Project Manager

A leading automotive manufacturer supplying high‑end lighting systems to luxury and supercar brands is seeking a Project Manager to join their team

Key Responsibilities – Project Manager

• Responsible for all Project Management aspects relating to the successful delivery of projects that have been assigned.
• Work with multi‑disciplined teams and demonstrate full accountability for on time delivery of the agreed scope
• Manage project timing and maintain an accurate, up to date project timing plan. Liaising with suppliers and internal resources to ensure good visibility of project status and highlight concerns.
• Lead customer project meetings and visits & be the customer point of contact to successfully manage customer relationship during the project phases.
• Ensure that all Projects are managed in accordance with Company Policies and Procedures.
• Ability to ensure that Project and Series Engineering Changes are managed in accordance with Company Policies and Procedures.
• Effective project scope and change management in line with approved business processes including preparation of commercial aspects of project related changes.
• Manage pre‑production build phases & process equipment development in line with project requirements.
• When required/appropriate, provide support and mentoring to Project Engineers to ensure successful project delivery.

Experience and Qualifications – Project Manager

• Previous experience working within an automotive Company ideally a 1st Tier Supplier.
• Educated to degree or equivalent level in a technically based subject.
• Relevant Project management experience, ideally with some qualification e.g. PRINCE 2
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Interpersonal skills that enable you to work with people at all levels and develop good working relationships.
• Problem solving and negotiation skills.
• Ability to plan, multi‑task and manage time effectively.

Candidates who are currently a Project Engineer, Project Manager, Product Lifecycle Engineer, Project Coordinator NPI Engineer could be suitable for this role