Hybrid Project Manager

at MAHLE

• Job title: Project Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: PMP
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Farmington Hills, United States

About the role

• Project Manager steering automotive product development and ensuring effective execution of projects at MAHLE. Collaborating across teams and managing project phases in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the successful execution of projects and programs to achieve objectives concerning profitability, costs, quality and timing.
• Responsible for driving programs from acquisition to launch.
• Responsible for the development, coordination, and implementation of project plan.
• Initiates all necessary support activities for the rest of the Product Life Cycle.
• Manages significant changes for products already in production.
• Functional leadership of the project team (motivate and influence team members to meet overall targets of the project).
• Coordinate project team members, customers, internal and external development partners, suppliers, and production facilities.
• Organize and execute the Project Plan (plan and assign work packages to the team while monitoring and controlling the progress; project structure; project phases, schedule, and milestones; project organization, etc).
• Ensure requirements management, simultaneous engineering (product & process) as well as effective opportunity and risk management.
• Manage all project stakeholders’ interests (includes reporting, escalation or compromise if necessary).
• Ensure successful product launch.
• Team staffing to ensure right and sufficient resources.
• Overall responsibility and management of released project budget.
• Project reporting and presentation to management committees.
• Create and maintain transparency and traceability within the project.
• Coordinate and manage project changes and deviations considering the effects on the project objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related field
• Experience using program management tools (MS Project or similar planning software, Quality tools and methods, Risk Assessment and Mitigation, etc)
• Professional experience in product development projects, ideally for customers in the automotive industry
• Background in HVAC / Thermal / Engine Components products and / or manufacturing processes is a strong plus
• Experience working in a global business with remote teams is a plus
• PMP Certification is a plus
• Creativity, strong initiative, self-motivation and an innovative attitude to help the team win new business and launch it in production with good quality at a good profit margin
• A high level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others (peers as well as upper management)
• A high level of analytical ability, attention to detail, and problem solving
• Ability to quickly interpret data and communicate conclusions
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Willingness to travel in the region

Benefits

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