Project Launch Manager
Job Summary
Job Description
Valeo is a global tech company focused on reinventing mobility through breakthrough solutions. As a Project Launch Manager, you will operationally and functionally manage OEM/OES projects, ensuring the achievement of project KPIs in profitability, quality, and production. Key responsibilities include securing resources, solving project issues, managing budgets, and handling project changes. You will also be responsible for customer communication, providing progress updates, and managing relationships. The role requires promoting Valeo's values, culture, and standards, ensuring project development complies with company guidelines.
Must have:
- Manage OEM/OES Projects.
- Achieve Project KPI in terms of profitability, quality, and production preparation.
- Secure and control Project resources.
- Drive Associated P2 Actors if P2 is not completed in P1.
- Solve all project issues via Project Escalation.
- Check and validate Project Team Members’ activities and propose timing scenarios.
- Conduct concept competitions to obtain customer orders (case by case).
- Define and manage project budget.
- Define scope of projects.
- Prepare decision making process for relevant committee.
- Prepare and submit CAA and IAR.
- Manage all project changes (internal and customer).
- Apply Design to Cost methodology.
- Escalate gaps versus targets with relevant speed/anticipation.
- Lead AAI and development of all PTM’s.
- Functionally responsible for all PTMs, set project objectives, ensure appraisal.
- Keep client(s) updated on Project progress.
- Prepare/validate reports on Project development progress to PSC and PMC.
- Manage customer relationship and coordinate communication.
- Ensure management of Escalation.
- Respect Valeo Code of ethics.
- Respect health, safety and environment charts and requirements.
- Ensure Project development in compliance with Valeo standards.
Perks:
- One of the largest global innovative companies, with more than 20,000 engineers working in Research & Development.
- Multi-cultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration.
- More than 100,000 colleagues in 31 countries, offering many opportunities for career growth.
- Business highly committed to limiting the environmental impact of its activities.
- Ranked by Corporate Knights as the number one company in the automotive sector in terms of sustainable development.
3 skills required
Job Details
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
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About The Company
Valeo is a global tech company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility industry. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest innovative companies. We offer a large number of job opportunities that are as diverse as they are rewarding. Whether you are a student seeking an internship, a recent graduate, or an experienced professional, you will find an interesting opportunity at Valeo for you!
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