Program Manager 项目经理 (China for Global)

Job description

Main Task 1/ Strategic

• Drive the China for Global (C4G) strategic actions and translate global targets into actionable roadmaps in China.
• Align closely with German HQ functions (R&D, Purchasing, Production, Sales) on global requirements and priorities.
• Transfer the competence and innovative advantages from China to Global market and support to gain the global business success
• Fully utilizing the competitive advantages in China for Global including R&D, Supply Chain and the Manufacturing competence etc.
• Refine & Filter the successful cases, including the RD, Operation, Supply Chain areas and transfer the package out of China
• Ramp up the China competence center with more task empowerment in the global BA business
• Take China market as the incubator for the global pilot products and new solutions, and then penetrate other global IOEMs 2/ Acquisition：
• Shall work with the global segments customer, the CST and AUMOVIO design team based on the necessary customer information in order to meet successfully the customer requirements/expectations and deliverables related to the development of UX products
• Develop quotes for UX products in China for international OEMs 3/ Project Definition & Planning:
• Define project objectives (scope, financial, scheduling with critical path and quality goals) in alignment with project sponsor / steering committee
• Organize a Project Kick-Off and/or PACT-Workshop to ensure a sustainable project team and a stable, consistant information base
• Define the project classification/complexity
• Define the right team setup including agile/non agile roles as needed

Confirm project Staffing

• Select and negotiate project (core) team members with sufficient competencies and experience in conjunction with the line management
• Decide adequate project organization (Org-chart, meeting structure, information/ knowledge exchange, documentation, archiving) including agile role setup when required
• Setup an initial project plan and project schedule in accordance with the valid processes (phases, deliverables, internal and customer milestones/ Q-Gates, etc.)
• Ensure compliance to valid processes incl. legal requirements
• Obtain commitment of the involved disciplines on the agreed project objectives 4/ Steering of the project:
• Track the project progress, define corrective measures if deviating form the plan
• Ensure that all project objectives are met in the required quality
• Control and ensure the adherence to the released project budget and project resources according to the approved project plan
• Control the project profitability in cooperation with Controlling
• Decide and report the overall project status in accordance with the financial and quality KPIs supported by a valid tool and process set
• Install and perform professional change management
• Perform opportunity & risk assessment, control and steer the implementation of opportunity & risk measures

Escalate issues if necessary 5/ Representation of project

• Represent project in customer (internal/external) meetings
• Represent project-interests in supplier meetings
• Negotiate changes and claims with the customer based on professional, well documented change management
• Protect confidentiality of project data 6/ Team & Stakeholde rmanagement.:
• Lead the team members functionally
• Actively manage stakeholder expectations, inform and involve stakeholders on a regular basis and in an appropriate manner
• Assign work packages to the respective project team members
• Help build up a supportive culture of cooperation and teamwork within the project

Qualifications

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE 1/ Internal Organization

• Knowledge of relevant industry standards (e.g. Quality Management System and IATF, customer specific requirements), processes and rules and internal decision-making structures
• Knowledge of stakeholders and their interest for leading and managing the project 2/ Procedures:
• Knowledge and application of project management procedures, methods and tool landscape (e.g. classic and agile)
• Knowledge of Opportunity and Risk Management
• Knowledge of Problem Resolution (e.g. A3) and Change Management
• Knowledge of Lessons Learned
• Knowledge of Escalation Management
• Knowledge of Claim Management
• Knowledge of Configuration Management
• Knowledge of development processes (e.g. PLC) for relevant products / components / software / services (incl. taylorring)
• Knowledge of Agile Development Process and Agile Methods and Framework (e.g. SAFe)
• Knowledge of capturing and evaluating interdependences resulting from disciplines 3/ Financial Management: Knowledge of managing projects in order to achieve the project targets (time, benefit and objectives) and influencing the financial results and meeting the financial KPIs of the project 4/ Technical Knowledge:
• Knowledge of relevant different engineering and base solutions
• Knowledge of relevant latest product technologies, processes for production, software and/or service development (e.g. software updates over the air 5/ Planning, Controlling and Reporting:
• Knowledge to select and negotiate the necessary resources together with line management
• Knowledge to establish and manage project documentation
• Knowledge on how to manage Agile Planning within Hybrid Projects
• knowledge how to analyze monitor, control and report the project status
• Knowledge to establish a project organization 6/ Customer Management:
• Knowledge of effective communication with customers
• Knowledge of customer relationship management
• Knowledge of customer's specific markets as well as relevant customer specific processes (e.g. product life cycle)
• Knowledge of customer collaboration (e.g. PLC, Timelines, agile frameworks LESS, SAFe) 7/ Leadership:
• Knowledge of Talent Management Cycle and feedback techniques
• Knowledge of coaching and training techniques
• Knowledge of coaching team
• Knowledge of Conflict Management techniques
• Knowledge on leadership models (e.g. transformational and value based leadership, motivation of team)

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

1/ Bachelor in Engineering/ Business Administration or similar degree 2/ At least 6 years experience in the automotive or comparable industry in a variety of functions 3/ 2-4 years as project manager or 2-4 years leadership experience in the area of Project Management or Subproject Leader (e.g. Technical project leader) of a project of a reasonable size; adequate experience in the area of product development and operations is also welcome 4/ Experienced in the role of project leadership / functional leadership of a team with the minimum size of 6 employees from different disciplines over a period of minimum 4 years 5/ Has worked in international teams for at least 2 years