Specialist Project Management

Magna International; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,200,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Magna Powertrain in Bengaluru seeks a Specialist Project Management to drive engineering projects in the automotive domain. You will lead sub-project teams, align with EPI, and coordinate with Sales and Program Management to meet targets.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor\'s degree in Engineering and has 5-8 years of relevant experience, with knowledge of ASPICE and gate reviews. The role emphasizes process discipline, risk management, and continuous improvement within a global organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical/ Electronics/ Software) preferred.
• 5-8 years of automotive project management experience.
• Experience with ASPICE process and gate reviews.

Responsibilities

• Breakdown and management of sub-project objectives and work packages.
• Lead the project team and ensure milestones, budget, and quality targets are met.
• Coordinate with EPI, GPMS reviews, and customer communication.
• Identify and mitigate project risks and schedule deviations.

Skills

Project management

ASPICE

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Job descriptions may display in multiple languages based on your language selection. What we offer: At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

Group Summary: Transforming mobility. Making automotive technology that is smarter, cleaner, safer and lighter. That’s what we’re passionate about at Magna Powertrain, and we do it by creating world-class powertrain systems. We are a premier supplier for the global automotive industry with full capabilities in design, development, testing and manufacturing of complex powertrain systems. Our name stands for quality, environmental consciousness, and safety. Innovation is what drives us and we drive innovation. Dream big and create the future of mobility at Magna Powertrain.

Job Responsibilities:

Job title: Specialist Project Management Job Introduction Support EPI to Identify the project’s needs and ensure execution of engineering project to achieve defined targets (T/C/Q) at the overall Engineering project level. Lead the assigned Engineering project team and promote positive project culture (facilitates a professional collaboration). Promote process adherence and continuous improvement (reviews, lessons learned, ...) Align with EPI on project specific strategic topics and customer communication. Support Acquisition and manage eQuote Phase in close cooperation with eProject Team, Sales, Program Management and responsible line management per engineering quote process. Ensure nomination of an efficient and successful engineering project team of assigned Sub-Project Preparation and support EPI of execution of GPMS Phase Reviews and participation in GPMS Gate Review meetings Participate in internal audit and external audit in the context of Engineering Quality Must have knowledge of ASPICE process Sound knowledge of Project Execution Process, Product Development process and ASPICE compliant gate reviews Establish and maintain an eProject time schedule for sub-projects based on master timing. Identify critical path and address corresponding risk. Communicate any changes or delays to EPI / Master timing. Coordinate Engineering sub-project team, perform the activities of the project in accordance with the eProject Plan, identify deviations from the eProject Plan, lead countermeasure activities and escalare. Coordinate risk identification and risk evaluation/analysis as well as countermeasure definition, planning, and execution for assigned sub-project. Regular monitoring and reporting of identified risk items. Perform project marketing (achieve satisfaction with / acceptance of project results at project sponsor, customer, and project team) Interface of Sub-project team to EPI and first level contact to program and customer for engineering relevant sub-project related topics (according to project specific communication agreement) Ensuring resource planning using suitable measures and methods Ensure project controlling for assigned Sub-project in terms of actuals vs. budget on a regular basis to identify deviations, avoid their occurrence and support claim management. Support to Ensure efficient closure of the series development project and transfer of necessary activities to serial production support.

Major Responsibilities:

• Breakdown of the objectives of the sub-project to relevant work package
• Prioritize in terms of content, timing and budget within approved sub-project framework
• Delegate work to assigned project members to ensure project milestones and quality objectives are met
• Reject assignment of team members if they are not skilled properly
• Decide on counter measures to get sub-project back on track within approved project framework (budget, timing, quality)
• Escalate project deviations to EPI and management in accordance of escalation plan
• Shift of Budget within
• Request additional budget in case of project deviations
• Approval of work products acc. process definition
• Participate in Quality audits and task force

Knowledge and Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical/ Electronics/ Software) Preferred if PMP or MBA

Work Experience:

5-8 years of relevant professional experience in the automotive industry as a project management professionals

Awareness, Unity, Empowerment:

At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That’s why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity.

Worker Type:

Regular / Permanent Group: Magna Powertrain We see a future where everyone can live and move without limitations. That’s why we are developing technologies, systems and concepts that make vehicles safer and cleaner, while serving our communities, the planet and, above all, people. In the right environment, your ideas can turn into industry-changing automotive technologies and improve the lives of people around the world.

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