Global Vehicle Programs Lead — MEA Region

Stellantis Middle East & Africa; Poissy; On-site; EUR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellantis Middle East & Africa is seeking a Program Technical Manager to lead the technical execution, convergence, and integration of BEV vehicle programs from development through launch.

You will drive governance, ensure adherence to processes, monitor progress across vehicle systems, and coordinate with platforms, propulsion, software, and advanced engineering teams to meet quality, cost, timing and industrialization targets.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in automotive engineering, vehicle development, and program management.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical discipline.
• Strong understanding of the vehicle development lifecycle from concept to launch.

Responsibilities

• Provide functional leadership to Technical Managers within the assigned program(s).
• Establish technical governance and ensure consistent application of development processes, standards, and methodologies.
• Monitor technical progress across all vehicle systems and ensure achievement of program milestones.
• Drive technical maturity reviews and readiness assessments throughout development and industrialization phases.
• Coordinate between vehicle programs, platforms, modules, propulsion projects, software organizations, and advanced engineering teams.
• Escalate and drive resolution of critical technical conflicts impacting performance, cost, timing, quality, or manufacturing readiness.
• Govern technical decision-making and change management processes at program level.
• Oversee resolution of issues identified during digital builds, prototype builds, manufacturing trials, and launch activities.
• Oversee vehicle technical composition, configuration management, and complexity optimization across the program.

Skills

Functional leadership

Technical governance

Cross-functional coordination

Conflict resolution

Change management

Issue resolution

Configuration management

Global automotive experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Automotive or Systems Engineering (or related)

Job description

Stellantis Middle East & Africa is seeking a Program Technical Manager to lead the technical execution, convergence, and integration of BEV vehicle programs from development through launch.

You will drive governance, ensure adherence to processes, monitor progress across vehicle systems, and coordinate with platforms, propulsion, software, and advanced engineering teams to meet quality, cost, timing and industrialization targets.