Technical Project Manager
AptivAbout the role
At Aptiv, we are dedicated to developing innovative solutions that make transportation safer, greener, and more connected. As an Technical Project Manager at Aptiv, you'll be responsible for leading and managing projects from inception to completion, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure project success, and driving engineering excellence. You'll play a critical role in ensuring our projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of quality.
Your Role
Responsible for the Design Reviews & Peer Reviews and completeness of the Design Review workbook in compliance with PDP process.
Responsible for the Technical Risk Register and overall risk mitigation plans.
Assure the engineering competencies are considering design for manufacturability (DFA, DFM).
Approve Start/Stop/Change/Signoff of engineering activity on component level work packages.
Mediate technical conflicts between Engineering Project Leaders. Responsible for the evaluation and management of internal and customer technical (product and/or system) change requests. Technical change estimation (effort/timing/cost) and present PCE impact. Follow the PCE in compliance with the PCE process
Responsible and owner for closure of PCRs and VIRs as requested along with the Customer Chief Engineer.
Develop and maintain compliant Engineering deliverables timing (HW (ME/EE), Validation, SW, Systems) in collaboration with the Program Manager.
Monitoring that engineering execution is following standard work and best practices. The work products comply with applicable organization policies and procedures.
Responsible for coordination and delivery of the product solution hand-over to customer at milestones.
Participate in Big Room Planning, Program Iteration (PI) Demo, Program Iteration (PI) Retro.
Owns the collection, consolidation and agreement to Engineering budget input for BBP cycle: Resource demand, Capital expense, material, credits.
Control Engineering spend against approved Engineering budget further to their assigned projects.
Responsible for the BOM cost and stretch and related technical topics.
Responsible for working with competency leads in identifying and fulfilling staffing assignments for the engineering projects.
MCIP execution to target.
Coordination of the different engineering disciplines
Engineering Timing responsible
Engineering Budged responsible
Main project technical interface to the customer.
·Track project risks management through DFMEA completion.
Manage internal and customer design change requests (CMII process)
Your background:
Must Haves (Basic Qualifications):
Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline (computer science, software, systems, or related field of study)
At least 7 years of work experience in Automotive Industry or Consumer Electronics
Interpersonal skills, strong analytical skills, strong problem-solving abilities, and a positive approach to challenge
Cross functional interests, ambitious and self-driven. Adaptive, comfortable with ambiguity
Ability to effectively manage several projects at once
Strong soft skills: skilled networking creation, influencing skills, constantly learning, positive and ownership profile.
Established experience in managing and executing OEM-related projects
Proven experience with HW development and/or Infotainment systems development
Experience in mechanical parts design, knowledge of related to them manufacturing technology
Nice to Haves (Preferred Qualifications):
Experience with automotive SPICE (Software Performance Improvement and Capability Determination)
Experience with Polarion, DOORS, (or similar) as a requirements management tool
Why join us?
You can grow at Aptiv. Aptiv provides an inclusive work environment where all individuals can grow and develop, regardless of gender, ethnicity or beliefs.
You can have an impact. Safety is a core Aptiv value; we want a safer world for us and our children, one with: Zero fatalities, Zero injuries, Zero accidents.
You have support. We ensure you have the resources and support you need to take care of your family and your physical and mental health with a c
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