Specialist Project Management

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Job title:

Specialist Project Management

Job Introduction:

Support EPI to Identify the projects needs and ensure execution of engineering project to achieve defined targets (T/C/Q) at the overall Engineering project level. Lead the assigned Engineering project team and promote positive project culture (facilitates a professional collaboration). Promote process adherence and continuous improvement (reviews lessons
learned.).

Major Responsibilities:

• Align with EPI on project specific strategic topics and customer communication.

• Support Acquisition and manage eQuote Phase in close cooperation with eProject Team Sales Program Management and responsible line management per engineering quote process.

• Ensure nomination of an efficient and successful engineering project team of assigned Sub-Project

• Preparation and support EPI of execution of GPMS Phase Reviews and participation in GPMS Gate Review meetings

• Participate in internal audit and external audit in the context of Engineering Quality

• Must have knowledge of ASPICE process

• Sound knowledge of Project Execution Process Product Development process and ASPICE compliant gate reviews

• Establish and maintain an eProject time schedule for sub-projects based on master timing. Identify critical path and address corresponding risk. Communicate any changes or delays to EPI / Master timing.

• Coordinate Engineering sub-project team perform the activities of the project in accordance with the eProject Plan identify deviations from the eProject Plan lead countermeasure activities and escalate according to defined escalation procedure.

• Coordinate risk identification and risk evaluation/analysis as well as countermeasure definition planning and execution for assigned sub-project. Regular monitoring and reporting of identified risk items.

• Perform project marketing (achieve satisfaction with / acceptance of project results at project sponsor customer and project team)

• Interface of Sub-project team to EPI and first level contact to program and customer for engineering relevant sub-project related topics (according to project specific communication agreement)

• Ensuring resource planning using suitable measures and methods

• Ensure project controlling for assigned Sub-project in terms of actuals vs. budget on a regular basis to identify deviations avoid their occurrence and support claim management.

• Support to Ensure efficient closure of the series development project and transfer of necessary activities to serial production support

Skills and competencies:

• Breakdown of the objectives of the sub-project to relevant work package

• Prioritize in terms of content timing and budget within approved sub-project framework

• Delegate work to assigned project members to ensure project milestones and quality objectives are met

• Reject assignment of team members if they are not skilled properly

• Decide on counter measures to get sub-project back on track within approved project framework (budget timing quality)

• Escalate project deviations to EPI and management in accordance of escalation plan

• Shift of Budget within Request additional budget in case of project deviations

• Approval of work products acc. process definition

• Participate in Quality audits and task force

Educational Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering (Mechanical/ Electronics/ Software)

• Preferred if PMP or MBA

Work experience:

• 5 years of experience as project management professionals.

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