Senior Project Mgr P1

Valeo; Santiago de Querétaro; Hybrid; MXN 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Valeo in Querétaro is seeking a Site/P1 Senior Projects Manager to oversee project profitability, quality, and production preparation. You will secure resources, drive milestones, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to meet targets.

Responsible for budget management, escalation, and customer communications within a large, global automotive supplier network. The role requires leadership across PM teams, adherence to Valeo standards, and active participation in governance processes to

Qualifications

• Experience leading large-scale projects in manufacturing or automotive sectors.
• Strong understanding of project KPI management, profitability, and production readiness.

Responsibilities

• Lead the P1 Senior Projects Manager responsibilities within the System/Program.
• Secure resources and manage budget for System-Project components.
• Coordinate with P2/P1 projects and escalate issues to governance bodies.
• Maintain customer relationships and report progress to PSC/PMC.
• Promote Valeo standards, ethics, and environmental health & safety policies.

Skills

Project management

Budget control

Cross-functional leadership

Risk management

Job description

## Senior Project Mgr P1Apply: Queretaro: Full time: Posted Today: REQ2026082718Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility. We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secured mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies.****Manager operationally and functionally the Projects he/she is assigned to:***** Is responsible for the achievement of the Project KPI in terms of profitability (both product/development vs Development Activity Payback and Extended Margin), Quality and Production Preparation* Secure Project resources and control them* Drive the Associated P2 Actors in case of P2 not completed in P1* Solve all project issues requiring any type of support of all suitable functions via the Project Escalation* Check and validate Project Team Members’ activities and proposes timing scenario to achieve milestones* Conduct concept competitions to obtain customer orders (prefer: on case by case...)* Define and manage his/her budget including the budget of Projects part of his/her Program-System Project* Define scope of projects* Prepare decision making process for relevant committees and challenge his project team readiness* Prepare and submit CAA and IAR (Program-System level) and challenge the P1 Project Managers of the Projects part of his/her Program-System Project* Manage all project changes (internal and customer) and coordinates through system projects* Is applying Design to Cost methodology* Escalate at the right level and with relevant speed/anticipation the gaps versus targets* Lead AAI and development of all PM’s reporting to Program-System development and all project team members* Coach P1 Project Managers* Contribute to Working Groups to improve PM methodology* Can be Assessor of the PMA* Is functionally responsible of all PTMs, set project objectives, ensure appraisal of Project Team Members****Manage communication with Customers on Project development progress***** Keep customers updated on Project progress.* Prepare/validate reports on Project development progress to PSC, PMC and to all Governance stages when required* Manage customer relationship (local and central) and coordinate communication with all P2/P1 projects associated* Ensure perfect management of crisis if any****Promote Valeo Values, Culture and Standards (Product, Methodology, Tools) within the System/Program Project teams and control their application***** Respect Valeo Code of ethics* Respect health, safety and environment charts and requirements* Ensure Project (System-Program or not) development in compliance with CLEAN and other applicable Valeo standards**Job:**Site/P1 Senior Projects Manager**Organization:**Project Management**Schedule:**Full time**Employee Status:**Regular**Job Type:**Permanent contract**Job Posting Date:**2026-11-05*Join Us ! Being part of our team, you will join: - one of the largest global innovative companies, with more than 20,000 engineers working in Research & Development - a multi-cultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration - more than 100,000 colleagues in 31 countries... which make a lot of opportunity for career growth - a business highly committed to limiting the environmental impact if its activities and ranked by Corporate Knights as the number one company in the automotive sector in terms of sustainable development More information on Valeo: https://www.valeo.com*