Technical Project Leader - VW Group in Karlsruhe bei Visteon Corporation

Technical Project Leader - VW Group

Enabling a software-defined, electrified future.

Visteon is a technology company that develops and builds innovative digital cockpit and electrification products at the leading-edge of the mobility revolution. Founded in 2000, Visteon brings decades of automotive intelligence combined with Silicon Valley speed to apply global insights that help transform the software-defined vehicle of the future for many of the world’s largest OEMs. The company employs 10,000 employees in 18 countries around the globe. To know more about us click here.

Key Objectives of this Role:

• Manage and lead the technical disciplines of various development projects with cross-functional and global teams;
• Follow committed project objectives (Quality, Budget, Timing) in the area of VW Group Product Delivery, mainly in the categories of Electrification;
• Evaluation and Prioritization of technical requirements in complex environments - managing the technical content of the projects;
• Professional Interface management between the disciplines, customers, and supplier;
• Consequent behavior in implementing internal and external product and process requirements according to Automotive SPICE, ISO 26262, VW KGAS, VW PEP, TISAX, etc.;
• Identification and Evaluation of potential project risks, managing and mitigating the risks with effective action plans;
• Definition, Adaption, and Compliance to technical project objectives and timing plans including committed Milestones / Deliverables;
• Insurance of the success of the projects by active Change & Release Management as well as internal advocate of the customer interests;
• Planning and Steering of technical resources within the target lines;
• Organisation and Moderation of Meetings and Workshops;
• Continuous improvement of the development process.

Qualification, Experience and Skills:

Mandatory:

• Successfully completed university degree in Electrical engineering, Information technologies, Physics or equivalent branch of study;
• Experience in the development of Control units in the automotive industry, preferably in the area of Electrification;
• Ideally you have a minimum of 5 years of experience in leading development projects in the automotive industries and you have good Software, Hardware, and Mechanical experience;
• Ideally you have the knowledge and applied experience in agile and matrix project structures;
• You have the character to be conscious and calm even in critical project phases;
• You like decision-making, being resilient and adaptable to changing project situations;
• You have good planning skills in a structured and methodical principle of work;
• You are working independently and you are a good communicator;
• You have fluent German and fluent English language skills

Key Behaviors:

• Collaboration;
• Evaluating problems;
• Agility and adaptability;
• Creating innovation;
• Communicating information;
• Competitive drive.

Reporting Structure: Reports to the Chief Engineer – VW in Germany, Karlsruhe.

Visteon Culture: If you thrive in a fast-paced, organizational culture that requires agility, adaptability, and a growth mindset from its employees to thrive and stay ahead of the curve Visteon is the place. We value high performance and a drive for results. Innovation, risk-taking, and continuous learning help us keep up with the ever-changing landscape of our industry and be Market leaders. At Visteon you can be more.