Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility. We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secured mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies.

Valeo is an automotive supplier and partner to automakers worldwide. As a technology company, we design innovative solutions for smart mobility, with a particular focus on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. The Group also provides and distributes spare parts for automakers and independent aftermarket operators.

Valeo Wiper Systems Plant in Skawina specializes in the design, manufacturing, painting and assembly of wiper blades, arms and mechanisms. Additionally, in 2013 production of motors for wipers has began. Plant’s main activity is supported by a modern research and development center which is currently employing about 100 staff members.

We are looking for a Customer Technical Product Manager to join our team in Valeo Wiper Systems in Skawina.

Join us and lead tech innovation for new lighting solutions and safer roads!

MISSION

Customer Technical Product Manager is a higher technical management role in the R&D organization. You will be responsible for the common technical solutions provided to many projects for the same customer or a customer group. You will be the main interface for all technical activities inside the R&D to the customers and Customer Project Directors and ensure that the common standards and technology are developed world wide for a particular customer.

STRATEGY

• To ensure the consistency of the technical solution across multiple projects for the same customer.

• To ensure the consistency and the continuity of the technical communication across multiple projects for the same customer.

YOUR CHALLENGES?

• Regular and active contact with the customer in different regions

• Evaluate business objectives, potentials and feature development schedule

• Providing overall system/component development roadmap for customer projects

• Collaborate with Research and Innovation department to ensure features development expected on the market

• Ensure all customer technical requirements for existing and future products will be respected and analyzed by project and platform teams

• Actively propose update of standard features and components according to customer expectations

• Propose standard Valeo solutions and platforms to the customer

• Harmonize test and validation methods across regions (sharing of lessons learned, methods...etc)

• With the help of the various Disciplines, create connections, build a network (internally and at Customer), influences customer specs and test methods

• Steer and manage technical meetings with different product managers and discipline stakeholders

• Gather and consolidate all technical problems and cascade to engineering teams

• Work out common solutions for different projects within customer group

• Manage engineering costs optimization for the customer

LET'S TALK ABOUT YOU...

• Engineering degree (bachelor or higher)

• Study profiles: Mechatronics, Electronics, Electrotechnics or similar engineering profile

• Proven experience in R&D development activities min. 7 years

• Proven experience in people, multinational team management

• Complex projects management experience min. 7 years

• Proven experience in software development for embedded systems

• Process development: ASPICE, SAFe,

• Strong and motivated attitude to provide deliveries on time

• Proven experience in working out compromises and best solutions for the customer

• Very strong organizational skills to motivate team members

• Active participation in project discussions, its risks and alternative solutions with the customer

• Ability to discuss software development aspects like: releases, techniques, branching strategies etc.

• Ability to discuss hardware development aspects like: PCB design, EMC, uC architecture

WE OFFER

• Employment in an international production company with high quality standards of work, a leading multinational high tech automotive supplier;

• Attractive working conditions and benefits: possibility to work remotely, participation in internal and external trainings, subsidies for MyBenefit cafeteria (including Multisport card), additional health and life insurance, private medical care (Medicover), Employee Retirement Program (PPE) and other social benefits.

Valeo works to promote diversity in all its forms (gender, disability, social and cultural, generational) through local policies and actions, mentoring and training programs, networks and partnerships.

Job:

RO/PL Projects Director

Organization:

RO/PL R&D

Schedule:

Full time

Employee Status:

Regular

Job Type:

Permanent contract

Job Posting Date:

2024-07-31

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

More information on Valeo: https://www.valeo.com