Vehicle Project planning manager - MEA Region

Global mission

The Planning manager (PPM – Project Planning Manager), under the authority of the Chief Vehicle Engineer, is in charge of the Project timing objectivesachievement by carrying out the actions necessary to their elaboration, consolidation and management :

* Implement and coordinate the general and detailed (by phase) scheduling of the project /program to ensure timing consistency in execution
* Build and monitor the list of means for validation with their scheduling, manufacturing and delivery to customers
* Manage the commercial launch plan (volumes and dates) with the Brand(s), the Plant(s) and the Purchasing Department,
* Lead the convergence to resources budget (headcounts and means) and manage all action plans to respect it
* Target : ensure project / program execution at due date aligned with the Contractgeneralschedule, with the committedheadcounts & means budget.

Responsibilities

* Builds the project/program master (general) schedule in accordance with the Stellantis Product Development Process (PDP)
* Defines, coordinates and monitors the stakeholders’ activities/deliverables involved in the project and ensures consistency with the master schedule
* Defines and implements the project Launch Plan i.e. launch dates, mix and volumes for all destinations
* Builds with the suitable stakeholders the detailed convergence of the project/program validation plan according to the allocated Means budget
* Monitors the pre-series means from their inventory to their delivery to the customers (complete and partial means, additional parts list)
* Manages the project validation pool of vehicles
* Leads with the project/program stakeholders the project contract convergence for headcount and means
* Allocates the pluri annual headcount budget according to project schedule. For a program, does the breakdown for each project.
* Monitors the project progress and sets up action plan with the project team in case of deviation on deliverables, timing or headcount
* Defines and sets up the tool IT environment for project timing management (IT structure, milestones,…)
* Operationally manages the planning specialists assigned on the project /program
* Coordinates, for each project phase the following monitoring processes: roadmap, standard week, preparation phase workshops and milestone planning
* Monitors the right level of vehicle codification per build phase with Engineering departments
* Elaborates and manages preventive or curative action plans necessary to the achievement of time - resources objectives, leaning on a formalized risks analysis procedure in relation with Project Quality Manager.
* Applies project management processes and procedures, coordinates the lesson learned per phase for continuous improvement in the planning skills

Interfaces

* With Brands/ Regionsfor the standard and option list (mix and product content)and the program readiness for the commercial launch
* With Platforms, Modules, Sub systems engineering departments for the convergence and management of planning, human resources and means
* With all stakeholders (Industrial & logistics, metafunctions, purchasing, quality,…) to define and confirm before industrial phase i.e. before X0R and MPRM, the adequate staffing (onboarding dates and skills) of key positions

COMPETENCIES & QUALIFICATIONS

* Education: BSc. In Engineering, or relevant
* Work Experience: +6 years in planning, project management, preferably in automotive industry
* Language: English, Arabic and preferably French
* Preferred Skills & Abilities: Scheduling, high leadership, high communication, presentation
* Personal Traits: Organized, disciplined, and deadline respectful
* Specialized Knowledge & Certifications: Planning, scheduling, supply chain and project management

At Stellantis, we assess candidates based on qualifications, merit and business needs.

We welcome applications from people of all gender identities, age, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sexual orientation and disability. Diverse teams will allow us to better meet the evolving needs of our customers and care for our future.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. We aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their contribution. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process as required. Please add any adjustment requests to your application. is entrusted with the critical mission of scrutinizing the entire logistic process design and evaluating preliminary decisions in the target plant. They are expected to approach each aspect with a challenging mindset, aiming to minimize costs and investments. Their expertise will be pivotal in preparing comparative profitability analyses for alternative process scenarios, providing the management team with sensible suggestions that enable informed best-cost decision-making.