Head - Projects and R&D (Heavy Duty)

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.

- Manage Projects portfolio & team on his/her Site

- Ensure all project objectives are reached (Quality, Cost, Profitability, Delivery, Timing) and monitor teams performance.

- Report/alert on critical issues (see Group Red Alert procedure) and set up recovery plan or task force 

- Support all 'under acquisition' activities along with sales : establishing data for CAA consolidation as prototype costing,development costs, cost breakdown

- Management of project portfolio : drive and variabilize resource allocation & overheads budget, keep STR / PEM updated on the whole portfolio

- Ensure mproving plan deployment

 

Manage hierarchically and operationally the Project Manager (PM) and or Launch Project Manager for her/his Site (if there is) 
-To ensure flawless production launch to achieve customer satisfaction and CLPP validation, he will focus PM and/or Launch PM on :

Ensure PM or Launch Manager drives EOO activity and L2/L3 planning monitoring

Ensure PM / launch PM is applying  RU ready-checklist assessment with her/his team (including mapping of line / process qualification / process audit & FDPR readiness, status of IS preparation and validation / scrap & TRP indicators (in line with IAR hypothesis). 

Ensure PM / launch PM participates to RU ready reviews lead  by Plant Manager to track progress of the checklist according to the milestones (details see GSI RU ready checklist) 

 

Promote Valeo Values, Culture and Standards (Product, Methodology, Tools) within the Project community of his/her site and control their application during project launches and life

- Guarantee respect of Valeo code of ethics and respect of health, safety and environment charts and requirements

- Ensure all developments follow up  PM Handbook and specific requirements (customer,…) 

- Ensure the respect and implementation of all Valeo Methodology requested by Product Groups / BG / Group 

Job:

Site/P1 Senior Projects Manager

Organization:

Site General

Schedule:

Full time

Employee Status:

Regular

Job Type:

Permanent contract

Job Posting Date:

2025-04-07

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

Experience Level

Executive Level