Senior Project Manager

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◎Manager operationally and functionally the Projects he/she is assigned to:
・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
・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 Program-System Project
・Define scope of projects
・Prepare decision making process for relevant committees and challenge his project team readiness
・Prepare and submit CAA and IAR (Program-System level) and challenge the P1 Project Managers of the Projects part of his/her Program-System Project
・Manage all project changes (internal and customer) and coordinates through system projects
・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 PM’s reporting to Program-System development and all project team members
・Coach P1 Project Managers
・Contribute to Working Groups to improve PM methodology
・Can be Assessor of the PMA
・Is functionally responsible of all PTMs, set project objectives, ensure appraisal of Project Team Members

◎Manage communication with Customers on Project development progress
・Keep customers updated on Project progress.
・Prepare/validate reports on Project development progress to PSC, PMC and to all Governance stages when required
・Manage customer relationship (local and central) and coordinate communication with all P2/P1 projects associated
・Ensure perfect management of crisis if any

◎Promote company Values, Culture and Standards (Product, Methodology, Tools) within the System/Program Project teams and control their application
・Respect company Code of ethics
・Respect health, safety and environment charts and requirements
・Ensure Project (System-Program or not) development in compliance with CLEAN and other applicable company standards

Common must-haves

• Business-level Japanese (able to organize and run meetings)

• Business-level English

• 3+ years as a Project Manager in embedded systems development (any product) or smartphone-related systems development

PM — Required

• Degree in Software or Computer Science (or related field)

PM — Preferred

• PM experience in automotive telematics product development

• Knowledge/experience in management and finance

• Experience in the automotive industry

Senior PM — Required

• Background in the automotive industry

• Extensive knowledge of telematics-related products

Senior PM — Preferred

• Experience at a Tier-1 automotive supplier / competitor to company is ideal

• Automotive (in-vehicle) experience preferred, but other categories are acceptable

Role appeal

• As a manufacturer dedicated to telematics, Japan—not overseas hubs—holds the lead on projects.

• This enables development that directly reflects Japanese OEM requirements, supporting strong growth in domestic orders going forward.