Project Milestone Keeper

The Project Milestone Keeper (PMK) is in charge of:

• The assessment of the project (Vehicle, Powertrain, Plate-form, EE project, Engine, Gearbox, new mass production launch) at each milestone or review:
  • They appreciate the project status according to the different KPI (Quality, Performance, Cost, Time Schedule, Industrial, Purchasing, Brand) and deliverables expected at each milestone.
  • They contribute to improve the standards (SOD, MPRI) by bringing his lessons learned from the different projects he is in charge.
  • They help/advise the project Teams to deploy the quality actions (recovery plans) and all the method needed to ensure the reachability of the Q Product results or Q Process results.
  • They give the commercialization agreement for the vehicle or Powertrain.

Their perimeter is:

• The Engine/Gearbox/ePT projects and the ePT projects
• The serial life evolutions (i.e. window launchers) for Powertrain
• The partnership or cooperation projects
• The new industrializations: i.e. new plant projects for Engine, gearbox known or ePT component.

To lead their mission, they:

• Has very tight relationships with the project Team (all the main actors) to appreciate the right execution to obtain the contains expected at each milestone,
• Establishes the quotation of the deliverables expected for each milestone and to draw up the milestone assessment,
• Arranges the sharing milestone assessment meeting before each milestone to share the synthesis and the quotation of the assessment,
• Arranges, if needed, all the meeting between “Maiter (Design, Brand, Industrial, …)” and the project in order to find solutions for a recovery plan,
• Identifies the right method or process to advise the next projects and to improve the standards by using their lessons learned,
• Attends to the meeting to improve the method or process thanks to their own lessons learned acquired during the follow up of their projects,
• Has the assistance of a Project Quality Correspondent to manage the activities allowing to define the milestone assessment.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related degree
• A minimum of 10 years engineering experience including a minimum of 5 years of management experience
• Experience in the automotive industry and product development
• Self-directed, team oriented with demonstrated planning/problem-solving skills
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to deal with a variety of people at all levels of the organization
• Ability to collect and synthesize data into meaningful information and communicate clearly to all levels of the organization
• Strong proficiency in MS Office Suite (e.g. Excel, PowerPoint)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced Degree
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to build solid partnerships, both internally and externally
• Expertise in planning, prioritizing, and goal setting including the ability to manage multiple projects, determining project urgency, creating detailed action plans, and organizing schedules, people, and tasks
• Assertive and ambitious nature
• Results oriented
• Motivated to learn new principles and ideas, and have excitement in applying these new principles
• Motivated to make a positive impact in the work environment and on the quality of the products produced