Project Management Engineer - Powertrain

Job description

Role Purpose The Project Management Engineer is responsible for ensuring effective tracking, control, and reporting of project execution, with a strong focus on quality gate compliance, risk management, KPI monitoring, and structured communication to leadership. The role acts as a key link between team leaders and department head, ensuring transparency, timely decision-making, and adherence to project deliverables. Role & responsibilities 1. Project Status Tracking & Monitoring • Track overall project progress against defined timelines, milestones, and deliverables. • Maintain up-to-date project dashboards reflecting plan vs. actual status. • Monitor dependencies, constraints, and critical paths affecting project execution. 2. Quality Gate Deliverables Management • Ensure all project deliverables are completed and validated as per defined Quality Gates (QG). • Track compliance with QG timelines and escalate deviations. • Coordinate with stakeholders for readiness reviews and maturity checks. • Ensure documentation completeness and adherence to project governance standards. 3. Risk Management & Reporting • Identify, document, and track project risks and issues. • Maintain and monitor the risk register, ensuring timely updates and mitigation actions. • Evaluate risk probability, impact, and severity; define countermeasures. • Escalate high-risk items and communicate status regularly to stakeholders. • Prepare structured risk reports for management reviews. 4. KPI Monitoring & Abnormality Detection • Compile, track, and analyze department-level KPIs related to project performance. • Develop dashboards (e.g., Power BI / Excel) to visualize KPI trends. • Identify abnormalities or deviations using defined thresholds and control limits. • Drive corrective actions by coordinating with responsible stakeholders. • Support KPI cascading and linkage with project deliverables. 5. Project Reporting & Dashboarding • Prepare periodic project status reports (weekly/monthly) for leadership review. • Consolidate information from multiple projects into a structured reporting format. • Ensure consistency, accuracy, and completeness of reported data. • Develop executive-level summaries highlighting risks, delays, and critical decisions. 6. Collaboration and coordination with Team leaders • Coordinate and collect project progress updates from team leaders and members • Consolidate inputs into a single structured view for department head reviews. • Highlight key risks, bottlenecks, and escalation items. • Ensure alignment between team-level execution and department-level objectives. Preferred candidate profile Technical & Functional Skills • Strong understanding of project management methodologies and quality gates • Experience with risk & issue management frameworks • Proficiency in dashboard tools (Power BI, Excel, MS Project, etc.) • Knowledge of KPI tracking and performance analytics • Automotive product development background Behavioral Skills • Strong analytical and problem-solving capability • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills • High level of attention to detail and structured thinking • Proactive escalation and decision-support mindset