P1 Project Manager (M/F/D)
Valeo is hiring a P1 Project Manager (M/F/D). Level rates it ; you can apply on Valeo.
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- The posting mentions project management, automotive engineering and financial management among its tools and skills.
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Lead automotive powertrain projects, ensuring profitability, quality milestones, and effective cross-functional team management.
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.
Valeo is a global technology company designing breakthrough solutions that reinvent mobility. We are a key automotive partner for car manufacturers and new mobility players worldwide. Our vision? To create greener and safer mobility through solutions focused on intuitive driving and the reduction of CO2 emissions. We are a leader in our business sectors and recognized as one of the world's most innovative companies.
At the Valeo plant in Czechowice-Dziedzice, we manufacture powertrain systems that support fuel consumption reduction and lower emissions—including starters, air throttles, exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valves, electromechanical actuators, and innovative electric drives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Project Governance & KPIs: Drive the achievement of profitability targets (Margin, Payback), Quality, and Production Preparation milestones.
- Resource & Team Leadership: Secure and control project resources; functionally lead Project Team Members, setting their objectives and evaluating performance.
- Financial Management: Define and manage the project budget, including the preparation and submission of investment requests (CAA/IAR) and the application of Design to Cost methodologies.
- Risk & Issue Resolution: Solve project roadblocks through effective cross-functional support and the official Project Escalation process to ensure zero delays.
- Customer Relationship: Act as the primary point of contact for local and central customer representatives, providing regular updates and managing all project changes.
- Reporting & Planning: Validate timing scenarios, lead project reviews, and prepare high-level reports for the Project Steering Committee (PSC) and other governance bodies.
Requirements:
- Education: University degree in Engineering (Mechanics, Electronics, Electromechanics, Automation, Industrial Engineering and Management preferred)
- Experience: Proven experience in managing complex projects within the Automotive industry (OEM/OES)
- Language Skills: English (C1 level) for negotiation and international reporting
- Technical Mindset: Strong understanding of project finance, industrialization processes, and Design to Cost principles
- Soft Skills: Exceptional leadership, "decisive" mindset, and the ability to challenge team readiness and handle high-pressure escalations
We Offer:
- Employment in an international automotive company with high work standards and an innovative environment.
- Benefits:
- Private medical care (Medicover).
- Access to the Medicover Benefit platform (sports, culture, shopping).
- Additional health and life insurance.
- On-site canteen and social benefits.
- Development opportunities through participation in internal and external training.
- The chance to have a real impact on the development of modern automotive technologies and road safety.
Job:
P1 Project ManagerOrganization:
Site ProjectsSchedule:
Full timeEmployee Status:
RegularJob Type:
Permanent contractJob Posting Date:
2026-10-23Join 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
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P1 Project Manager (M/F/D) at Valeo rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
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