Project Manager

Mission：

Ensure Project performance objectives (Quality, Cost, Profitability, Delivery and Timing) in the management of Projects. Ensure Project or System coordination to achieve all projects launch(es) in compliance with the company and Customer expectations.

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 other project team members

• 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

• Prepare decision making process for relevant committee and challenge his project team readiness

• Define scope of projects

• Prepare and submit business cases and investment plans (Project/System level) and challenge theProject 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 appraisals and development of team members

• Is functionally responsible of all project team members, set project objectives, ensure appraisal

Qualifications：

• Japanese mandatory, English mandatory

• Engineering/Master degree

• Personal skills to manage functional organization

• CIP development methodology or similar

• Financial skills about Product cost structure, pay back, …

• Product Development process knowledge and practice (5/7 years)

• Get successful development experience in P0/P1 Project development function (2/3 years)

• Experience in other development functions (Quality, Process, Sales, Purchasing), two at least

• Experience in automotive field is a plus

• Knowledge in embedded system and software development is a plus