Director Project Management

Project/ Program Management, Director (Automotive Industry only)

Location - Chennai (On-Site)

Job Summary

We are seeking a Program Management Director to join our team in the Projects.

Main Responsibilities

• Project management in the initial phase: Reach out to clients to understand and summarize the overall details of the project. Assist the quotation engineers in their quotation tasks. Organize the internal project initiation meeting of the company, conduct feasibility studies and make detailed arrangements for tasks. Develop the overall project plan and schedule.
• Project management in the middle phase: Continuously track the project's progress in real-time according to the project schedule. Swiftly coordinate and arrange to address any identified delays. If it is truly impossible to adhere to the original plan, hold discussions with the production department and make necessary updates. Also, maintain real-time communication with clients to ensure that both clients and the company's internal stakeholders are well-informed about the latest project status.
• Promptly coordinate and resolve any issues that emerge during the project's advancement.
• Communicate with clients in a timely manner, solicit their opinions and implement corresponding improvements. Deliver samples for certification and promptly understand clients feedback on the samples. In case of any defects, assemble relevant departments to analyze the root causes and carry out rapid rectifications.
• Project management in the final phase: Conduct quality tracking after the project products have successfully passed the certification. As the project nears completion, make advance preparations for the settlement of the liability for the remaining products and raw materials at the end of the project.
• Sustain the client relationship of the project and feedback crucial information.
• Regularly schedule client visits, monitor clients project development, actively pursue quotations for new projects. Arrange client visits based on the information gathered and ensure an excellent reception for clients who come to visit. After client visits, relevant visit details need to be entered into the weekly report.
• Foster a sound business relationship with clients. Promptly relay the situations reported by clients and their requirements to the company. Organize the internal managers of the company to conduct discussions and make decisions.
• Gather clients development information and expeditiously assess clients value.
• Take the lead and spearhead the improvement process and cost-profit analysis of clients products every quarter.
• Periodically conduct deliverables & gate review's with CFT team.
• Participate in resolving quality complaints and drive the implementation of improvement measures.
• During the project process, coordinate the technical exchange activities between relevant departments of the company and clients.
• Immediately feedback the technical capabilities demanded by clients to the company to enable advance preparations for technical enhancements.
• Aid the finance department in collecting accounts receivable and ensure timely settlement of the remaining product liability.

Qualifications -

• BE in mechanical manufacturing, marketing and other related fields.
• Minimum 15+ years experience in the automotive industry & communications industry,
• Have a good ability to read mechanical drawings and possess experience in the development of similar consumer automotive & electronics products.
• Good English communication skills and the ability to independently communicate with clients both at home and abroad.
• Have work experience on assignment in India and be familiar with the India market, overseas customers and culture.
• Should know IATF 16949 requirements.
• Person should be able to handle teams (direct reportees) and CFT team.