Investment Project Manager

Vitesco Technologies•Seguin, TX

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Investment Program Manager manages a dedicated set of projects and the respectively accountable project management staff, on a strategic level. This role involves leading medium to long term planning and prioritization processes for all assigned projects, acting as an escalation point of contact, and making decisions regarding conflicting targets or resource requests. The position requires monitoring project progress, contributing to go/no-go decisions, and interacting with senior stakeholders and customers. The role reports to the IE Manager with functional reporting to the Head of BD Controls and serves as the primary point of contact for all investment-related questions within BD Controls in E-Mobility. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of the CER Process, its procedures, and rules, and will be responsible for spreading knowledge of optimized processes within their organization unit. This includes establishing/supporting an Investment Project Manager Network, providing support and training to Investment Project Managers, and acting as the first level of support for investment-related inquiries. The role also serves as an interface between Corporate Departments and Investment Project Managers, checking investment applications for correctness and completeness before forwarding them, compiling implementation concepts, and coordinating projects at the relevant plant, including set-up and initial operation.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, Industrial Management, Project Management, or a related field required.
Minimum 5-8 years of experience in Project Management, Capital Investments, Industrial Engineering, Business Development, Manufacturing Operations, or a related field.
Proven experience leading medium to large-scale investment projects within a multinational manufacturing or industrial environment.
Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously, including project prioritization, resource allocation, risk management, and stakeholder engagement.
Demonstrated experience supporting investment approval processes, business case development, and capital expenditure (CAPEX) governance.
Experience working with global and cross-functional teams, including Engineering, Finance, Operations, Purchasing, and Business Leadership.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without employment VISA or other sponsorship.

Responsibilities

Lead medium to long term planning and prioritization processes for all projects assigned.
Act as escalation point of contact within defined escalation paths.
Decide about conflicting targets or resource request.
Monitor project progress, and contribute to go/no-go decisions.
Interact and communicate with senior stakeholder peer-groups or customers.
Point of contact for all questions relating to the investment of projects for all of BD Controls within E-Mobility.
Expert which knows the CER Process, the appendant Procedures and Rules very well and is able to work with them.
Spreading the knowledge from optimized CER Process to the own organization unit (e.g., business division, business unit, plant manager, segment manager).
Establishment/Support of an Investment Project Manager Network.
Support/Training of Investment Project Manager in Business within the framework of their Investment Projects (Multiplier).
First contact person (First Level Support) for all questions related investments.
Interface between Corporate Departments and Investment Project Managers (Communication will be done with a Team "Investment Process").
Checks the investment applications for their correctness/completeness before forwarding to the gateway.
Compiling an agreed implementation concept (including the timely involvement and notification of all the necessary business divisions and the technical and commercial departments).
Coordinating the project at the relevant plant (including set-up and initial operation).