Project Team Leader

AUMOVIO; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401k Match

Employee Discounts

Competitive Bonus Programs

Job summary

AUMOVIO in Auburn Hills, MI is seeking a Project Team Leader to drive cross-functional projects across engineering, manufacturing, quality, sales, finance and purchasing. You will manage execution to meet customer requirements, internal milestones, budget targets and launch readiness.

The role emphasizes leadership of matrixed teams, cost awareness, risk management and timely communications with customers and senior management, with opportunities to influence product launches across vehicle

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in automotive, electronics, manufacturing, mobility, or a related technical environment.
• Experience supporting automotive electronics, embedded systems, vehicle systems, or related product development environments.
• Experience using Microsoft Project or comparable project planning and scheduling tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional project teams to deliver customer and internal project milestones.
• Manage customer and project requirements, timing, priorities, risks, and deliverables throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate project activities across engineering, manufacturing, quality, sales, finance, purchasing, suppliers, and other stakeholders.
• Monitor project costs, budget adherence, capital requirements, tooling needs, and profitability targets.
• Support development quality processes and drive completion of required quality gates.
• Coordinate technical work assignments for matrixed R&D project team members.
• Partner with manufacturing teams to support industrialization plans, quality controls, safe launch readiness, and customer milestone achievement.
• Manage multiple projects across vehicle platforms while balancing priorities, timelines, resources, and stakeholder expectations.
• Coordinate cross-regional project topics and stakeholders to support customer centre strategy and project objectives.
• Work with directed and tiered suppliers to support co-development activities and product application across supplier locations.
• Lead resolution of project-related quality issues and support warranty reduction activities within the assigned product scope.
• Prepare and present project status updates to customers and senior management as required.
• Support project acquisition activities and launch support planning as needed.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Project milestones

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Company Description

Since its spin-off in September 2025 AUMOVIO continues the business of the former Continental group sector Automotive as an independent company. The technology and electronics company offers a wide-ranging portfolio that makes mobility safe, exciting, connected, and autonomous. This includes sensor solutions, displays, braking and comfort systems as well as comprehensive expertise in software, architecture platforms, and assistance systems for software-defined vehicles. In the fiscal year 2024 the business areas, which now belong to AUMOVIO, generated sales of 19.6 billion Euro. The company is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany and has about 87.000 employees in more than 100 locations worldwide.

Job Description

The Project Team Leader is responsible for leading a cross-functional project team across engineering, manufacturing, quality, sales, finance, and purchasing. This role manages project execution to support customer requirements, internal milestones, budget targets, quality expectations, profitability objectives, and launch readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional project teams to deliver customer and internal project milestones.
• Manage customer and project requirements, timing, priorities, risks, and deliverables throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate project activities across engineering, manufacturing, quality, sales, finance, purchasing, suppliers, and other stakeholders.
• Monitor project costs, budget adherence, capital requirements, tooling needs, and profitability targets.
• Support development quality processes and drive completion of required quality gates.
• Coordinate technical work assignments for matrixed research and development project team members.
• Partner with manufacturing teams to support industrialization plans, quality controls, safe launch readiness, and customer milestone achievement.
• Manage multiple projects across vehicle platforms while balancing priorities, timelines, resources, and stakeholder expectations.
• Coordinate cross-regional project topics and stakeholders to support customer centre strategy and project objectives.
• Work with directed and tiered suppliers to support co-development activities and product application across supplier locations.
• Lead resolution of project-related quality issues and support warranty reduction activities within the assigned product scope.
• Prepare and present project status updates to customers and senior management as required.
• Support project acquisition activities and launch support planning as needed.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 5 or more years of relevant experience in automotive, electronics, manufacturing, mobility, or a related technical environment.
• Experience supporting automotive electronics, embedded systems, vehicle systems, or related product development environments.
• Experience using Microsoft Project or comparable project planning and scheduling tools.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams, manage project milestones, and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project management experience in a product development, manufacturing, or automotive supplier environment.
• Experience supporting General Motors or other major automotive OEM customer programs.
• Business knowledge in finance, cost management, budgeting, or profitability tracking.
• Experience with vehicle homologation processes.
• Manufacturing knowledge in an automotive supplier or OEM environment.
• Demonstrated project risk assessment and mitigation experience.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Training or certification in Design for Six Sigma, Six Sigma, Agile, or related continuous improvement/project development methodologies.

Additional Information

• AUMOVIO may offer visa support for internal candidates who currently have a valid employment visa.
• AUMOVIO does not offer relocation assistance for this opportunity.

Additional Information

• Immediate Benefits
• Robust Total Rewards Package
• Paid Time Off
• Volunteer Time Off
• Employee Discounts
• Competitive Bonus Programs
• Employee 401k Match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Future Growth Opportunities, including personal and professional
• And many more benefits that come with working for a global industry leader!

EEO-Statement

EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer.

AUMOVIO offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

In addition, as a federal contractor, AUMOVIO complies with government regulations, where they apply, including affirmative action responsibilities for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans.

To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which AUMOVIO has a current posted job opening.

Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply.

If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available.

Further, AUMOVIO provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability.