Project Manager (Automotive)

TL;DR

Project Manager (Automotive): Coordinating customer programs from acquisition through launch with an accent on cross-functional activities, project planning, and tracking. Focus on managing project stakeholders, controlling work packages, and ensuring project objectives for timing, cost, and quality are met.

Location: Troy, MI, US

Company

A leading international development partner and systems supplier to the automotive industry focusing on efficient and environmentally friendly mobility solutions.

What you will do

• Lead cross-functional project teams to meet overall project targets and objectives.
• Plan and assign work packages while monitoring progress, schedules, and milestones.
• Manage project stakeholder interests, including reporting, escalation, and compromise.
• Coordinate and manage project changes and deviations to mitigate effects on objectives.
• Ensure simultaneous engineering and implement effective opportunity and risk management.
• Present project status and reporting to management committees.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in product development projects, ideally within the automotive industry.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams in a global environment.
• Experience using program management tools such as MS Project, Quality tools, and risk planning.
• Strong entrepreneurial skills with a focus on customer and process orientation.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative work environment with exciting, trend-setting assignments.
• Ongoing personal and career development opportunities.
• Attractive salary and extensive personal benefits package.
• Inclusive culture that welcomes diverse experiences and backgrounds.

Hiring process

• Online application submission.
• Initial screening call.
• Personal interview(s).