Valeo

Automotive

PlatformProductTechnicalLeader

$550–950k ~AI est. Nanjing, China FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Platform Product Technical Leader at Valeo. Skills: Product management, Technical leadership, R&D management. Act as technical contact. Coordinate cross-disciplinary teams”

What You'll Achieve.

Timely delivery of components; Accurate delivery of components; Product development within budget; Meeting quality standards; Meeting design robustness; No late resolution of issues; Alignment between stakeholders; Alignment across teams; Timely delivery of tasks; Alignment with project needs; Alignment with resource availability; Alignment with deliverable timelines; Training plan achievement

Industry & Context.

Automotive
Problems you'll solve

Problem solving; Root cause analysis; Risk mitigation

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years experience, 5+ years R&D budgeting, 5+ years R&D scheduling, 5+ years R&D contributor management

Nice to Have

Principal Product Technical Leader experience

What You'll Do.

Act as technical contact

Coordinate cross-disciplinary teams

Ensure timely delivery

Ensure accurate delivery

Ensure product development within budget

Meet quality standards

Meet design robustness

Propose innovative solutions

Explain innovative solutions

Ensure implementation of standardized solutions

Ensure integration of standardized solutions

Identify project risks

Mitigate project risks

Implement resolution plans

Organize technical meetings

Ensure stakeholder alignment

Ensure no late resolution

Work on problem solving

Escalate critical issues

Adhere to development processes

Organize R&D deliverables

Manage R&D deliverables

Control R&D deliverables

Monitor R&D deliverables

Prepare deliverable reviews

Manage Bill of Material

Apply Standardization rules

Request de-standardizations

Contribute to identifying R&D needs

Identify R&D resources

Identify R&D equipment

Identify R&D investments

Responsible for budgeted R&D hours

Develop back-on-track plans

Identify Engineering Change Requests

Document Engineering Change Requests

Communicate ECR impacts

Conduct monthly forecasts

Estimate remaining work

Develop breakdown of R&D activities

Meet project milestones

Align with overall schedule

Daily manage R&D contributors

Ensure timely delivery of tasks

Lead weekly R&D meetings

Ensure synchronization between disciplines

Coordinate internal milestones

Maintain alignment across teams

Facilitate technical solutions

Arbitrate technical solutions

Conduct regular reviews

Perform annual appraisals

Evaluate competencies

Identify competency gaps

Implement action plan

Responsible for training plan achievement

Perform Weekly One On One R&D Meeting

Participate on problem solving

Follow up corrective actions

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-disciplinary teams; Cross-functional teams; Internal milestones; External stakeholders; Discipline contributors

Communication Scope

Technical presentations; Progress reporting; Issue escalation

Process & Methodology

PDP, CLPP, CPM, Budgeting, Scheduling, Milestone management, Risk management

Full Job Description

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. ****General Responsibilities**** * Act as the first technical contact of the project internally & externally . * Coordinate cross-disciplinary teams to ensure timely and accurate delivery of components for product development. * Ensure product development is completed within the defined budget, meeting the highest quality standards and design robustness. * Capitalize the know-how (Standards, procedures …) * Propose and explain innovative solution(s) selection based on multi-criteria decision matrix * Ensure the implementation and integration of standardized platform solutions within the project * Proactively identify and mitigate project risks, implementing active resolution plans. * Organize reviews and technical meetings, addressing key issues and ensuring alignment between stakeholders. * Monitor all topics from DRs, define action plans and ensure no late resolution * Work on problem solving, with the support of the disciplines, monitor the progress and ensure no late resolution * Report progress and escalate critical issues to the Project Manager or R&D Manager as required. * Adhere to the specified development processes to ensure compliance with organizational (PDP, CPM, …) and industry standards (ASPICE, …). ****Accountable for the deliverables:**** * Organize, manage, control and monitor R&D deliverables per milestone according to PDP and CLPP with disciplines. Prepare deliverables reviews with Management on the required milestones (Raise Design Review, TMM, Engineering Gates Reviews (for P1p) or TSC2 (for P2 Projects)). * Manage the Bill of Material and a

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