Automotive Project Manager (Economical)

Segula Technologies; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering group is seeking a Project Economical Manager to oversee project cost commitments and optimize cost/performance ratios. The role includes managing project economic reporting, leading cross-functional teams, and ensuring financial relationships within cooperation projects. Ideal candidates will have a Master's degree in a relevant field and 5+ years in transmission and driveline. Effective project management skills and fluent English are essential.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years experience in cost management roles.
• 5+ years experience in transmission and driveline.
• Fluent or advanced English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Structure project cost management activities.
• Monitor design costs to ensure optimal TPC-Investment.
• Provide economic reporting for projects.
• Lead cost convergence plans to meet targets.

Skills

Project management

Budget responsibility

Analytical skills

Cross-functional leadership

Communication skills

Education

Master’s degree in technical disciplines

Job description

Company Description

Job based in Auburn Hills, MI. Candidate must be eligible for a TN Visa

Do you want to shape the world of tomorrow and work on innovative projects? Then you're a good fit for us! We are a global engineering group with 15,000 employees and 140 locations worldwide. With our services, we are driving the topics of energy efficiency, climate protection and decarbonization and developing tech industries into new dimensions.

The world of SEGULA Technologies Experts revolves around industries such as automotive, software, energy and life sciences. As an independent player, we support OEMs and suppliers with personal engineering services. Take advantage of new opportunities and take on exciting tasks and attractive positions with direct customer assignment.

Job Description

In Advanced Project, Project or Serial Life,the Project Economical Manager (PEM) builds and ensure the project’s cost commitment, consolidates all economic elements of the project to reach the targets and ensure the cost/performance ratio is optimal. Manages all actions with a potential cost impact.

Accountable for:

• Structure the project cost management activity according to the “Job share”, “Pay share” and RASI, as determined by the different project partners (COP and zones).
• Monitor design according to the cost objective to ensure that the TPC-Investment is optimal related to the other project objectives (performance, quality, delay, R&D expenses).
• Provide Advanced project/ Project/ Serial life Economical reporting: TPC Forecast and potential, expenses and Investment status compared to the target.
• Provide component target to Purchasing compliant with the global target to GPSC.
• Build and monitor Risk and Opportunity portfolio (project and serial life).
• Lead cost convergence plans to reach the targets.
• Build Transformation Cost contract with Manufacturing in project.
• Manage the yearly Investment and Expenses and report to VEMO controlling.
• Landing for expenses.
• Analysis of actuals and convergence plan.
• Ensure the financial relationship with the partner within Cooperation projects (economic convergence, contract approval, reporting to the cooperation authorities).

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in technical disciplines like mechanical, electrical, mechatronics at a nationally accredited institution/university.
• At least 2~3 years’ experience in above disciplines, having worked in cost management roles with responsibility for Budget and TPC.
• At least 5 years working experience in transmission and driveline.
• Project management and planning skills, ability to lead cross functional work groups, meetings and task force.
• Good analytical skills and open and curious interdisciplinary mindset.
• Good communication and presentation skills, verbally and in writing.
• Fluent or Advanced English.