Powertrain Project Manager - Intermediate - NF616

Job Description:

The Program Family Manager (PFM) will be responsible for the component and system execution of electrified powertrain applications. The PFM leads a cross functional team and guarantees all deliverables and targets identified in the approved initiative over the product development lifecycle (timing, cost, performance, quality, etc.), and is a critical point contact for product team members for the given scope of work. Responsibilities of the PFM will be:

• Manages all aspects of the assigned program to assure cost, timing, quality, and performance achievement
• Coordinates cross functional Family team involved in program targets achievement
• Responsible to ensures program budget achievement identifying all possible efficiencies vs. approved business case
• Ensures procedures, best practices, and methodologies application according to required standards and leads program documentation creation monitoring and updating in line with Global Powertrain (Propulsion Systems) Development Process.
• Responsible to ensure product readiness to support approved launches while defining appropriate timing milestones for the given project and leading the change review meetings
• Reports programs status, risk management and issue resolution Identifies program requirements and assembles cross-functional department information/data to take decisions in the appropriate forum to meet program objectives.
• Co-leads proactive Risk Management tasks with QM and Platform team (i.e. LUR), tracks/leads risk status update
• Supports the technical reviews/evaluations in respect to program targets/milestones Supports Global Purchasing and Global Manufacturing strategies
• Leads the responses to investigate/action bulletins related to product/process changes
• Coordination and implementation of Value Optimization and Quality improvement activities
• Manages Product lifecycle, including support of Supply Chain and Logistics issues to guarantee production continuity

Must live in Ontario, Canada.

80% remote, 20% at the ARDC location in Windsor.

Occasional travel to the US for meetings. Very seldom will this be required but it is nice to have if the candidate can travel to US.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or equivalent from an ABET accredited university
• Minimum three years of program management or engineering experience.
• Understanding of phased gated launch processes for product development
• Must have excellent communication and presentation skills as well as experience with basic PC software (e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project)
• Strong cross functional team management skills along with superior written and oral skills
• Candidate must be highly motivated, self-directed, and have the ability to manage multiple complex assignments simultaneously

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master of Science in Applied Physics, Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Industrial, or Computer Engineering, or related Engineering field from an ABET accredited university

• Program management or engineering experience at Automotive OEM or Tier 1