Hardware Project Manager – Audi Display product

Enabling a software-defined, electrified future.

Visteon is a technology company that develops and builds innovative digital cockpit and electrification products at the leading-edge of the mobility revolution. Founded in 2000, Visteon brings decades of automotive intelligence combined with Silicon Valley speed to apply global insights that help transform the software-defined vehicle of the future for many of the world’s largest OEMs. The company employs 10,000 employees in 18 countries around the globe. To know more about us click here.

Mission of the Role: Experienced technical leader adept at leading strategic program management, who drives complex Hardware projects throughout the program lifecycle, ensuring successful execution, on-time delivery, and customer satisfaction

Key Objectives of this Role:

Experienced Technical Leader adept at leading strategic program management, who drives complex Hardware projects throughout the program lifecycle, ensuring successful execution, on-time delivery, and customer satisfaction. This role works with the larger team to surpass customer expectations in cost, quality, and delivery on Hardware projects while meeting financial objectives. The Product Development Leader for Hardware Swim Lane works with a Program Management mindset in close collaboration with Hardware Swim Lane Leaders having the responsibility to successfully deliver the objectives of the project in the hardware area and acting as the main Customer Program Management interface for the Hardware Swim Lane. Develop and maintain control over all the Program Management elements of Hardware Swim Lane such as Design, Development, Verification, Release, Maintenance & Value Analysis/Value Engineering. Project-level Timing plan & Strategy to meet the defined Visteon and Customer milestones. Risks, Defects, Quality Indicators & Escalations. Budget and Staff Planning and Monitoring. Manages and coordinates one or more hardware projects. Manages Customer and Visteon Hardware milestones and deliverables, coordinating development activities with Hardware Swim Lane leader. Owns Budget for Hardware activities. Forecast Hardware activities. Plans with Program Lead and other project leaders and aligns milestones to achieve program goals. Manages estimation (CBOM) and sourcing activities with Program buyers for Hardware BOM. Ensure timely supplier/component qualification (PPAP), eliminating roadblocks, in line with Customer milestones.

Key Performance Indicators: 

Hardware- Timing. Cost Management. Risk Management. Customer satisfaction.

Key Year One Deliverables: 

Drive independence to properly identify issues and risk mitigation. Changes executed with quality and profitability. Clearly understand and drive detailed timing plans by navigating critical paths and downstream activities.

Qualification, Experience, and Skills:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferably in Electrical area. Several years of professional experience in program & project management including at least six years in the automotive or similar industries.  Experience in leading bigger development teams located in different countries. Know-how in project management, ideally PRINCE / PMP.  Excellent understanding of development and production processes with experience in Hardware Design and Testing or similar.  Leadership, entrepreneurial thinking, and assertiveness. High level of autonomy and accountability. Strong project management discipline – Planning & Execution, Communication, Strategy. Strong communication skills, high customer orientation, and team spirit. Analytical-structured expertise. Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and MS Project and JIRA. Fluent in English, and German is considered a plus.

Key Leadership Behaviors: 

Collaboration; Team Spirit; Problem-Solving; Critical Thinking; Result Orientation.

Reports to Customer Program Management Leader. Located in Germany. 

Visteon Culture: If you thrive in a fast-paced, organizational culture that requires agility, adaptability, and a growth mindset from its employees to thrive and stay ahead of the curve Visteon is the place. We value high performance and a drive for results. Innovation, risk-taking, and continuous learning help us keep up with the ever-changing landscape of our industry and be Market leaders. At Visteon you can be more.

Competitive Compensation and Benefits

Possibilities for career development in an international company​; Professional development based on up-to-date training opportunities and expertise​; 25 days paid annual leave; Additional health insurance and life insurance; Competitive remuneration package with a pool of benefits and incentives schemes at place​; Open and friendly working atmosphere; Social activities.

 

 Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.