Project Quality Manager – Propulsion Systems
About The Position
The Project Quality Manager – PRS is a program-oriented leadership role responsible for defining, integrating, and executing the quality strategy across the full propulsion system program lifecycle. The role operates at the intersection of Program Management and Quality, aligning quality deliverables with program timing, cost, scope, and risk objectives. It drives cross-functional convergence, disciplined execution of program milestones, and proactive management of risks and dependencies to support successful launches and sustained customer satisfaction. The position defines and implements the quality plan from early concept through six months post-SOP, integrates APQP and PPAP deliverables at the system level, and oversees quality targets, forecasts, risks, and customer satisfaction metrics. It also supports launch and post-launch activities, including early warning systems, rapid response, and industrialization quality assessments.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent.
- Minimum of 8 years of experience demonstrating Project and Program Management relative to Quality roles within the automotive industry.
- Strong knowledge of program management disciplines, including timing, risk management, and milestone governance.
- Proficiency in quality tools, methodologies, and customer claim management.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional programs or major workstreams with accountability for delivery.
- Strong experience in risk management, issue resolution, and escalation handling within complex programs.
- Proven ability to operate within structured program governance frameworks.
- Ability to balance competing priorities across quality, cost, and timing constraints.
- Ability to translate program objectives into actionable quality strategies and execution plans.
- Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills with a program-level perspective.
- Excellent management and communication skills across all organizational levels.
- Ability to influence without authority and drive alignment across diverse teams.
Responsibilities
- Act as the Quality lead within the Program Management structure and align quality deliverables with program timing, cost, and scope objectives.
- Drive quality program governance, including milestone readiness, risk reviews, and escalation management.
- Lead cross-functional program reviews and ensure quality risks, issues, and actions are defined, tracked, and resolved.
- Develop and maintain integrated program quality plans aligned with master schedules and key deliverables.
- Coordinate risk identification, mitigation planning, and execution tracking throughout the program lifecycle.
- Provide data-driven quality insights and trade-off analysis to support program leadership decision-making.
- Define and implement the quality plan across the full program lifecycle, leading quality convergence from early concept through six months post-SOP.
- Oversee quality targets, forecasts, risks, and customer satisfaction metrics.
- Integrate APQP and PPAP deliverables at the system level.
- Coordinate across engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, program teams, vehicle programs, and industrial teams to ensure alignment and accountability.
- Lead structured problem-solving efforts and ensure closure using standardized methodologies.
- Manage program risks and quality issues, including escalation, containment, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
- Capture lessons learned and apply them systematically to current and future programs.
- Manage deviations and ensure compliance with mandatory requirements (IAA).
- Ensure readiness and completeness of program milestone deliverables and acceptance reviews.
- Prepare and deliver program-level quality reporting, including KPIs, risk status, and action plans.
- Document design assessments and evaluate customer impact of deviations.
- Lead early warning systems (FEW) and drive rapid response where required.
- Support industrialization quality assessments in coordination with plant and industrial quality teams.
- Ensure achievement of quality targets for launches and secondary programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
