Project Milestone Keeper - Stellantis : Job Details

In the field of the Customer Experience mission, the Project Milestone Keeper at each milestone or review:

• They appreciate the project status according to the different KPI (Quality, Performance, Cost, Time Schedule, Industrial, Purchasing, Brand) and deliverables expected at each milestone.
• They contribute to improve the standards (Product Development Process) by bringing Their lessons learned from the different projects they are in charge.
• They will identify key program stoppers and if required, trigger appropriate escalation to help solve them prior to the milestone.
• They help/advise the project Teams to deploy the quality actions (recovery plans for program stoppers) and all the method needed to ensure the reachability of the Q Product results or Q Process results.

Their perimeter is:

• The platform projects or the midlife projects (serial life)
• The serial life evolutions (i.e. window launches) Platform
• The partnership or cooperation projects
• The new industrializations: i.e. new plant projects

To lead their mission, they :

• Have a very tight relationships with the project Team (all the main actors) to appreciate the right execution to obtain the contains expected at each milestone,
• Establishes the quotation of the deliverables expected for each milestone and to draw up the milestone assessment,
• Arranges the sharing milestone assessment meeting before each milestone to share the synthesis and the quotation of the assessment,
• Arranges, if needed, all the meeting between Key stakeholders (Design, Brand, Industrial, ...) and the project in order to find solutions for a recovery plan,
• Identifies the right method or process to advise the next projects and to improve the standards by using his lessons learned,
• Attends to the meeting to improve the method or process thanks to his own lessons learned acquired during the follow up of his projects,
• Has the assistance of a Project Quality Team to manage the activities allowing to define the milestone assessment.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (other 4 year engineering degrees in combination with relevant experience may be considered)
• 10 + years engineering experience.
• 5 + years of management experience.
• Experience in the automotive industry and product development
• Self-directed, team oriented with demonstrated planning/problem-solving skills
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to deal with a variety of people at all levels of the organization
• Ability to collect and synthesize data into meaningful information and communicate clearly to all levels of the organization
• Strong proficiency in MS Office Suite (e.g. Excel, PowerPoint)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced Degree
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to build solid partnerships, both internally and externally
• Expertise in planning, prioritizing, and goal setting including the ability to manage multiple projects, determining project urgency, creating detailed action plans, and organizing schedules, people, and tasks
• Assertive and ambitious nature
• Results oriented
• Motivated to learn new principles and ideas, and have excitement in applying these new principles
• Motivated to make a positive impact in the work environment and on the quality of the products produced

Salaried Employee Benefits (US, Non-Represented)Health & Wellbeing

Comprehensive coverages encompassing the Physical, Mental, Emotional, and overall Wellbeing of our employees, including short- and long-term disability.

Compensation, Savings, and Retirement

Annual Incentive Plan (SAIP), 401k with Employer Match & Contribution (max 8%), SoFi Student Loan Refinancing.

Time Away from Work

Paid time includes company holidays, vacation, and Float/Wellbeing Days.

Family Benefits

12 Weeks paid Parental Leave, Domestic Partner Benefits, Family Building Benefit, Marketplace, Life/Disability and other Insurances.

Professional Growth

Annual training, tuition reimbursement and discounts, Business Resource & Intra-professional Groups.

Company Car & More

Comprehensive Company Car Program and Vehicle Discounts. Vehicle discounts include family and friends.