Program Manager - Automotive Electronics

Program Manager - Automotive Electronics (3-7 yrs)

Responsibilities:

- Drive execution of a project from RFQ/RFI stage to start of series production.

- Be the single point of contact (SPOC) for customers for designed projects.

- Coordinate and manage technical, quality and commercial engagements with the customer as appropriate.

- Develop a project execution plan that defines what and when, to successfully deliver a project against scope and terms of reference.

- Lead the execution of the plan with a cross-functional team.

- Closely monitor and track the CFT tasks to meet project timelines, and escalate on time in case the timeline is at risk.

- Trigger and execute improvement projects with a continual improvement approach.

Requirements:

Technical Skills and Experience:

- PMP (Project Management Professional) certification or at least knowledge of PMP should be helpful.

- Working knowledge and experience in New Product Development (NPD) - Project management, stakeholder engagement and communication management, driving APQP and PPAP in the automotive Tier-I space.

- Hands-on experience of having gone through multiple NPD cycles, starting from RFQ/RFI till SOP for Automotive Electronics/Electronic Control Unit (ECU)/ Mechatronics projects.

- Fair understanding of product development and manufacturing processes for an ECU product.

- Basic understanding of ASPICE and FuSa aspects.

- Thorough understanding of project management principles and techniques.

- Excellent knowledge of tools such as MS Project, MS Teams, and MS Excel.

Managerial Skills and Experience:

- Good written and verbal communication skills.

- Ability to work with a cross-functional team.

- Sense of ownership and urgency when working in the company.

- Strong sense of ethics.

Selection Process:

- The selection process will include an aptitude test plus interviews.

- There will be a focus on evaluation of the candidate's understanding of technical, analytical & logical skills.

- Bachelor's degree in engineering (E. E. / E. C. E. / E& T / Automotive Engineering / Mechatronics Engineering) with at least 60% throughout academics.

- Experience: 2-4 years of total experience, 1-2 years of Project Management experience.