Automotive Project Lead, Global Cross-Functional Delivery

Aptiv; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

Life insurance

Paid time off

Relocation assistance

Learning & development

Discount programs

Recognition for innovation

Community involvement

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Aptiv in Troy, MI is seeking a full-time Project Manager to drive project execution from award through end-of-life. You will lead cross-functional teams, manage risks, and maintain executive status reporting, ensuring alignment between customers and internal stakeholders.

Role requires strong communication, accountability, and ability to work with remote supervision, with staffing and budget responsibilities across CAPEX and project milestones.

Responsibilities

• Support project execution through the proactive management of deliverable performance from business award through end-of-life.
• Champion Overall Project Plan and Reviews
• Proven ability to work effectively under remote supervision, demonstrating strong communication, accountability, and self-management skills
• Risk Management through cross-functional problem solving and mitigation strategy development
• Champion cross-functional team discussions to ensure cooperation with the relevant technical experts (Engineering Project Leader, Quality, Sales, SCM, Manufacturing, etc..) is achieved to drive expected progress of product development and achieve overall project milestones
• Assess critical path and project risks/issues while aligning with stakeholders to deliver flawless execution
• Develop relationship with customer and engage with regularly for all Project activity
• Effectively manage customer and ensure communication alignment between stakeholders
• Prepare status reports for assigned project activities (Executive Reports, open issues/key actions, critical path, issues/risk, progress vs. KPI’s, etc.)
• Escalate risks/issues as needed to protect project commitments
• Ensure proper staffing is in alignment with key areas - resource planning/projects goals
• Meet investment spending and financial statistics from Project Award through CAPEX planning and tracking and spend contribution
• Lead by example to develop a “one team” mindset and environment
• Provide feedback into processes as lessons learned to improve future project and organizational performance.
• Provide input into Customer Sales Lead / Product org on key features to incorporate into the product roadmap
• Support the Customer Sales Lead in their pursuits by providing input on feasibility and cost associated with programs
• Work with Customer Sales Lead to support maintenance post-launch collaborating with Product, Service orgs, and Regional Mfg., SCM, and Quality Lead
• Work across regions to coordinate workforce planning to deliver programs for OEMs not headquartered in region
• Provide project forecast to feed into budgeting and financial planning, and align project priorities to top-down financial targets

Job description

Aptiv in Troy, MI is seeking a full-time Project Manager to drive project execution from award through end-of-life. You will lead cross-functional teams, manage risks, and maintain executive status reporting, ensuring alignment between customers and internal stakeholders.

Role requires strong communication, accountability, and ability to work with remote supervision, with staffing and budget responsibilities across CAPEX and project milestones.