Purpose of the role:
The Chief Engineer role for a platform plays a significant role due to the huge technical leadership required to lead and coach at strategic level with Vehicle Line Team (VLT).
Context:
The job holder will have responsibility as:
- Strategize the product delivery plan along with Product Planning & Program Management (PPPM) team.
- Driving the business deliverables in terms of cost and timelines to meet the vehicle programme schedule.
- Driving the technology roadmap for the platform and implement suitable new technology to keep platform competitive
- Member of the Leadership Team in PV engineering function of ERC at HoD level.
The job holder reports to the Technical Director of the programme.
Qualifications Preferred:
Likely to be qualified Graduate Engineer or higher with appropriate professional body recognition. Masters’ in Business Administration degree is preferable.
Skills and Knowledge:
- General technology knowledge in automotive and future development & innovations in automobile segment and related sectors
- Advanced Vehicle Integration knowledge along with Program / Project Management
- Effective resource estimation & budgeting
- Able to build strong relationships in a matrix organisation very quickly
- Vendor Management
- Mentally agile and decisive - sound technical and commercial judgement
- Able communicator
- Strong influencing skills
- Innovative
- Expert negotiator
Experience:
- Expectation of min 20 years management team experience
- Direct experience in multiple project and technology innovation deliveries as Chief Engineer
- Comfortable and experienced at dealing with different cultures
- Ability to work with in-house and outsourcing model in automobile segment
Need To Be (Behaviours):
- All Tata values & TCOC
- Team-player and self aware of the need to be assertive as personal impact is important
- Performance : delivery to agreed plans
- Progressiveness : look for and deliver better ways
Candidate from Passenger Car industry can apply only.
Current salary should not be less than 30 lacs or more than 60 lacs
Pinky Chahar
09168332288
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