Head PMO | Product Development | Commercial Vehicles

Talent Hired-the Job Store; Chandigarh; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Hired-the Job Store is seeking a senior Program Management / PMO leader to drive governance, planning and execution of the Product Development portfolio for the Commercial Vehicle business.

The role requires 15+ years in Automotive/Commercial Vehicle/Vehicle Development and proven PMO leadership across cross-functional teams, including budgeting, risk management and launch governance.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in Automotive / Commercial Vehicle / Vehicle Product Development / Program Management.
• Strong experience in PMO, Program Management, NPD or Vehicle Development.
• Experience managing complex, cross-functional automotive programs from concept through launch.
• Strong understanding of project planning, milestones, stage gates, critical paths, risk management and launch governance.
• Experience in budget, Capex, business case, resource and manpower planning.
• Exposure to APQP, PPAP, DFMEA and PFMEA.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office / MS Project or equivalent project management tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead PMO governance for Truck & Bus Product Development programs from planning through launch.
• Develop and maintain Master Project Plans covering milestones, work packages, resources, dependencies, critical paths and launch readiness.
• Drive program governance through structured reviews, stage gates, risk reviews and executive governance forums.
• Provide leadership visibility on project health, risks, dependencies, critical decisions, schedule, cost, quality and launch readiness.
• Drive recovery plans and escalation for critical program risks, delays and technical issues.
• Lead resource and capacity planning across Product Development, including manpower planning and deployment.
• Govern Product Development budgets, Capex, business cases, budget vs. actuals, WBS, cash flow and financial tracking.
• Partner with PCM and cross-functional teams on platform material cost, business case updates and cost governance.
• Drive collaboration across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, Purchasing and Program teams.
• Establish and strengthen PMO processes, frameworks, governance mechanisms and best practices.
• Monitor APQP, PPAP, DFMEA, PFMEA and other Product Development deliverables as applicable.
• Drive predictive risk monitoring, productivity improvement and timely resolution of program issues.
• Support annual platform budgeting, quarterly cash-flow planning and post-project compliance.
• Provide strategic program insights and recommendations to senior leadership.

Skills

PMO leadership

Program management

NPD

Vehicle development

Risk management

Stakeholder management

MS Office

MS Project

Education

BE/BTech

MTech/MBA preferred

Tools

MS Project

Job description

We are looking for a senior Program Management / PMO leader to drive governance, planning and execution of the Product Development portfolio for the Commercial Vehicle business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead PMO governance for Truck & Bus Product Development programs from planning through launch.
• Develop and maintain Master Project Plans covering milestones, work packages, resources, dependencies, critical paths and launch readiness.
• Drive program governance through structured reviews, stage gates, risk reviews and executive governance forums.
• Provide leadership visibility on project health, risks, dependencies, critical decisions, schedule, cost, quality and launch readiness.
• Drive recovery plans and escalation for critical program risks, delays and technical issues.
• Lead resource and capacity planning across Product Development, including manpower planning and deployment.
• Govern Product Development budgets, Capex, business cases, budget vs. actuals, WBS, cash flow and financial tracking.
• Partner with PCM and cross-functional teams on platform material cost, business case updates and cost governance.
• Drive collaboration across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, Purchasing and Program teams.
• Establish and strengthen PMO processes, frameworks, governance mechanisms and best practices.
• Monitor APQP, PPAP, DFMEA, PFMEA and other Product Development deliverables as applicable.
• Drive predictive risk monitoring, productivity improvement and timely resolution of program issues.
• Support annual platform budgeting, quarterly cash-flow planning and post-project compliance.
• Provide strategic program insights and recommendations to senior leadership.

Preferred candidate profile:

• 15+ years of experience in Automotive / Commercial Vehicle / Vehicle Product Development / Program Management.
• Strong experience in PMO, Program Management, NPD or Vehicle Development.
• Experience managing complex, cross-functional automotive programs from concept through launch.
• Strong understanding of project planning, milestones, stage gates, critical paths, risk management and launch governance.
• Experience in budget, Capex, business case, resource and manpower planning.
• Exposure to APQP, PPAP, DFMEA and PFMEA.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Experience working with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, Purchasing and other CFTs.
• Strong analytical, governance and decision-making capabilities.
• Proficiency in MS Office / MS Project or equivalent project management tools.
• B.E./B.Tech is required; M.Tech/MBA will be preferred.