Company Description
Bosch was founded in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch (1861-1942) and for more than 130 years has been distinguished by a unique corporate culture based on solid values that drive us to improve every day.
Our products, present in a wide variety of fields, that contribute to improve the quality of life of millions of people
**Job Description**:
Manage Customers projects to implement on time, within costs and specifications.
- Responsible for the timely delivery of product goals and targets, including specifications and samples.
(resource planning and timelines).
- Will lead cross functional teams (local and international teams) during all the project life cycle.
- Carry out project management according to Bosch APQP.
- Define the project objectives, outline the scope of the project, project time planning definition, specify the major tasks that must be undertaken.
- Costs estimation and budget development, tracking and control.
- Main contact/interface and coordinator with customers and other stakeholders to understand their needs to deduce prioritization of increments by business value.
- Internal & external communication planning.
- Project status monitoring and reporting.
- Project risk management (risk identification, analysis, categorization and control).
- Open topics and issues monitoring, tracking and resolving.
- Plan and moderate FMEA's, safety reviews, and installation workshops.
- Report project status to upper management on frequently basis (weekly, monthly, other).
- Project meeting organization internal & external.
- Assures documentation of the project fulfill internal and customer quality standards ensuring best practices.
- Participation of performance review MAG to team members.
- Work with Technical Product Manager, Product Marketing, and Industrial Design to create product specifications.
- Will provide support on acquisition(s) and/or project(s) to other areas like product engineering, sales, senior management, etc.
**Qualifications**:
- 3 to 5 years of full experience in technical project management of automotive product development (life cycle automotive industry experience).
- 3 years of experience in leading project teams.
- Experience with vehicle and system test and release procedures in automotive or related industry.
- Ability to work with team members of other disciplines or departments
- Strong oral and written communication skills
Additional Information
**Bachelor's degree**:
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related technical field: Electronics Engineering, Industrial & Systems Engineering, Computer Systems, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
**Essential Project Management Skills**:
- Project Management Organizational Awareness.
- Essential Communication Skills.
Time Management Skills.
Problem-Solving Skills.
Leadership Skills.
- Goal-oriented, structured way of working.
- Capable to work independently in an organized and structured fashion with strong analytical skills, that supports as systematic approach to problem resolution and strong communication skills to discuss issues/challenges with global development teams and external customers.
- Efficiency, flexibility, ability to influence/convince, team building.
- Working directly with end customers in USA or Asia.
- Lean project management, team oriented, problem solving, strong coordination and diplomatic skills and assertiveness.
- Ability to promote integration and motivation of the project team.
- Travel required approximately 20% of the time - more or less depending on Project type and status.
**Language & Tools**:
- English: Advanced (Fluent) (Good written / verbal communication and presentation skills to discuss and negotiate issues / solutions with team and external customer).
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Microsoft Project).
**Additional Information**
- ** Preferred**:
- Experience with Agile development methods (SCRUM, Kanban, Lean, etc.)
- PMP Certification or PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)®