Operations Project Manager for Industrial Engineering - UX (TM)

Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2020, Continental generated sales of i37.7 billion and currently employs around 193,000 people in 58 countries and markets. In 2021, the company celebrates its 150th anniversary. The Vehicle Networking and Information business area, with its vision of "Always On," sees the vehicle of the future as a partner that supports its passengers with intelligent and secure solutions - seamlessly networked, user-friendly, convenient and smart. The business area develops and integrates components and end-to-end systems for connected mobility - architecture, hardware, software and services. With solutions for networking, human-machine interaction, user experience, high-performance computing, digital services and system integration for passenger cars, light commercial vehicles and fleets, Vehicle Networking and Information ensures stable and safe connectivity and smooth information flows for connected mobility.

* Do you enjoy working in Automotive?
* Do you feel confident in cross function, multi cultural and international working environments where networking is the key to success?
* Do you want to be part of the team which is coordination & guiding the local teams in the region in technology projects?

If the answer is "yes", come and join our global team as a Project Manager for in Operations!

Your main responsibilities:

* Lead of several projects (technical & administrative) in the area of Operations Industrial Engineering;
* Definition of project objectives (financial, scheduling and quality goals);
* Selecting team members in conjunction with the line management in different production locations;
* Establishing adequate project organization (meeting structure, information/ knowledge exchange, documentation, archiving);
* Set up an initial project plan for Industrial Engineering projects in accordance with the valid processes (phases, deliverables, milestones/ Gates, etc.);
* Ensuring compliance to valid processes;
* Tracking the project progress, defining corrective measures if deviating from the plan;
* Controlling the usage of the released project budget and project resources per approved project plan;
* Deciding and reporting the overall project status in accordance with the financial and quality KPIs supported by a valid tool and process set;
* Installing and performing professional change management;
* Performing opportunity & risk assessment, controlling and steering the implementation of opportunity & risk measures;
* Escalating issues if necessary;
* Representation of projects in management (internal/external) meetings and representation of Operation Industrial Engineering interests in supplier meetings.

A mentor will support you to stepwise take over own responsibility after an initial training phase which will familiarize you with our products, tools, processes and organization.

Job requirements:

* Mechanical Engineering or Business Administration university degree;
* Minimum 3 years experience in production related environment;
* First Project Management experience;
* Knowledge of assembly processes;
* Digitalization knowledge is a plus;
* Intercultural sensitivity;
* English language proficiency.

What we offer:

Pay for Performance:

* Achievement Bonuses and Rewards;
* Relocation Bonus for non-Timisoara Residents;
* Recommendation Bonuses for new team members;
* Flexibility Program including flexible hours, mobile work and sabbaticals.

Wellbeing:

* Health & Wellness (Private Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Sport activities etc.);
* Different discounts (glasses, tires, medical, shopping);
* In-house restaurant & coffee corners.

Life-Long Learning:

* Technical, Soft Skills & Leadership trainings;
* Dedicated Programs and Conferences;
* Free Language Courses (English, German, French etc);
* Access to e-learning platforms;
* Career development opportunities (local and international);
* Internal development communities (Experts, Agile Community of Practice, Artificial Intelligence etc).