Strategic Project Manager — Cross-Functional Launch Lead

Röchling Group; Duncan (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Röchling Automotive is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead customer-order projects from handover through Start of Production (SOP) and final closure. You will connect technical execution with business objectives, ensuring projects meet targets for timing, cost, quality, and profitability.

You will collaborate with customers, plant teams, and management to drive decisions, manage risks, and ensure successful production launches across functions such as Engineering, Quality, Purchasing,

Responsibilities

• Lead projects throughout the full project lifecycle, from handover to SOP and formal closure.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, timelines, milestones, resources, and deliverables.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Engineering, Quality, Purchasing, Tooling, Manufacturing, Operations, Commercial, and Logistics.
• Monitor project costs, development expenses, investments, customer revenue, and profit margins against approved targets.
• Serve as the primary project-related contact for customers and internal stakeholders.
• Track project risks, issues, open points, and changes, ensuring corrective actions are assigned and followed through.
• Evaluate the impact of project changes on timing, cost, quality, and technical performance, ensuring appropriate approvals are obtained before implementation.
• Lead project meetings and reviews, communicate progress, and drive timely decisions.
• Escalate risks and deviations to management before they affect project objectives.
• Ensure functional owners complete their assigned deliverables while maintaining accountability across the project team.
• Coordinate the handover to series production and support successful project closure.

Job description

Röchling Automotive is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead customer-order projects from handover through Start of Production (SOP) and final closure. You will connect technical execution with business objectives, ensuring projects meet targets for timing, cost, quality, and profitability.

You will collaborate with customers, plant teams, and management to drive decisions, manage risks, and ensure successful production launches across functions such as Engineering, Quality, Purchasing,