Technical Project Management Lead IV

Daimler Truck • Portland, OR

82d • $117,000 - $150,000

About The Position

When you join Daimler, you become an agent of change within our global community of people working to create a cleaner, safer, and more efficient world for today and tomorrow. Through innovation at all levels, our teams ensure our world-changing brands continue to increase the quality of life and the business success of our customers, their customers, and the world around them. The Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) brand portfolio is second to none, and includes Freightliner Trucks, Western Star Trucks, Detroit engines and components, Thomas Built Buses and Freightliner Custom Chassis. We are the undisputed leader in the commercial vehicle market and the industry’s technology trendsetter. Empowered by purpose, DTNA employees drive a Technology Revolution through innovative products and a customer-centric culture. Our dedication to our customers and society does not end once our products hit the road. That’s because we believe that business success and social responsibility go hand in hand. We immerse ourselves in our customer’s experience, and support the environmental responsibilities of our sites to ensure our products are the reliable, sustainable and the desired tools of the future. In this position, you support the eMobility Group with expertise to drive the product projects and align all global entities in the development/roll-out of electric trucks. This is an emerging, exciting technology, & the right person will drive DTNA’s success by helping our engineering department, customers & network adopt the new vehicles into their operations.

Requirements

• Bachelors in Engineering or Business and 5-7 years of experience is required.
• 1 year of group leader, project lead, or mentoring experience required.
• Excellent achievements in engineering area required.
• Certification in Project Management Professional is preferred.
• Proven record of being well organized, able to handle multiple, detailed tasks, & work professionally with various levels of DTNA management is required.
• Customer orientated with a real sense for the marketplace is required.
• Excellent management & leadership skills is required.
• Strong interpersonal skills &, oral & written communication skills is required.
• Moderate travel (~20%), especially initially, is required.
• Proven ability to translate business needs into technical requirements is required.
• Ability to work in an environment of ambiguity & ongoing change is required.

Nice To Haves

• Masters in Engineering is preferred.
• Extensive knowledge in entire vehicle development or component development required.
• Extensive knowledge in budget planning & controlling preferred.
• Experience in automotive/heavy duty truck industry or related experience is preferred.
• Experience working for other OEMs and regions preferred.
• Strong knowledge of DTNA products is preferred.
• Prior training or education experience is preferred.
• Languages: English (fluent) & German (fluent) preferred; additional language(s) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support companywide development and launch of electric mobility at Daimler Trucks.
• Lead technical project management activities, including development of concept & feasibility studies, review of technical product specifications, determination of project timing, analysis of project deliverables against pre-established targets, & evaluation of budgeted resources vs. actual.
• Present project status reviews to steering committees.
• Ensure rigorous adherence to corporate product development processes including CVDS & Visual Project Management.
• Interface with global engineering teams for system wide project planning & reporting required.
• Lead entire vehicle development of next generation eTruck.
• Define and align all requirements, regulations and safety requirements with design team.
• Manage development of new product technical requirements from Product Strategy initiatives & drive vehicle-specific performance objectives within Engineering.
• Lead eMobility product development & strategy with global Daimler entities & stakeholders to support eMobility product development & brand growth.
• Lead System Development Team Leads meeting and ensure proper communication within engineering teams.
• Provide product support & expertise for the electric mobility product development functions.
• Analyze competitors & market data to identify opportunities & recommend product change.
• Lead technical meetings with engineering management to discuss important technical topics, challenges and countermeasures.
• Broaden expertise outside of immediate responsibilities & become an expert in eMobility topics.

Benefits

• Annual bonus program.
• 401k includes up to 8% match and nonelective contribution.
• Full coverage benefit plan options.
• Starting at 4 weeks paid vacation.
• 13+ calendar holidays.
• 8 weeks paid parental leave.
• Employee assistance program.
• Comprehensive health and wellness programs.
• Onsite fitness.
• Tuition assistance.
• Volunteer paid time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree