Engineering Project Manager

Requisition : 52841

Job Purpose

The Engineering Project Manager will lead the engineering efforts of major projects in mechatronics or Electric Vehicle Integration.

The Engineering Project Manager will be responsible for delivering the solution and for controlling all the engineering and prototyping aspects of the project, including schedule, quality and costs.

This individual will have the ability to work in a dynamic environment with challenging deadlines.

This position will report into the Global Engineering Project Management Office (EPMO) within the Electrification team. This group has a goal to provide centralized direction and enhance the practices of project execution management, organizational governance, and strategic change leadership.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Lead design / development activities of electric motor and inverter projects
• Create and Manage program timelines by directing, coordinating, and communicating to all functional groups assigned to the project as well as customer functional groups, supplier, and vehicle line platform teams
• Ensure projects are launched on-time and meet deliverables
• Follow ASPICE process requirements, create and maintain required documentations
• Manage issue and change tracking and coordinate with all stakeholders
• Coordinate and present project status updates to leadership
• Coordinate DFMEA, DVP and follow up with SDE / SQA for PPAP approvals
• Direct the effort to define the project charter, scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
• Apply multiple engineering project management methods and skills to tailor the execution of projects of varying scopes and implementation plans
• Create and manage R&D budgets related to development and estimate product cost ensuring target financial goals are achieved
• Effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders to maintain awareness of project scope and milestones
• Drive project work to completion, using good judgment in determining when to escalate issues to management
• Support purchasing with supplier identification, technical discussions, and timeline reviews
• Identify and resolve issues / risks using established engineering and project management tools and techniques
• Implement enhancements to project management procedures and processes at Dana through continuous improvement and lean efforts
• Lead product development activities with adherence to Dana Product Development Process (PDP)

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering and 5 year(s) of progressive experience in automotive field
• Minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in design / development of electrification products
• Knowledge of the automotive electrification sector
• Accomplished business leader with the ability to work successfully in a matrix environment
• Must have a strong understanding of complicated technical products
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
• Effective listener and communicator
• Proficient technical skills Microsoft Office; PowerPoint, Excel, Project
• Excellent analytical skills
• Demonstrated ability to be proactive and think forward
• Able to effectively interface with other disciplines in the organization to achieve results
• Demonstrated ability to drive results

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree with 5+ years of progressive experience in mechatronics or electrification
• Technical project management experience with successful completion of at least two medium to large projects
• Title of Certified project management professional title or a project management degree

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