Program Manager - M/F/D at Valeo in Pune

Responsibilities

• Manage operationally and functionally the Projects he/she is assigned to
• Manage OEM/OES Projects (Component, System with known technology components, …)
• Is responsible for the achievement of the Project KPI in terms of profitability (both product/development vs Development Activity Payback and Extended Margin), Quality and Production Preparation
• Secure Project resources and control them
• Drive the Associated P2 Actors in case of P2 not completed in P1
• Solve all project issues requiring any type of support of all suitable functions via the Project Escalation
• Check and validate Project Team Members’ activities and proposes timing scenario to achieve milestones
• Could conduct concept competitions to obtain customer orders (prefer: on case by case...)
• Define and manage his/her budget including the budget of Projects part of his/her Project/System
• Define scope of projects
• Prepare decision making process for relevant committee and challenge his project team readiness
• Prepare and submit CAA and IAR (Project/System level) and challenge the P1 Project Managers or Launch Managers of the Projects part of his/her Project/System Project
• Manage all project changes (internal and customer) and coordinates through his team
• Is applying Design to Cost methodology
• Escalate at the right level and with relevant speed/anticipation the gaps versus targets
• Lead AAI and development of all PTM’s from his team
• Is functionally responsible of all PTMs, set project objectives, ensure appraisal of Project Team Members
• Manage communication with Customers on Project development progress
• Keep client(s) updated on Project progress.
• Prepare/validate reports on Project development progress to PSC and PMC and to all Governance stages when required
• Manage customer relationship (local and central) and coordinate communication within his team but also with P2/P1 projects associated
• Ensure management of Escalation if any
• Promote Valeo Values, Culture and Standards (Product, Methodology, Tools) within the System/ Project teams and control their application
• Respect Valeo Code of ethics
• Respect health, safety and environment charts and requirements
• Ensure Project (System or not) development in compliance with Valeo standards

Requirements

• Manage operationally and functionally the Projects he/she is assigned to
• Manage OEM/OES Projects (Component, System with known technology components, …)
• Is responsible for the achievement of the Project KPI in terms of profitability (both product/development vs Development Activity Payback and Extended Margin), Quality and Production Preparation
• Secure Project resources and control them
• Drive the Associated P2 Actors in case of P2 not completed in P1
• Solve all project issues requiring any type of support of all suitable functions via the Project Escalation
• Check and validate Project Team Members’ activities and proposes timing scenario to achieve milestones
• Could conduct concept competitions to obtain customer orders (prefer: on case by case...)
• Define and manage his/her budget including the budget of Projects part of his/her Project/System
• Define scope of projects
• Prepare decision making process for relevant committee and challenge his project team readiness
• Prepare and submit CAA and IAR (Project/System level) and challenge the P1 Project Managers or Launch Managers of the Projects part of his/her Project/System Project
• Manage all project changes (internal and customer) and coordinates through his team
• Is applying Design to Cost methodology
• Escalate at the right level and with relevant speed/anticipation the gaps versus targets
• Lead AAI and development of all PTM’s from his team
• Is functionally responsible of all PTMs, set project objectives, ensure appraisal of Project Team Members
• Manage communication with Customers on Project development progress
• Keep client(s) updated on Project progress.
• Prepare/validate reports on Project development progress to PSC and PMC and to all Governance stages when required
• Manage customer relationship (local and central) and coordinate communication within his team but also with P2/P1 projects associated
• Ensure management of Escalation if any
• Promote Valeo Values, Culture and Standards (Product, Methodology, Tools) within the System/ Project teams and control their application
• Respect Valeo Code of ethics
• Respect health, safety and environment charts and requirements
• Ensure Project (System or not) development in compliance with Valeo standards

Skills

Required

• Project management
• Budget management
• Team leadership
• Customer relationship management
• Communication
• Escalation management
• Design to Cost methodology

Benefits

• - one of the largest global innovative companies, with more than 20,000 engineers working in Research & Development
• - a multi-cultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration
• - more than 100,000 colleagues in 31 countries... which make a lot of opportunity for career growth
• - a business highly committed to limiting the environmental impact if its activities and ranked by Corporate Knights as the number one company in the automotive sector in terms of sustainable development
• More information on Valeo: https://www.valeo.com