Project Manager Lead

ABOUT US

PHINIA: Advancing sustainability today, powering a cleaner tomorrow.

PHINIA is an independent, market-leading, premium solutions and components provider with over 100 years of manufacturing expertise and industry relationships, with a strong brand portfolio that includes DELPHI®, DELCO REMY® and HARTRIDGE™. With over 12,500 employees across 43 locations in 20 countries, PHINIA is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA.

At PHINIA, we Provide fuel systems, electrical systems, and aftermarket products and solutions of the highest quality — developed and manufactured responsibly — that are designed to enhance efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of vehicles, industrial machinery, and other applications. In doing so, we contribute to a cleaner tomorrow, treat our people and surrounding communities with respect, and hold ourselves accountable to robust ethical standards.

Our Culture

PHINIA promotes and cultivates an inclusive culture and diverse perspectives, strives to maintain its reputation for excellence, thrives on the power of collaboration, and fosters the development of our talented employees. We believe in making a positive impact through our business and actions, and we take our collective responsibility seriously.

Career Opportunities

We believe in building a brighter tomorrow for our employees as well as our customers and encourage you to learn about our long history, strong culture, new technologies, and future vision. We offer a strong local presence and interesting global opportunities. Join us on this shared journey toward a brighter tomorrow.

JOB PURPOSE

PAY RANGE

684 000,00 - 855 000,00 - 1 026 000,00 SEK Annual

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or business administration is desired.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in team management and coordination role, with an automotive background.
• Strong understanding project management planning, methodologies, and best practices.
• Analytical approach with problem solving mindset and project management skills, structured and efficient approach in teams’ projects to ensure successful planning and execution in terms of timing and resources.
• Very good communication skills with the ability to coordinate cross-functional project teams.
• Good leadership skills with the ability to motivate and inspire teams towards common goals.
• A proven track record of successful project delivery within deadlines and budget constraints.
• Keen analytical skills with a problem-solving mindset.
• Advanced English level required.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead and develop the Project Management department, ensuring alignment with site and business objectives.
• Own and manage the department budget.
• Act as a member of the site leadership team, contributing to strategic planning, operational excellence, and business decision-making.
• Lead multiple/parallel projects and engineering change requests according to plant necessity.
• Develop project plans (project scope, timeline, cost, resources, risk, quality, communication and procurement) then lead and deploy overall project timing to the team.
• Coordinate the cross functional teams, to develop and implement plans to fit within timeline and key milestones.
• Conduct regular project team meetings and ensure teams are accountable for their deliverables and timeline, managing risk escalation and resolution.
• Support customer meetings and support all functional discussion at customer.
• Manage and track all prototype phases A: alpha, B: betta, C: gamma up to and including PPAP, followed by production ramp up tracking and serial life.
• Lead and apply PDP process, PDP Gate reviews and support engineering to run PDP design reviews
• Create and update Project Online reporting – identify, analyze, resolve and/or escalate risks in a timely manner.
• Support BU initiative for tracking flawless launch of all product programs.
• Support and where appropriate lead in production activities as per our change management process.
• Be positive, encourage, coach & share knowledge with all cross functional teams.
• Communicate effectively, develop and conduct regular presentations to the customers and PHINIA management.
• Lead preparation for regular project business case updates and ensure purchased costs, capex, volume, pricing, and engineering costs are collected and supplied to finance for consolidation in the business case.
• Where a project business case is not meeting the defined targets lead the teams for cost improvement activities and drive recovery plans.
• Facilitate collaboration among team members from sample team and from cross functional teams to encourage efficiency.
• Manage resource allocation effectively to optimize team productivity.

WHAT WE OFFER

We provide compensation and benefits programs intended to attract, motivate, reward, and retain an incredibly talented, globally diverse workforce at all levels within our organization. Our compensation programs are informed by market data and business needs, and we are committed to providing equitable and competitive compensation. We are committed to providing our team with quality and competitive benefit programs, including health and well-being resources, family-centric policies, and an agile workplace program, where not precluded by collective bargaining agreements or national statutory plans. Plans are benchmarked for competitiveness and value.

We provide formal development opportunities at all levels and stages of employee careers. These opportunities are delivered in a variety of formats to make our portfolio of solutions agile, sustainable, and scalable to support our employees in developing the skills needed to succeed.

WHAT WE BELIEVE

• Product Leadership - Innovation that brings value to our customers

• Humility - Seeking out diverse perspectives and working collaboratively

• Inclusivity - Recognizing our differences makes us stronger; we are bold and intentional

• Net-Zero - Committed to energy efficiency, waste reduction and beneficial reuse

• Integrity - Taking responsibility for our decisions and doing what is right

• Accountability - Taking ownership of our actions and driving results

SAFETY

You will consistently hear us say Safety First! We are committed to continually improving our strong safety performance supporting the health and wellness of our employees!

We also believe employee health and safety is everyone’s responsibility. We encourage safety learning and collaboration to help employees understand and follow applicable safety policies, standards, and procedures and identify opportunities to minimize or eliminate risk. Work is expected to be conducted in a manner that stresses the importance of preventing incidents and illnesses, including attending all required safety meetings and trainings. It is expected that all incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions are immediately reported to the direct manager, Human Resources, or Safety Representative.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

PHINIA is an equal employment opportunity employer such that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

VISA SPONSORSHIP

PHINIA does provide sponsorship for employment visa status based on business need. However, for this role, applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis, in the country where the position is currently based.

NO UNAUTHORIZED REFERRALS FROM RECRUITERS & VENDORS

Please note that PHINIA does not seek or accept unsolicited resumes or offers from third party recruiters or staffing agencies associated with any published or unpublished employment opportunities. Any unsolicited information sent to PHINIA will be considered as unencumbered and free from any fee or charge whatsoever. Only members of our Human Resources Team have the authority to engage or authorize recruiting services, which must be agreed upon before the unsolicited resume or offer is received.

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