Family Manager - Engines

The candidate will be responsible for program execution: Leads cross functional team and guarantees all deliverables and targets identified in the approved initiative over the project development (cost, time, quality and performance).

Responsibilities include:

• Manages all the aspects of the assigned program to assure cost, time, quality and performance achievement

• Coordinates cross functional Platform 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 ensures product readiness to support approved launches while defining appropriate timing milestones for the given project and leading the change review meetings

• Coordinates and support engineering teams to deliver prototype and production batches that meet vehicle / program requirements

• 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.

• Leads the responses to investigate/action bulletins related to product/process changes

• Coordination and implementation of Value Optimization and Quality Improvement activities

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or related degree field

• A minimum of 8 years of experience in a related field

• Familiarity with automotive engine design, components, and testing

• Strong interpersonal communication, team/leadership skills/experience

• Critical character traits to ensure success: Organized, Action Oriented, Dealing with Ambiguity, Customer Focus, Problem Solving

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in with emphasis in Business, Finance, Management, or Engineering

• PMP Certification

• A minimum of 5 years or more in design, development and / or validation of propulsion systems