AM / DM - Project Management

ASSISTANT MANAGER / DEPUTY MANAGER – PROJECT MANAGEMENT | AUTOMOTIVE PDS / NPD

Experience: 5–10 Years

Employment Type: Full Time

Role Overview

JD – AM/DM Project Management | Automotive PDS / NPD

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JOB DESCRIPTION

ASSISTANT MANAGER / DEPUTY MANAGER – PROJECT MANAGEMENT | AUTOMOTIVE PDS / NPD

Experience

5–10 Years

Education

B.E./B.Tech – Mechanical / Automobile / Production

Department

Project Management / NPD

Reporting

Head – NPD / Project Management

ROLE PURPOSE

• Own end-to-end automotive product development projects from RFQ/nomination through prototype, validation, PPAP, SOP and project closure.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead multiple NPD projects and maintain project plans, WBS, Gantt charts, milestones and critical path.
• Coordinate Design, Quality, Manufacturing, Purchase, Tool Room, Testing, Production, Suppliers and Sales.
• Drive customer reviews, requirements, approvals, open points and escalations.
• Monitor prototype, tooling, testing, validation, PPAP and SOP readiness.
• Identify risks/issues, maintain action & risk registers and drive recovery plans.
• Manage engineering/customer changes and assess impact on cost, timing, tooling and validation.
• Track project budgets, tooling/development costs and supplier milestones.
• Prepare project dashboards and management reports.

Key Skills Required

• Automotive PDS
• APQP
• PPAP
• DFMEA/PFMEA
• Control Plan
• Process Flow
• DVP&R
• MSA
• SPC
• IATF 16949
• VDA FMEA
• VDA 6.3
• Engineering Change Management
• Project Management
• MS Project
• MS Excel
• MS PowerPoint

Qualifications

• B.E./B.Tech – Mechanical
• B.E./B.Tech – Automobile
• B.E./B.Tech – Production
• B.E./B.Tech – Mechanical / Automobile / Production

Experience Requirements

• 5–10 Years in related field

Additional Requirements

• 5–10 years automotive experience
• 3+ years in NPD / Project Management preferred
• Strong knowledge of Automotive PDS and APQP
• PPAP, DFMEA/PFMEA, Control Plan, Process Flow, DVP&R, MSA and SPC
• Working knowledge of IATF 16949, VDA FMEA and VDA 6.3
• Product development, prototype development, testing and validation
• Engineering Change Management and supplier APQP/development
• MS Excel, PowerPoint and MS Project/equivalent
• Strong ownership and execution mindset
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams without direct authority
• Strong customer communication, negotiation and presentation skills
• Structured problem solving, risk management and escalation
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• Project Milestones: 95% on time
• Prototype / PPAP: 95% on time
• SOP: On-time launch
• Risk & Actions: 100% critical closure
• Customer Approval: On-time
• Project Cost: Within budget
• Change Closure: Within agreed timeline
• Launch Quality: Minimize launch issues