Project Manager P1

Appealing Points:

• Lead end-to-end automotive development projects from concept and development through production launch.
• Work closely with global OEM/OES customers and contribute to business growth through technical proposals and customer engagement.
• Develop leadership skills in a multinational environment by managing cross-functional and cross-border teams.

Annaul Salary: 9.5 Million yen and Above

Job Responsibilities:

• Project Governance & Strategic Leadership:
  • End-to-End Project Management: Lead the entire lifecycle of OEM/OES component and system development projects, from scope definition and production preparation to final launch.
  • Profitability & Quality Maximization: Take full accountability for achieving project KPIs, including product/development profitability, Development Activity Payback, Extended Margin, and quality targets.
  • Budget & Resource Management: Define and manage project budgets (including sub-projects within the system) and secure/optimize necessary project resources.
  
  
• Customer Engagement & Business Growth:
  • Relationship Management: Act as the primary interface for both local and central teams of global/domestic OEMs, building and maintaining strong, trust-based partnerships.
  • Technical Proposals & Order Acquisition: Lead concept competitions on a case-by-case basis to secure new customer orders and business opportunities.
  
  
• Global & Cross-Functional Team Management:
  • Functional Leadership: Serve as the functional leader for Project Team Members (PTMs)?setting project objectives, conducting performance appraisals, and driving competency development (AAI).
  • Issue Resolution & Escalation: Proactively identify gaps against targets, resolve cross-functional development challenges, and utilize the project escalation path with speed and anticipation when management support is required.
  
  
• Process Excellence & Governance:
  • Cost Optimization: Rigorously apply "Design to Cost" methodologies to meet and exceed financial targets.
  • Committee & Milestone Readiness: Prepare decision-making materials for governance stages (PSC, PMC, etc.), challenge team readiness, and submit critical project approvals (CAA, IAR) at the project/system level.
  • Compliance & Corporate Culture: Promote and ensure compliance with company values, methodology standards, Code of Ethics, and Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) requirements within the team.
  
  

Job Qualification:

• 5+ years of practical experience in project management within the automotive industry (Tier 1 suppliers or OEMs).
• Solid foundational technical knowledge in component or system development .

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of the internal processes (P1/P2 projects, CAA/IAR, Design to Cost, etc.) or a deep understanding of similar automotive industry standard processes.
• Experience leading cross-border (multinational) teams. Demonstrated ability to lead and influence diverse stakeholders.
• Familiarity with specific automotive development frameworks and gate-review processes (eg, P1/P2 project phases, CAA/IAR approvals, Design to Cost), or deep understanding of equivalent industry standards.
• Experience leading cross-border or multicultural teams.

Language proficiency: Business Level Japanese (JLPT N2) and Business Level english.

Company Description:

The company is an automotive supplier and partner to all automakers worldwide. As a technology company, the Company proposes innovative products and systems that contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions and to the development of intuitive driving. In 2019, the Group generated sales of 19.2 billion euros and invested 13% of its original equipment sales in Research and Development. On December 31, 2019, Company had 191 plants, 20 research centers, 39 development centers, and 15 distribution platforms, and employed 114,700 people in 33 countries worldwide. The company is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange.

. Skillset Required: Project Management, Automotive Industry, Component Development, System Development, Strategic Leadership, Profitability Maximization, Relationship Management, Cross-Functional Team Management, Governance, Design to Cost, Milestone Readiness, Company Values, Code of Ethics, Gate-Review Processes, Stakeholder Management