Project Management Analyst Lead PMA

Project Management Analyst Lead (PMA)

Location:
Allen Park, MI

Schedule:
Monday-Friday | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM 
(Hybrid - 4 Days Onsite, Monday-Thursday)

Type:
W2 Contract | Local Candidates Only

Pay Rate:
$34.00-$36.00/hour

Duration:
12+ Months (Open-ended)

Summary

We are seeking an experienced Project Management Analyst Lead (PMA) to support electrical engineering and product development programs within a fast-paced automotive environment. This role will be responsible for coordinating engineering deliverables, managing change control activities, supporting program milestones, and driving cross-functional collaboration to ensure successful product launches. The ideal candidate will have experience supporting automotive product development programs, engineering releases, and managing complex project activities across multiple teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional coordination of engineering change requests and design changes, ensuring timely approvals and stakeholder alignment.
• Support program management activities throughout the product development lifecycle, tracking deliverables against critical milestones and launch targets.
• Monitor engineering development status, design maturity, testing progress, supplier readiness, and build timing requirements.
• Drive on-time release of electrical components, wire harnesses, modules, and related engineering documentation.
• Facilitate communication between engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, suppliers, and program leadership to resolve issues and mitigate risks.
• Review and manage change control processes, ensuring proper sign-offs and documentation are completed.
• Track engineering concerns, alerts, release status, and open actions through applicable engineering systems and databases.
• Support vehicle launch activities, production readiness reviews, and issue resolution efforts for program execution.
• Coordinate quality, testing, validation, and compliance deliverables to support program milestones.
• Lead meetings focused on open issues, release readiness, part shortages, engineering sign-offs, and project deliverables.
• Support supplier sourcing activities and cross-functional project planning efforts.
• Develop reports, dashboards, and status updates for management and program stakeholders.
• Provide guidance to project support teams and collaborate with leadership in a matrixed organization.
• Identify project risks, timing concerns, and execution challenges, developing mitigation plans to support launch success.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 5+ years of automotive industry experience supporting product development, program management, engineering operations, or project management activities.
• Experience supporting new vehicle launches and cross-functional automotive programs.
• Strong understanding of automotive product development processes and milestone-based program execution.
• Experience managing multiple projects, competing priorities, and compressed program timelines.
• Ability to work effectively with engineering teams, suppliers, manufacturing organizations, and leadership.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Experience coordinating engineering changes, release activities, and project deliverables.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting electrical engineering, vehicle electronics, wiring harnesses, ECUs, or electrical systems programs.
• Knowledge of automotive engineering tools and processes related to BOM management, change control, engineering sign-off, validation, and launch execution.
• Familiarity with systems such as Teamcenter, WERS, AIMS, FEDE BOM, DVP, GPIRs, DFMEA, FMA, and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Experience supporting compliance, validation, and quality tracking activities.
• Previous experience leading project management analysts or coordinating PMO support functions.