P1 Project Manager BRAIN Driving Automation

Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility. We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secured mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies.

Product: Front camera, sensor, vision system, LiDAR, etc.

Responsible for existing projects while also engaging in activities to acquire new projects.

• Existing projects: Software updates, system/setting changes for products already installed in mass-produced automobiles.
• New projects: If an order is received from an estimate, the project will last 2-3 years.

The number of PMs assigned varies depending on the project scale.

The scale and products of the assigned projects will be matched to the candidate's skills (may involve handling multiple projects).

Manage operationally and functionally the Projects he/she is assigned to

• Manage OEM/OES Projects (Component, System with known technology components, …)
• Is responsible for the achievement of the Project KPI in terms of profitability (both product/development vs Development Activity Payback and Extended Margin), Quality and Production Preparation
• Secure Project resources and control them
• Drive the Associated P2 Actors in case of P2 not completed in P1
• Solve all project issues requiring any type of support of all suitable functions via the Project Escalation
• Check and validate Project Team Members’ activities and proposes timing scenario to achieve milestones
• Could conduct concept competitions to obtain customer orders (prefer: on case by case...)
• Define and manage his/her budget including the budget of Projects part of his/her Project/System
• Define scope of projects
• Prepare decision making process for relevant committee and challenge his project team readiness
• Prepare and submit CAA and IAR (Project/System level) and challenge the P1 Project Managers or Launch Managers of the Projects part of his/her Project/System Project
• Manage all project changes (internal and customer) and coordinates through his team
• Is applying Design to Cost methodology
• Escalate at the right level and with relevant speed/anticipation the gaps versus targets
• Lead AAI and development of all PTM’s from his team
• Is functionally responsible of all PTMs, set project objectives, ensure appraisal of Project Team Members

Manage communication with Customers on Project development progress

• Keep client(s) updated on Project progress.
• Prepare/validate reports on Project development progress to PSC and PMC and to all Governance stages when required
• Manage customer relationship (local and central) and coordinate communication within his team but also with P2/P1 projects associated
• Ensure management of Escalation if any

Promote Valeo Values, Culture and Standards (Product, Methodology, Tools) within the System/ Project teams and control their application

• Respect Valeo Code of ethics
• Respect health, safety and environment charts and requirements

Ensure Project (System or not) development in compliance with Valeo standards

Business Trips

• Domestic: OEM: Up to 3 times a month, often day trips.
• International: Germany (Development Center): Once a year. Other Valeo group companies with development or manufacturing teams (e.g., China, India, Egypt) may also be visited once a year.

Required

• Software knowledge
• PM experience (Sales background who understands technology is OK) or SW engineer who wants to challenge PM
• Automotive industry background
• English: Business level
• Japanese: Business level (N2 *N3 is OK if you can communicate)

The person we are looking for

• Has good communication skills (can organize a conversation well, catch up what is not understood and deploy it to the team members)
• Able to handle meetings that may occur at night since the production is done overseas
• Able to work in an international environment (there are few Japanese in the team)
• People who are strong under pressure and can clearly assert their opinions

Others

• Annual salary: 11M (*negotiable based on experience, etc.)
• Remote work possible (as long as frequency does not affect work)
• Team composition: 5-6 people

Job: P1 Project Manager

Organization: RO/PL Projects

Schedule: Full time

Employee Status: Regular

Job Type: Permanent contract

Job Posting Date: 2025-11-13

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• a multi-cultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration
• more than 100,000 colleagues in 31 countries... which make a lot of opportunity for career growth
• a business highly committed to limiting the environmental impact if its activities and ranked by Corporate Knights as the number one company in the automotive sector in terms of sustainable development

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