Engineering Project Manager

Dana is a global leader in the supply of highly engineered driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies that improve the efficiency and performance of vehicles with both conventional and alternative-energy powertrains. Serving three primary markets – passenger vehicle, commercial truck, and off-highway equipment – Dana provides the world's original-equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket with local product and service support through a network of nearly 100 engineering, manufacturing, and distribution facilities.

Job Purpose

The Engineering Project Manager will lead the engineering efforts of major projects in mechatronics or Electric Vehicle Integration. The Engineering Project Manager will be responsible for delivering the solution and for controlling all the engineering and prototyping aspects of the project, including schedule, quality and costs. This individual will have the ability to work in a dynamic environment with challenging deadlines.
This position will report into the Global Engineering Project Management Office (EPMO) within the Electrification team. This group has a goal to provide centralized direction and enhance the practices of project execution management, organizational governance, and strategic change leadership.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead design / development activities of electric motor and inverter projects

• Create and Manage program timelines by directing, coordinating, and communicating to all functional groups assigned to the project as well as customer functional groups, supplier, and vehicle line platform teams
• Ensure projects are launched on-time and meet deliverables
• Follow ASPICE process requirements, create and maintain require documentations
• Manage issue and change tracking and coordinate with all stakeholders
• Coordinate and present project status updates to leadership
• Coordinate DFMEA, DVP and follow up with SDE/SQA for PPAP approvals
• Direct the effort to define the project charter, scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
• Apply multiple engineering project management methods and skills to tailor the execution of projects of varying scopes and implementation plans
• Create and manage R&D budgets related to development and estimate product cost ensuring target financial goals are achieved
• Effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders to maintain awareness of project scope and milestones
• Drive project work to completion, using good judgment in determining when to escalate issues to management
• Support purchasing with supplier identification, technical discussions, and timeline reviews
• Identify and resolve issues/risks using established engineering and project management tools and techniques
• Implement enhancements to project management procedures and processes at Dana through continuous improvement and lean efforts

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering

• 3+ years of progressive experience in design / development of electrification products
• 5 year(s) of progressive experience in automotive field
• Accomplished business leader with the ability to work successfully in a matrix environment
• Must have a strong understanding of complicated technical products
• Effective listener and communicator

• Proficient technical skills Microsoft Office; PowerPoint, Excel, Project
• Excellent analytical skills
• Demonstrated ability to be proactive and think forward
• Able to effectively interface with other disciplines in the organization to achieve result
• Knowledge of the automotive electrification sector

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical project management experience with successful completion of at least two medium to large projects
• Title of Certified project management professional title or a project management degree

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