Regional Family Manager - Large Gas Engines

Stellantis NV; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellantis NV seeks a Regional Family Manager to steer cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and more. You will manage budgets, schedule milestones, and ensure readiness for launches in propulsion programs.

The role requires strong leadership, executive-level communication, and a track record of delivering complex programs on time and within cost. A bachelor's in engineering and 8+ years in propulsion are expected.

Qualifications

• Requires bachelor's in mechanical or electrical engineering or related field.
• Minimum 8 years propulsion system engineering or program management.
• Experience with phased gated launch processes for product development.
• Strong ability to communicate and present to executive leadership.
• Excellent cross-functional team management and written/oral skills.

Responsibilities

• Direct cross-functional teams to achieve cost, timing, quality and performance targets.
• Manage program budget and identify efficiencies vs. business case.
• Lead documentation and adherence to development processes.
• Ensure product readiness for launches and define milestones.
• Support engineering teams in delivering prototypes and production batches.
• Lead risk management activities and track risk status.
• Coordinate technical reviews and responses to change bulletins.
• Implement value optimization and quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Program management

Executive communication

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Self-directed work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Advanced degree (MBA / MEng / related)

PMP Certification

Job description

The Regional Family Manager is responsible for overall program execution, directing crossfunctional teams in engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, purchasing, and supplier quality. Regional FM ensures all deliverables and targets defined in the approved initiative are achieved throughout the project lifecycle (cost, timing, quality, and performance).

Responsibilities include:

• Manages all the aspects of the assigned program to assure cost, time, quality and performance achievement
• Coordinates cross functional Platform team involved in program targets achievement. Platform team includes all the functions in the company (Manufacturing, Purchasing, Quality, Supply chain, Finance, Planning...)
• Responsible to ensure program budget achievement identifying all possible efficiencies vs. approved business case
• Ensures procedures, best practices and methodologies application according to required standards and leads program documentation creation, monitoring and updating in line with Global Powertrain (Propulsion Systems) Development Process
• Responsible to ensure product readiness to support approved launches while defining appropriate timing milestones for the given project and leading the change review meetings
• Coordinates and supports engineering teams to deliver prototype and production batches that meet vehicle / program requirements
• Co-leads proactive risk management tasks with QM and Platform team (i.e LUR), tracks/leads risk status update
• Supports the technical reviews/evaluations in respect to program targets/milestones.
• Leads the responses to investigate/action bulletins related to product/process changes
• Coordination and implementation of Value Optimization and Quality Improvement activities

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or related degree field
• Minimum of 8 years of propulsion system related engineering and/or program management experience
• Understanding of phased gated launch processes for product development
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate to and prepare presentations for executive leadership
• Strong cross functional team management skills along with superior written and oral skills
• Candidate must be highly motivated, self-directed, and have the ability to manage multiple complex assignments simultaneously

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in with emphasis in Business, Finance, Management, or Engineering
• PMP Certification
• 10 years+ of propulsion system related engineering and/or program management experience
• 5 or more years or more in design, development and / or validation of engines

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.