Project Economic Manager

Stellantis; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellantis seeks a seasoned Project Economical Manager (PEM) to oversee cost commitments across Advanced Project, Project, or Serial Life initiatives. You will consolidate all economic elements to meet targets, manage the cost/performance ratio, and drive actions with potential cost impacts.

The role requires extensive cost management experience, strong project planning, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in technical disciplines.
• At least 7 years of experience in cost management roles with responsibility for budget and TPC.
• Project management and planning skills, ability to lead cross‑functional work groups, meetings, and task forces.
• Good analytical skills and an open and curious interdisciplinary mindset.
• Good communication and presentation skills, verbally and in writing.
• Fluent or advanced English.

Responsibilities

• Structure the project cost management activity according to the "Job share", "Pay share" and RASI, as determined by the different project partners (COP and zones).
• Monitor design according to the cost objective to ensure that the TPC‑Investment is optimal related to the other project objectives (performance, quality, delay, R&D expenses).
• Provide Advanced project/Project/Serial life economical reporting: TPC forecast, potential expenses and investment status compared to the target.
• Provide component target to Purchasing compliant with the global target to GPSC.
• Build and monitor the risk and opportunity portfolio (project and serial life).
• Lead cost convergence plans to reach the targets.
• Build a transformation cost contract with manufacturing in the project.
• Build the investment contract for make and buy.
• Manage the yearly investment and expenses and report to VEMO controlling: monthly breakdown budget for Y+1, forecast F1 and F2; landing for expenses; analysis of actuals and convergence plan.
• Significant support in: Ensure the financial relationship with the partner within cooperation projects (economic convergence, contract approval, reporting to the cooperation authorities).

Skills

Bachelor's degree

Cost management

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical skills

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in technical disciplines

Job description

Overview

In Advanced Project, Project or Serial Life, the Project Economical Manager (PEM) builds and ensures the project's cost commitment, consolidates all economic elements of the project to reach the targets and ensures the cost/performance ratio is optimal. The PEM manages all actions with a potential cost impact.

Accountable for

• Structure the project cost management activity according to the "Job share", "Pay share" and RASI, as determined by the different project partners (COP and zones).
• Monitor design according to the cost objective to ensure that the TPC‑Investment is optimal related to the other project objectives (performance, quality, delay, R&D expenses).
• Provide Advanced project/Project/Serial life economical reporting: TPC forecast, potential expenses and investment status compared to the target.
• Provide component target to Purchasing compliant with the global target to GPSC.
• Build and monitor the risk and opportunity portfolio (project and serial life).
• Lead cost convergence plans to reach the targets.
• Build a transformation cost contract with manufacturing in the project.
• Build the investment contract for make and buy.
• Manage the yearly investment and expenses and report to VEMO controlling: monthly breakdown budget for Y+1, forecast F1 and F2; landing for expenses; analysis of actuals and convergence plan.

Significant support in

• Ensure the financial relationship with the partner within cooperation projects (economic convergence, contract approval, reporting to the cooperation authorities).

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in technical disciplines such as mechanical, electrical, mechatronics at a nationally accredited institution/university.
• At least 7 years of experience in the above disciplines, having worked in cost management roles with responsibility for budget and TPC.
• Project management and planning skills, ability to lead cross‑functional work groups, meetings, and task forces.
• Good analytical skills and an open and curious interdisciplinary mindset.
• Good communication and presentation skills, verbally and in writing.
• Fluent or advanced English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous knowledge of STLA processes and organization, having worked as an SRA or similar.
• Previous experience in cost management roles in the automotive industry.
• Previous experience in propulsion system in the automotive industry.

At Stellantis, we assess candidates based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We welcome applications from all people without regard to sex, age, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any characteristic protected by law. We believe that diverse teams reflect our identity as a global company, enabling us to better address the evolving needs of our customers and care for our future.