Project Manager - Actuators Sensors

HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA.•Northville Charter Township, MI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Pacesetting. Passionate. Together. HELLA, one of the leading automotive suppliers worldwide, has shaped the industry with innovative lighting systems and vehicle electronics. In addition, the company is one of the most important partners of the aftermarket and independent workshops. What motivates us: Shaping the mobility of tomorrow and fostering the central market trends such as autonomous driving, efficiency and electrification, connectivity and digitization as well as individualization. Every day, 36,000 employees worldwide are committed to this with passion, know-how and innovative strength. Forvia Hella is seeking our next great project manager to join our Controls, Actuators, and Sensors team. The primary function of this role is to take ownership of assigned electronic based programs. This individual will be joining a well established team that supports a wide selection of automotive electronics programs. About Us HELLA is a listed, internationally positioned automotive supplier operating under the umbrella brand FORVIA. Within this factual group, HELLA stands for high-performance lighting technology and automotive electronics. At the same time, the Company covers a broad service and product portfolio for the spare parts and workshop business as well as for manufacturers of special-purpose vehicles with its Lifecycle Solutions business group. HELLA has around 36,000 employees at more than 125 locations worldwide and generated sales of €4.4 billion in the seven-month short fiscal year 2022.

Requirements

University degree in a related field of study (Engineering or other technical fields preferred)
3+ years experience of project management experience in the automotive industry.
Working knowledge of SAP, APQP, and the product development process.
Above average verbal and written communication skills including presentation and negotiation skills

Responsibilities

Provide guidance on new program to market launches including our current accelerator pedal and a new industry leading brake by wire pedal.
Build relationships with both internal and external clients in order to establish and steer existing programs.
Take ownership of assigned international project goals including planning, steering, and controlling activities.
Ensure achievement of project targets in an ever changing business environment to prohibit scope creep.
Vigilantly watch over risk assessment and own all change management functions of assigned programs.