PROJECT MANAGER

About Stoneridge

Stoneridge is a leading supplier to the automotive, truck, bus and off-road markets. Our products range from telematic systems, driver information systems, and tachographs through electronic control modules and power distribution centers to multiplex systems, cockpit switch modules and aftermarket products. We are proud to supply products and systems to the majority of the most well-known Vehicle producers like Volvo, Scania, Daimler, MAN, Ford. We are well established in Europe and being a part of the Stoneridge Group enables us to work with customers worldwide. Stoneridge Inc. has about 4500 employees worldwide and has a turnover of approximately 700 million USD.

Position offered: PROJECT MANAGER

Description:
As a program manager, you will lead customer or platform programs to global manufacturers of trucks and buses from quote phase to serial production.

You are responsible for running the program and ensuring that the goals for quality, project and product cost and time plan are fulfilled. Your main interfaces will be members of your team, customers, production, design and other support functions. The teams vary in size and consist of approximately 3-30 members distributed in different locations. The main sites are Sweden, the Netherlands, Mexico, Estonia and the United States. A program includes engineering and verification of mechanics, electronics, software as well as product validation, purchasing and industrialization.

Responsibilities:
• Lead and manage one or several developments programs
• Plan and schedule program timelines, milestones and deliverables using MS Project
• Estimate the resources needed to achieve program goals
• Coach, mentor and motivate program team members
• Track, follow up and deliver on program milestones and deliverables
• Manage changes in the program and identify potential risks
• Create and follow up on budget and forecasts for the program
• Effectively communicate program expectations and decisions to program team members and stakeholders
• Build, develop and grow customer relationships.
• Contribute to developing processes and tools

Requirements:
• B.Sc. or M.Sc. in project management or engineering with strong academic results, or equivalent background
• Minimum 5+ years work experience from project management or similar tasks
• Good knowledge of the automotive market with strong interest in automotive trends, design and development
• Great ability to manage and lead other persons in small or large groups
• Great communication skills
• Result and solution oriented
• Structured and organised
• Very good team/networking and communication skills
• Excellent written and spoken English, with other language skills an advantage
• Willingness to travel

We offer you a challenging position in our growing business with a real opportunity to influence the success of the business. We look forward receiving your application as soon as possible since we are interviewing on a regular basis.

Location: Tallinn
Type of job: full time job
Start of job: on agreement

For further information:
Petra Göransson, VP Program Management Office Stoneridge Electronics AB. E-mail: petra.goransson@stoneridge.com
Urban Rhodin, VP HR Stoneridge Electronics AB, E-mail: urban.rhodin@stoneridge.com 

Please apply with CV in English. Suitable candidates will be contacted.

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