QUALIFICATION:

Bachelors / Master’s degree in mechanical / Electrical Electronics Engineering. PMP or equivalent certification preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

10+ Yrs with at least 5 years of Project management experience. Preferably experienced in leading globally distributed cross discipline teams with more emphasis on multidisciplinary hardware NPD environment

RFP of Advanced Project EngrRESPOSIBILITIES:

• Meticulous planning, executing to the plan by rigorous tracking to meet all key milestone dates
• Accurate status reporting of control metrics and Earned value management metrics (CPI, SPI, EV).
• Effective management of all stakeholders
• Provide accurate and timely project status information, milestones, and metrics to key stakeholders
• Ensure projects/tasks are delivered on time and that they meet financial, performance, quality, and reliability goals
• Manage project team and facilitate communications within team to meet program objectives
• Deploy and leverage Program Management Tools (JIRA/Accolade)
• Directing and developing the establishment & execution of detailed plans to ensure risk mitigation and opportunities realization
• On schedule delivery of VE projects meeting phase gates as per specification and on budget.
• Understand VE mandatory & non-mandatory deliverables, process in-detail, and drive all VE programs as per Process
• Lead, manage, and collaborate with cross-functional/global teams effectively to meet the objective

ESSENTIAL PM SKILLS

• Ability to understand whole system/business perspective, identify and early escalation of risks at the right time
• Ability to quickly assess unclear, complex, and ambiguous situations and reduce into distinct, clear, timely, and stable direction for the development team.
• Good knowledge and experience in basic PM areas like Cost, Time, Risk, and Integration Management
• Experienced in Earned Value Management
• Good experience in managing Multidisciplinary programs
• Need to have at least 5 years of experience in managing multidisciplinary global NPI’s & NPI phases
• Expert in usage of Microsoft project/any other scheduling tools
• Ability to set judicious expectations and manage them with key stakeholders

ESSENTIAL LEADERSHIP and SOFT SKILLS:

• Ability to make data based judicious commitments
• Ability to forecast issues and have the courage to escalate to the appropriate level till an adequate resolution is achieved
• Ability to say “NO” when required
• Excellent problem solving, Influencing, Negotiate skills and good interpersonal relationship skills
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with internal and external customers at all organizational levels
• Exercise clear and concise verbal and written communication skills in different operating environments
• Skillful in handling tough situations with both internal and external groups; win concessions without damaging relationships; be both direct and forceful as well as diplomatic; gains trust quickly of other parties; has a good sense of timing.
• Ability to motivate and inspire to get results
• Ability to exercise balance between assertive, aggressive, supportive, and coercive styles of leadership to achieve program results
• Fast learning curve to absorb the domain knowledge
• Ability to mentor & coach the team on project management