Project Manager P1

Valeo; Mexico; On-site; PHP 3,652,000 - 5,478,000; Full time

Job summary

Valeo is a global tech company and automotive supplier seeking a P1 Project Manager to lead site projects and coordinate OEM/OES initiatives. The role involves managing budgets, scopes, resources, and cross-functional escalation to ensure on-time milestones and profitability across development stages.

You will work with diverse teams to monitor progress, report governance milestones, and maintain strong customer relationships while upholding Valeo standards and ethics.

Responsibilities

• Manage OEM/OES Projects (Component, System with known technology components)
• Achieve Project KPI in profitability, Quality and Production Preparation
• Secure project resources and control them
• Drive associated P2 Actors if P2 not completed in P1
• Define and manage budget and scope of projects
• Prepare decision making process for relevant committee
• Project manage all project changes and coordinate through team
• Apply Design to Cost methodology
• Escalate gaps vs targets with speed
• Lead AAI and development of PTMs from team
• Manage customer relationship and communications on project progress

Job description

Valeo 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.

Manage operationally and functionally the Projects he/she is assigned to Manage OEM/OES Projects (Component, System with known technology components, …)

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

Could 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 Project/System

Define scope of projects

Prepare decision making process for relevant committee and challenge his project team readiness

Prepare and submit CAA and IAR (Project/System level) and challenge the P1 Project Managers or Launch Managers of the Projects part of his/her Project/System

Project Manage all project changes (internal and customer) and coordinates through his team

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 PTM’s from his team

Is functionally responsible of all PTMs, set project objectives, ensure appraisal of Project Team Members

Manage communication with Customers on Project development progress

Keep client(s) updated on Project progress

Prepare/validate reports on Project development progress to PSC and PMC and to all Governance stages when required

Manage customer relationship (local and central) and coordinate communication within his team but also with P2/P1 projects associated

Ensure management of Escalation if any

Promote Valeo Values, Culture and Standards (Product, Methodology, Tools) within the System/ Project teams and control their application

Respect Valeo Code of ethics

Respect health, safety and environment charts and requirements

Ensure Project (System or not) development in compliance with Valeo standards

Job: P1 Project Manager

Organization: Site Projects

Schedule: Full time

Employee Status: Regular

Job Type: Permanent contract

Job Posting Date: 2026-03-18

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

Valeo is a global tech company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility industry. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest innovative companies. We offer a large number of job opportunities that are as diverse as they are rewarding. Whether you are a student seeking an internship, a recent graduate, or an experienced professional, you will find an interesting opportunity at Valeo for you!

More information on www.valeo.com

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