Triz Engineering Solutions is looking for a Program Manager to form part of our advanced product development team. Candidates must fit the DNA of our company culture, be dynamic and embrace change. Apart from a contained and well-rounded person with a high EQ level, he/she will be required to deal with complexity in a fast-paced environment. The person needs to be a self-starter with attention to detail and bring a positive energy to the work environment, with a willingness to excel in their role.
Location:
The candidate will work from Triz Engineering Solutions in Durbanville, Western Cape, South Africa with the possibility to emigrate to Autocar in Birmingham, Alabama, or Hagerstown, Indiana USA if required after 1 year.
Position: Program Manager
Job Type: Full-time
Company: Triz Engineering
Location: Durbanville, Western Cape, South AfricaBirmingham, Alabama, or Hagerstown, Indiana USA
Reports to: Chief Engineer (Triz/Autocar) and customer's engineering/program managers
Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Mechatronic or Electronic Engineering
Minimum 5-10 Years of experience in Automotive Engineering Development
3 – 5 Years of experience in Project Management experience
Good understanding of automotive industry stakeholders, practices, and processes.
Willing to relocate to the USA
Willing to travel overseas for variable periods
South African Citizenship
Brief Description of your duties:
Project Managers are responsible for planning and coordinating the execution of their team's tasks to ensure the timeliness and quality of the required deliverables. In addition, they must interact with clients to determine and understand their requirements and ensure they are met.
Project Managers are responsible for mentoring, motivating and efficiently utilizing assigned team members to achieve project goals.
Project Managers report to Senior Management and customers regarding project schedule, budget performance, Risk, and Issue mitigation planning, etc.
Responsibilities:
Execute development programs from start to production flawlessly
Develop project plans, including detailed statements of work, cost estimations and work breakdown structures.
Interact, support and drive execution between all project stakeholders
Report project performance to senior management and or program manager
Execute development activities flawlessly.
Ensure adherence to the relevant process
Assess overall project risk daily and provide decisions and directions to mitigate the risk.
Ensure accuracy of regular project management reports (resource loading, dates, task status, budgets, risks)
Schedule and host internal and external design reviews
Manage projects across company departments
Develop and improve Project management processes
Identify, understand, and facilitate the resolution of technical, commercial or other program-related issues.
Execute development programs within budget
Develop and total cost for development project
Monitor cost vs quality and performance and take corrective action where necessary.
Report on cost to senior management
Develop customizable products that are mass-produced
Ensure project development supports manufacturing to scale
Manage project and task timelines to ensure that agreed milestones are reached and to communicate and plan for non-compliance on time.
Support and develop engineering talent development
Management of various electrical design resources throughout a project
Interface with the Lead Engineers and Managers to help establish and prioritize the utilization of team resources.
Delegate work to assigned resources.
Direct and guide team members on related issues.
Collaborate with internal and cross-functional managers and teams to support identifying critical resource needs.
Provide input to the Company performance review process.
Support hiring and onboarding processes
Support in identifying critical resource needs
Skills:
Excellent written and verbal communication (English)
Excellent in planning projects, performing task management and delegation
Solid organizational skills
Ability to work under pressure
Attention to detail
Advanced computer literacy with MS Excel and MS Projects
Self-starter and Team player
Risk management
Orderly and consistent
Good record keeping
Continuous improvement mindset
Career Progression:
Assuming outstanding sustained performance, the successful candidate will have opportunities for promotion and broader responsibilities over time.
Benefits:
Autocar offers an attractive compensation and benefits package, to include base salary, incentive bonus opportunities, and benefits such as medical/dental/vision options, retirement/401K plans, etc.
Websites:
www.trizengineering.com
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