Hybrid Project Manager - Body Electronics (Automotive)

HELLA Automotive Mexico S.A. de C.V.; Northville (MI); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedules

Health benefits program

401K matching

Annual bonuses

Career and training opportunities

Job summary

FORVIA HELLA is seeking a Project Manager to own full functional program management of next‑generation body electronics and related systems. This role is based in Northville, USA, with hybrid work options and broad international exposure.

You will lead global, cross‑functional teams across engineering, purchasing, quality and logistics, driving planning, milestones, budgets and risk mitigation to achieve ambitious targets and profitable execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering.
• 4+ years of experience managing complex automotive projects.
• Demonstrated ability to lead global, multidisciplinary teams.
• Deep knowledge and prior experience participating in body control programs.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders in a diverse international environment.
• Strong risk identification and mitigation planning throughout program phases.

Responsibilities

• Managing and executing international projects of low to medium budget, complexity, risk and strategic significance (C projects) with full responsibility in a global context.
• Driving and executing international projects with a clear focus on high performance of project teams and predefined goals.
• Planning, tracking and achieving project, quality, timing and commercial targets and explaining facts, practices, policies to others within the organization where past practices or divergent views constrain agreement.
• Executing (engineering) change management in international project set-ups with a clear focus on profit and loss.
• Defining, planning, coordinating and steering work packages and milestones within a project team using prescribed methods and systems.
• Ensuring sustained achievement of project targets and possibly adoption of project scope through continuous monitoring of new requirements and changed circumstances.

Skills

Global project leadership

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Project planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

FORVIA HELLA is seeking a Project Manager to own full functional program management of next‑generation body electronics and related systems. This role is based in Northville, USA, with hybrid work options and broad international exposure.

You will lead global, cross‑functional teams across engineering, purchasing, quality and logistics, driving planning, milestones, budgets and risk mitigation to achieve ambitious targets and profitable execution.