Valeo
Automotive
PlatformProductTechnicalLeader
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“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.
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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