About the Role:As a Program Manager, you will:
Manage operationally and functionally the assigned Projects- Manage OEM/OES Projects
- Responsible for the achievement of the Project KPI in terms of profitability, Quality, and Production Preparation
- Secure Project resources and control them
- Drive the associated P2 actors in case of P2 not completed in P1
- Solve all project issues requiring any type of support of all suitable functions via the Project Escalation
- Check and validate Project Team Members' activities and proposes timing scenario to achieve milestones
- Could conduct concept competitions to obtain customer orders
- Define and manage budget including the budget of Projects part of designated Project/System
- Define scope of projects
- Prepare decision making process for relevant committee and challenge project team readiness
- Prepare and submit CAA and IAR and challenge the P1 Project Managers or Launch Managers on the Projects part of designated Project/System Project
- Manage all project changes and coordinate through the team
- Apply Design to Cost methodology
- Escalate at the right level and with relevant speed/anticipation the gaps versus targets
- Lead AAI and development of all PTM's from the team
- Functionally responsible for all PTMs, set project objectives, ensure appraisal for Project Team Members
Manage communication with Customers on Project development progress - Keep client(s) updated on Project progress
- Prepare/validate reports on Project development progress to PSC and PMC and to all governance stages when required
- Manage customer relationship and coordinate communication within the team but also with P2/P1 projects associated
- Ensure management of escalation if any
Promote Valeo Values, Culture and Standards within the System / Project teams and control their application- Respect Valeo Code of ethics
- Respect health, safety and environment charts and requirements
- Ensure Project (System or not) development in compliance with Valeo standards
What You Should Have- You must have Bachelor's Degree, preferably in an Engineering field, but other degree field can be considered
- You must have 5+ years of product development experience and process knowledge practice for automotive components, preferably lighting or plastic injection molded parts, electronics, or related to optics.
- You have management experience with functional and/or hierarchical organization experience
- You have strong communication and interpersonal skills
- You must be willing to travel
Join us!Thanks to its strategy focused on innovation, Valeo aims at reducing CO² emissions and developing intuitive driving to propose greener, safer, and smarter mobility. The fantastic (r)evolution towards the vehicle of the future provides amazing career opportunities and challenging jobs!
Job:P1 Project Manager
Organization:Project P1
Schedule:Full time
Employee Status:Regular
Job Type:Permanent contract
Job Posting Date:2026-10-13
Join Us !
Being part of our team, you will join:
- one of the largest global innovative companies, with more than 20,000 engineers working in Research & Development
- a multi-cultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration
- more than 100,000 colleagues in 31 countries... which make a lot of opportunity for career growth
- a business highly committed to limiting the environmental impact if its activities and ranked by Corporate Knights as the number one company in the automotive sector in terms of sustainable development
