Project Manager

LEONI•Farmington Hills, MI

3h•Hybrid

About The Position

This position serves LEONI’s North American Project Management Department, overseeing project P&L, leading actions to meet targets, and defining countermeasures for deviations in collaboration with relevant functions. The Project Manager has full autonomy in customer-facing interactions and represents LEONI while upholding its brand, values, and commitments. The role leads customer projects from RFQ (Gate 10) through end of production (Gate 70), ensuring compliance with LEONI project management processes and standards. It involves setting and monitoring profitability targets, managing project plans and performance, coordinating cross-functional work, communicating with stakeholders and customers, and identifying and mitigating risks and opportunities throughout the project lifecycle.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree; Mechanical or Electrical is preferred.
Proficient English speaking and writing skills.
Microsoft Office skills.
Good teamwork, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
Willingness to travel.

Nice To Haves

3–5 years of experience in the automotive project or wiring industry.
At least 2 years of leadership experience in a cross-functional organization.
Basic knowledge of project management tools such as MS Project or similar.
Mechanical or Electrical bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

Lead customer projects from RFQ (Gate 10) to end of production (Gate 70), following LEONI project management processes and standards.
Define profitability targets, monitor performance, and implement corrective measures for deviations in schedule, budget, and quality.
Prepare and present account-level project status reports, facilitate gate review meetings, and escalate decisions to the Project Steering Committee.
Coordinate cross-functional work packages and conduct stakeholder analyses.
Manage customer escalations through the defined escalation path.
Develop and maintain project plans, milestones, KPIs, and risk/opportunity portfolios, and follow up on action plans.
Establish and manage internal and external communication structures, including kick-off meetings, status updates, and documentation.
Apply risk management guidelines to identify, track, and mitigate project risks and opportunities throughout the project lifecycle.
Oversee project P&L, lead actions to meet targets, and define countermeasures for deviations in collaboration with relevant functions.
Represent LEONI in customer-facing interactions, upholding the company’s brand, values, and commitments.