Ready to tackle the challenges of the vehicle of the future? Join the technological revolution of automotive electrification and e-mobility at Valeo!
As Senior Technical Program Manager, you will be responsible for planning, coordination, evaluation, and execution of all activities involved in development of eMobility and vehicle electrification for North America customers.
Your challenges?
Responsible to provide expert technical and financial leadership in coordinating, facilitating, motivating, and directing efforts of cross-functional program teams including individuals from Engineering Teams, Sales, and Business Development with direction and guidance from corporate strategy and goals
Ensures that technical and financial objectives are clearly documented and cascaded to each functional area
Ownership of development and maintenance of program timeline to ensure milestones are achieved, customer and internal objectives/requirements are met, with appropriate and timely escalation if required
Ensure programs are executed in accordance with internal and customer quality/process requirements in accordance with APQP methods
Ensures full team participation, proper communication across all groups involved understand all the demands, objectives, and deadlines required for the successful launch of a program
Ensures that the profitability of the program is maximized throughout the program launch
Leads the communication of all program related issues and responsibilities both within VSea and to the customer
Ensures countermeasures are initiated to correct unfavorable variances by communicating alternative measures to the customer, which may be used to solve engineering problems
Documents and monitors program objectives by mean of open issue lists, milestone reviews, and launch (manufacturing) readiness reviews
Manage day-to-day operational issues and coordinate cross-functional program teams
Prepare project reviews, gate reviews, and report findings to stakeholders on achievements, progress, risk and change management
Identify opportunities for improvement in existing process and drive ideas to completion
Ensure processes comply with industry standard and certifications
Now let’s talk about you!
You have minimum of six (6) years experience in Automotive Engineering Program or Project Management, preferably in electrification
Experience in High Voltage components: Inverters, OBC, DCDC
Experience in High Voltage sub components: Power Modules, Capacitors, thermal etc
Experience in software implementation and integration
Experience supporting a HV Electrified program launch
Required: B.S. in Electrical engineering or comparable study paths
Preferred: M.S. in Electrical engineering or comparable study paths