Magna - Specialist - Project Management

Job Responsibilities :

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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