Lead Product Development Project Manager

Were ALTEN Technology USA an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to lifefrom advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3000 experts across North America we partner with leading companies in aerospace medical devices robotics automotive commercial vehicles EVs rail and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group57000 engineers in 30 countrieswe deliver across the entire product development cycle from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA youll collaborate on some of the worlds toughest engineering challenges supported by mentorship career growth opportunities and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued supported and inspired to grow.

As a Lead Product Development Project Manager you will lead crossfunctional development projects within Function & Software Defined Vehicle (FSDV) ensuring delivery from early concept through industrialization and product introduction. The role combines project leadership and technical coordination to drive execution in a complex softwaredriven vehicle environment.

Key Requirements:

• Project Leadership & Delivery
  • Lead endtoend delivery of crossfunctional programs (hardware software integration).
  • Drive execution across scope timing cost quality and features (QDCCFS).
  • Ensure alignment with product/platform strategy and business objectives.
• Planning & Execution
  • Develop and maintain L1L3 plans milestones and dependencies.
  • Break down program scope into streams epics and deliverables (e.g. Jira structure).
  • Monitor critical path deviations and delivery risks.
• CrossFunctional Coordination
  • Lead collaboration across engineering domains (EE SW integration testing purchasing).
  • Act as the central interface between stakeholders (product system architects suppliers).
  • Facilitate alignment across global teams and organizations
• Scope & Requirements Management
  • Define balance and secure requirements from multiple stakeholders.
  • Manage scope changes concept decisions and technical tradeoffs.
• Cost Resources & Budget
  • Consolidate cost estimations and track budget performance.
  • Secure resource allocation and monitor utilization.
• Risk & Quality Management
  • Maintain risk register and drive mitigation actions.
  • Ensure compliance with quality functional safety cybersecurity and legal requirements.
• Governance & Reporting
  • Prepare and present project status at gates and governance forums.
  • Ensure clear and structured communication (Jira Confluence SharePoint).

Key Deliverables:

• Project plans and milestone roadmaps
• Scope documentation and technical descriptions
• Budget and resource forecasts
• Risk registers and mitigation plans
• Gate review material and executive reports

Key Competencies:

• Automotive development lifecycle (incl. SWdefined vehicle context)
• Integration verification & validation system architecture
• Functional safety (ISO 26262 considered a strong plus)
• Strong planning structuring and execution capability
• Stakeholder management across global organizations
• Ability to structure complexity and drive decisionmaking
• Leadership in ambiguous environments
• Clear communication and influence without authority
• Problem solving and risk anticipation

Salary Range: $

The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including but not limited to location the candidates combination of job-related knowledge qualifications skills education training and experience.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability protected veteran status age genetic information or pregnancy.

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