Project Mgr II-Gen

Req ID 68397 | OSS Washington, United States

ZF Lifetec is carving out from ZF Group’s current portfolio to become an independent company. This will allow the Division to further grow and expand its market position in safety restraint technologies by involving external investors. Our footprint already includes ~45,000 employees in 20 countries in 44 locations and 2022 sales exceeded €4.5 billion. Establishing a solid resource foundation for independence is key to future success in becoming the #1 market leader. Our mission is to help protect people on the road with innovative state-of-the-art inflatable restraints, seat belt, and steering wheel systems technology.
Now is your opportunity to shape the future of passive safety technologies together with us!

We are looking to hire a PM II to join our team in Washington, MI working on SW’s & DAB’s.

Job Responsibilities:

The Project Manager II is responsible for managing, without the need for significant direction, predominantly Category 2 and 3 projects within the business unit in accordance with ZF‘s new product introduction management process requirements.

• Responsible to manage projects and project team activities in the development and launch of new products and continuous engineering.
• Lead multi-functional business program teams using a company-specific product launch process (GDPEP), maintaining the database that monitors the status of the global program portfolio and acting as gatekeeper to ensure adherence to GDPEP.
• Responsible to manage the customer interface from GDPEP Phases 3-8 (award through post launch) and continuous engineering until the project goes into service.
• Coordinate functional activities and ensure matrix resource efficiencies to achieve program objectives. Matrix functions include Sales, Product Engineering, Quality, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Logistic and Finance.
• Responsible to balance the competing demands of scope, time, and cost (also known as the “triple constraint”) while achieving the highest quality and stakeholder/customer satisfaction levels.
• Conduct flawless launch of programs - meet deliver key milestones (internal and external) on time, with expected financial performance, and proper technical performance as defined by released specifications. Drive risk up stream and ensure final product definition is contained in the PV build. When reporting ensures accuracy and appropriate transparency.
• Responsible for working to meet or exceed stakeholder and customer expectations.
• Responsible for driving relevant project and project status communications among ZF stakeholders (customer, supplier, project team, functional & divisional management) using Agile methods.
• Responsible for monitoring progress of projects through internal reviews, participation in team meetings, and assist where needed to resolve impasses by resolving elevated issues internally and with the customer, ensuring barriers that could impede program progress are removed.
• The primary scope involves high risk/complexity, new or future business awards and program launches, but also includes existing programs that have major changes directed by the customer or VAVE cost reduction activities.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in project management, engineering or related technical field required.  (Master’s preferred
• Minimum 8 years of Automotive experience with 6+ years of project management experience. (project engineer I Minimum of 4 years automotive and 3 years project management)
• English proficiency required.
• Competency in product design fundamentals, automotive APQP processes, PPAP/ PSO processes, manufacturing knowledge, and financial management basics (tooling, capex and non-recurring cost mgt.).
• Intermediate working knowledge of ZF product development processes (GDPEP, Clarity, Windchill, SAP, MS Project) and Project Management standard processes.
• Knowledge of the PMI PMBOK Nine Knowledge Areas including Project Integration Mgt., Project Scope Mgt., Project Time Mgt., Project Cost and Profitability Mgt., Project Quality Mgt., Project Human Resources Mgt., Project Communications Mgt., and Project Risk Mgt.
• Achievement orientation and initiative, concern for order, quality and accuracy.
• Information seeking with a customer/stakeholder service orientation.
• High levels of interpersonal communication skills with the ability to impact and influence others.
• Strong team leader fostering teamwork, cooperation, and relationship building while developing others.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving using conceptual thinking.

Be part of our ZF team as Project Mgr II-Gen and apply now!

DIVERSITY COMMITMENT: 
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are more than just words for us. They are at the core of the ZF Way that propels our team members towards their utmost success. We strive to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is a natural reflex. We actively seek ways to remove barriers so that every member of ZF can rise to their full potential. We aim to embed this in our legacy through how we operate and build our products as we shape next generation mobility, safety, sustainability and social justice. 

With four generations across 118 nationalities in 41 countries, ZF combines a unique variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and ideas. Together, we solve problems, drive innovation and shape next generation mobility. 

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