Your responsibilities: Business / Project execution: acts as the Program life cycle owner from Quote to the end of Production; brings strategy and holistic approach by consolidating and cascading the activities breakdown to competency leaders

responsible to achieve flawless launches - full ownership to deliver end to end programs on time, with quality and in charge of profitability; the ownership over:

overall project plan including project schedule

scheduling POP Design Reviews,

Risk Management Plan,

POP Project Reviews,

Open lssue List,

change points management,

project organization chart,

conducting weekly cross-functional project meetings,

industrialization / manufacturing and supplier readiness

leads projects in line with company specified methodology

consolidates reporting on program statuses, from various data sources, for Aptiv Leadership and Customer

Cost and budget: accountable of profitability achievement for their assigned business, profit management, including: project financials, Matrial stretch allocation to competencies & tracking of execution, change management governance, MCIP execution to target, Build budget for Budget business plan cycle (Resource demand, Capital expense, material, credits)

CAPEX planning and tracking of spend and contribution - supports overall portfolio

secures appropriation requests' approvals on time for project execution

owns Budget Planning

Customer relationships: acts as the customer contact for regular management communication and escalation

interfaces for product's scope and timing related aspects

responsible for multiple customers and complex products

responsible for understanding customer technology roadmap and building relationships with key customers; being a "Voice of the Customer"

facilitates issue resolution together with competency Leaders for win-win solutions - this also includes preventive escalation, internal & external

New business: supports new business development activities; drive Initial Project Plan: timing plan, risk assessment and change points activities for new quotes s

sets up the program in accordance with the APTIV standard program management procedures / playbook. lt includes:

timing and gates

governance

program organization

staffing plan

risk management

KPls and dashboards

Continuous lmprovement: supports enterprise effectiveness/efficiency and lean functional excellence by Lean / l&CIM techniques

People Management: leads and manages the team of direct reports, Project Managers, on their performance evaluation and development

partners with Supervisors of Functional Leaders (matrix reporting) to support Leaders' performance evaluation and development

communicates organization goals and commitments

takes part in HR activities i.e. recruiting, MyCore, onboarding (supported by PMO)

plays a critical role as coach and mentor to develop team members

monitors and takes actions on project capacity resource management (planning, tracking, anticipating needs, escalating gaps - in partnership with Functional Leaders)

Compliance: responsible for complying to standards, policies and procedures

drives process adherence, especially ASPICE MAN3/5 Compliance, IATF/ISO 16949, Functional Safety, Cybersecurity

supports relevant assessments and audits maintains required documentation and reporting

Your background: Bachelor or Master degree in economical, business management or engineering filed or relevant professional experience on similar role

Solid professional experience in an international company on broad program portfolio management related role

Experienced in electronics and software product development

Proven records of successful Customer front-end & project experience (2-3 projects)

German native speaker & business fluent language skills for English is mandatory

Project Management Certifications (e.g. PMI, Prince2, Agile)

Experienced in automotive or adjacent markets and product related knowledge

Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.

Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals

Excellent communication skills, including coaching and mentoring skills

Strong negotiations skills in order to consistently achieve results, even under tough circumstances. Holding others accountable to meet commitments

Advanced ability to manage finances of projects' portfolio and manifesting accountability for the overall results

Ability to approach the challenges and making the decision with sense of urgency

Fluent Swedish, Italian, French or other language skills would be an asset

Other important skills: High stress tolerance

Intelligent risk taking

Decisive and accountable

Business Acumen

Enterprise thinker (a broad view, using a global lens)

Analytical and foreseeing approach

Balanced approach

Benefits: In addition to an attractive compensation package, Aptiv offers 30 days of annual leave and overtime compensation.

You can look forward to a secure, permanent employment contract with continuous opportunities for internal career development, including within an international environment.

Through access to internal and external training programs, coaching, and certifications, you will have ongoing opportunities to develop your skills and advance your career.

We recognize and reward innovation and outstanding performance.

You will work in a highly international and collaborative environment, partnering with industry experts on equal footing.

You will have the opportunity to get involved in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives.

At Aptiv, you will have the chance to actively shape the future of mobility by working closely with nearly all major global OEMs and leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as e-mobility and autonomous driving.

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