Senior Project Manager

Autoliv; Auburn Hills (MI); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible options

Recognition awards

Company events

Family events

University discounts

Gender pay equality

Job summary

Autoliv is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead all phases of program development, coordinating cross-functional teams across Autoliv and customer organizations to ensure successful execution, alignment, and delivery. You will drive projects from concept through launch while maintaining schedules, budgets, and profitability targets.

The role requires a strong engineering background, 8–10 years of automotive launch experience, and advanced English communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university (pref. Engineering - ME, EE, IE, etc.).
• 8-10 years of experience leading or participating in automotive product launches within a cross-functional project environment.
• Strong project management and engineering background with the ability to manage schedules, budgets, risks, and project financials.
• Proven problem-solving, organizational, and influential leadership skills with the ability to drive results across diverse teams.
• Advanced English communication skills required; Spanish and/or German language skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams through all phases of product and process development, ensuring successful project execution and program launches.
• Manage project scope, timing, budget, deliverables, and profitability targets while driving accountability across the project team.
• Coordinate engineering, manufacturing, quality, purchasing, suppliers, and program management functions to achieve customer and internal milestones.
• Serve as the primary interface with customers, providing project updates, supporting design reviews, and resolving program-related issues.
• Drive project execution in accordance with the Autoliv Product Development System (APDS), maintaining project schedules, risk management activities, and launch readiness.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Autoliv's primary goal is to Save More Lives. Our products never get a second chance. This is why we can never compromise on quality. We are working to increase vehicle safety by developing seatbelts, airbags and steering wheels and you can be part of our team as Senior Project Manager.

In this role you will be responsible for leading all phases of program development, coordinating cross-functional teams, and collaborating with multiple departments across Autoliv and customer organizations to ensure successful program execution, alignment, and delivery.

Should you be interested in overseeing these tasks and aiming for enhanced performance standards, your role will involve:

• Lead cross-functional teams through all phases of product and process development, ensuring successful project execution and program launches.
• Manage project scope, timing, budget, deliverables, and profitability targets while driving accountability across the project team.
• Coordinate engineering, manufacturing, quality, purchasing, suppliers, and program management functions to achieve customer and internal milestones.
• Serve as the primary interface with customers, providing project updates, supporting design reviews, and resolving program-related issues.
• Drive project execution in accordance with the Autoliv Product Development System (APDS), maintaining project schedules, risk management activities, and launch readiness.

If You Have/are

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university (pref. Engineering - ME, EE, IE, etc.)
• 8-10 years of experience leading or participating in automotive product launches within a cross-functional project environment.
• Strong project management and engineering background with the ability to manage schedules, budgets, risks, and project financials.
• Proven problem-solving, organizational, and influential leadership skills with the ability to drive results across diverse teams.
• Advanced English communication skills required; Spanish and/or German language skills are a plus.

We will be more than glad to chat with you about your experience and your career goals.

In our international work setting, you will find a range of opportunities that are designed to enhance your career and personal development. Including new and different perspectives is part of what ensures the team’s success. We are committed to develop people’s skills, knowledge and creative potential. Our training and development programs emphasize technical competency, leadership development and business management skill.

More lives saved – more life lived!

What’s In It For You

• Attractive compensation package
• Flexible Options (schedule, remote work)
• Recognition awards, company events, family events, university discount options and many more perks.
• Gender Pay Equality

Autoliv is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Autoliv does not discriminate in any aspect of employment based on race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender identify and/or expression, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local employment discrimination laws where Autoliv does business.