Senior Project Manager

Melexis; Tessenderlo; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Melexis is seeking a Senior Project Manager to drive development projects in a leading automotive sensor company headquartered in Belgium. You will oversee resources, timelines and budgets, serving as the main Melexis contact to customers and ensuring production readiness while maintaining high quality standards.

In this role you will manage risk, coordinate cross-functional teams and suppliers, and support successful product launches in a dynamic, high-tech environment with global reach.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in electronic or microelectronic engineering.
• 5+ years of project management experience in a related environment.
• Strong technical background in automotive, IC and/or sensor development.
• Strong risk mindset and ability to balance potential risks vs time and money.
• Effective communication skills in English.
• Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Define the resource needs within the framework of the project definition.
• Develop project charter (planning, risk, project and product cost, team) by consensus balancing customer requirements with feasibility.
• Lead the project team with influencing skills to transfer the product into production following Melexis quality standards.
• Steer project execution, monitor time/cost/quality, manage changes and risks with customers.
• Act as interface between customer and Melexis experts to align activities.
• Coordinate internal/external suppliers for existing or new processes; ensure risk management for new processes.
• Provide documentation/expertise to support professional product launches.
• Drive standardization of processes and technologies; share lessons learned and propose improvements.

Skills

Project management

Risk management

English communication

Education

Engineering master's degree in electronic or microelectronic field

Job description

As a Senior Project Manager at Melexis, you will manage all activities for your development project in order to achieve the technical, commercial and quality targets in line with the Melexis development policies and methodologies. You will be the main interface of Melexis to the customer.

More specifically, you will:

• Define the resource needs within the framework of the project definition.
• Develop project charter (planning, risk, project and product cost, team) by finding upon consensus the right balance between initial customer requirement and technical/ planning/ cost feasibility.
• Lead the project team members with the right level of influencing and assertiveness to transfer the product in production environment according to the Melexis quality standards and the project target (time, cost, quality).
• Steer the execution of the project according to the Melexis Project Development Flow; Monitor project performance (time, cost, quality balance) through the respective PM tools; Proactively use the derived conclusions to ensure that the project stays on track; Apply proper escalation procedure when needed manage the risks in case of change in the project requirements, report and agree on the consequences of the change with the customers.
• Act as interface between the customer and Melexis experts in order to ensure that activities are aligned and implemented effectively.
• Align and coordinate the activities of the internal and/or external suppliers of existing and/ or new processes according to the Melexis Project Development Flow; In the case of new processes, ensure that appropriate risk management procedure is in place and drive correct execution.
• Support the Business Unit with all needed documentation/expertise to ensure a professional product launch.
• Drive standardization of processes and technologies, apply effective Lessons Learned practices, exchange knowledge across the sites Continuously evaluate project management processes and propose, support, and implement improvements affecting efficiency.

Your profile

• An engineering master degree in an electronic or microelectronic field.
• More than 5 years of project management experience in a related environment.
• A strong technical background in the automotive, IC and/or sensor development is an asset.
• A strong risk mindset and ability to balance potential risks vs time and money.
• Effective communication skills in English.
• Willingness to travel.

We offer

• A challenging job in a dynamic high-tech international environment.
• The opportunity to take ownership of your professional passion in order to contribute to the success of the company.
• An enjoyable, team-oriented and professional atmosphere in a flat-structured organization.

Diversity & Inclusion

Melexis is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.

About Melexis

Inspired by a passion for technology and engineering, Melexis designs, develops and delivers innovative micro-electronic solutions. They enable designers to turn ideas into applications that support the best imaginable future. The company’s advanced mixed-signal semiconductor sensors and actuators integrate sensing, driving and communication into next-generation products and systems. They improve safety, raise efficiency, support sustainability and enhance comfort.

Melexis is a world leader in automotive sensors. Today, on average, every new car produced worldwide contains 18 Melexis chips. Melexis uses this expertise to serve other markets as well: alternative mobility, smart appliances, smart buildings, robotics, energy management and digital health.

Melexis is headquartered in Belgium and employs over 2000 people in 18 locations worldwide. The company is publicly traded on Euronext Brussels (MELE).