Senior Program Manager, Automotive Hardware & Systems

Cespira; Brescia; In loco; EUR 90.000 - 115.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Cespira is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead complex product and technology programs across engineering, operations, customers and partners. You will drive cross-functional alignment, manage milestones, and ensure programs move from development to production with automotive discipline.

Ideal candidates have extensive project management experience in engineering, with APQP knowledge, and fluency in English and Italian, plus willingness to travel internationally.

Competenze

• 10+ years' experience in project and program management, PMP, PgMP certification (or equivalent).
• 15+ years' experience in an engineering environment, preferably in the automotive industry.
• Track record of running large, technically complex projects to completion, not just keeping the status report green.
• Fluency with APQP and gated development processes, and the judgment to know when agile and waterfall each earn their place.
• Superior communication and interpersonal skills to foster strong customer and Cespira relationships.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Master's in a related field a plus), and a willingness to travel internationally when the work calls for it.
• Minimum C1 proficiency in English & Italian + applications must be submitted in English

Mansioni

• Own the cross functional execution schedule for the assigned Product(s)-plan it, drive it, and make the trade-offs when reality disagrees with the plan.
• Facilitate communication between product team members and other departments, ensuring everyone is aligned on key objectives. Escalate issues that cannot be resolved through the appropriate channels.
• Keep the team pulling in the same direction and say so loudly and early when they're not.
• Run Cespira's Product Development Process (CPDP) with discipline — not as a checkbox, but because it's how complex hardware projects actually ship on time.
• Build and maintain the risk register before problems become crises, and drive the mitigation plans yourself.
• Coordinate prototype ordering and tracking across every active project — the physical builds that turn designs into proof.
• Support the Program Manager with budget forecasting and planning.
• Support budget plan with the Program Manager and help quote new development work.
• Capture lessons learned, identify solutions, and drive change through the organization.
• Take ownership of product change requests end to end — from impact assessment through implementation.
• Support the quoting and execution of customer PCR’s specific to their Product.
• Partner with the Product Manager on product roadmaps and ongoing business case evaluation for ongoing Product improvements.

Conoscenze

Project management

APQP

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication

English + Italian (C1)

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Master’s degree in a related field

Descrizione del lavoro

Cespira is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead complex product and technology programs across engineering, operations, customers and partners. You will drive cross-functional alignment, manage milestones, and ensure programs move from development to production with automotive discipline.

Ideal candidates have extensive project management experience in engineering, with APQP knowledge, and fluency in English and Italian, plus willingness to travel internationally.