Group SW Engineering Project Manager

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Purpose of the Position :

The Group Project Manager is an internal facing position. This position supervises a group of Project Managers. This individual is also responsible to plan, monitor, and coordinate the technical execution portion of a development project.

This position coordinates the product development and engineering changes of new and sold business for a new complex technology by both leading cross functional teams and mentoring other Project Managers.

Primary Responsibilities :

• Execute software development milestones and related processes by leading a small team of software project engineers to coordinate, communicate issues and complete tasks for software functional groups and customers
• Creates the engineering plan and leads the project execution (work breakdown structure, Gantt chart, durations, etc.).
• Works with the various engineering disciplines to establish a technical / detail level scope document, including managing any recovery plans
• Captures and leads the resolution of technical issues and risks.
• Coordinates regular technical project launch meetings with the cross functional engineering teams and documents status with detailed notes.
• Holds engineering problem solving meetings as necessary
• Interfaces with the customer’s technical team as established and directed by the Program Manager
• Works with the team to establish the DVP&R
• Coordinates the engineering release levels for pre-production builds
• Coordinates all ME / HW / SW pre-production builds with Launch Engineer
• Tracks Bill of Materials costs and reports changes to the Program Manager and Commercial Management
• Ensures product meets customer requirements and industry specifications.
• Manages engineering scope changes
• Supports pre-sales activities, strategy, and product definition coordinating with the product teams as necessary
• Supports the development and execution of customer, technology, or regional product strategies
• Works with internal engineering groups to plan resource needs in support of new and future programs
• Responsible for monitoring, approving and auditing the project team’s milestone and project deliverables.
• Accountable for leading, coaching and developing the direct reporting Project Managers
• Functions across the Project Management organization to assure consistency, and drive cross-company best practices and continuous improvement

How You'll Do It :

• Comply ing with all Company policies and procedures, safety regulations, company safety policies and safely perform all duties, including but not limited to, promoting a safe workplace.
• Maintain ing high level of honesty, integrity and confidentiality with respect to company matters.

Educational and Professional Experience :

• BS / BA degree required. Advanced technical or business degree preferred.
• Minimum of 9-12 years of product development and / or manufacturing experience in automotive manufacturing or product development preferred.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of applying project / program management fundamentals in an automotive product development environment preferred.
• Mastery of automotive standards and requirements.

Working Relationships :

• This position reports to the Senior Group Project Manager or Director of Project Management.
• Significant interaction with the following internal departments : Purchasing, Production, Quality, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineer, Mechanical Engineering and senior leadership.
30+ days ago