Project Manager Inflators (m/f/d)

 Req ID 68062 Ponte de Lima, Portugal
     

We are looking for a new colleague to strengthen our Program Management Team in Ponte de Lima, Portugal 

Main accountabilities, responsabilities and deliverables:

• Managing projects with a certain complexity (scaling tbd – will determine “size” of role);
• Leading (interdisciplinary) project teams and ensuring their effectiveness and development;
• Act as a link between internal & external customer, supplier, partners and departments;
• Organize and prepare for meetings, gate reviews, decisions;
• Managing the project scope, time, budget, contracting and quality according to relevant standards (e.g. DG 05/11, DG 17/01); delivers the business case / profitability;
• Elaborate a project plan in alignment with the strategic goals and perform cross-departmental planning for all functions involved to meet the project targets and requirements;
• Managing risks, resolving problems / issues and managing baseline changes;
• Manage communication and stakeholder;
• Guarantee exchange of information between corporate functions, internal working groups to encourage knowledge transfer;
• Reporting & escalating to decision makers;
• Responsible to manage KPIs (profitability, expenditures, …) to target;
• Secure and negotiate team resources incl. team assignments, skill & experience requirements and provide performance feedback and development needs.

Required skills and experience / main competences:

• Engineering degree or experience in automotive industry as Project Manager;
• Preferred PMP certification through PMI, Prince 2 or Agile;
• Ability to lead and motivate others;
• Familiar with international project management methodologies (i.e., agile);
• Knowledge of project-planning tools;
• Expertise in setting and managing customer expectations and interacting with senior leadership;
• Distinctive business, IT, financial and communication skills;
• Effective influencing and negotiating skills in an environment where this role may not directly control resources;
• Strong knowledge and understanding of business needs, with the ability to establish and maintain a high level of customer trust and confidence;
• Good understanding of technologies to drive (digital) business;
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute a project & resource plan, incl. baseline change management;
• Intercultural working experience:
• Solid knowledge of English and Portuguese;
• Organizational Change Management

Why you should join us?

• You will work in a varied, innovative work environment, in an International team;
•  Full of challenges and high-level professional activities;
• Competitive compensation and benefits;
• Continuous learning opportunities;
• Discounts for employees with several partners;
• Flexible working hours

Be part of our ZF team as Project Manager Inflators (m/f/d) and apply now!

Contact

Ana Rita Pereira Martins