Minibus Platform Manager

Summary of Activity

Lead teams and product development activities, manage new projects, and oversee operational management related to existing products, all aimed at ensuring company profitability.

Key Activities

Hierarchical / Cross-functional Team Management:

• Set annual team objectives in line with those of N+1 and N+2.
• Lead various teams based in Italy and abroad, in a multicultural context.
• Distribute workload to maximize company results.
• Motivate and listen to the team through group and individual follow-ups.

New Developments

• Drive and execute the Strategic Business Plan.
• Present milestones during Product Industrial Committee meetings when approval is required (linked to a sum defined in advance by Finance).
• Regularly inform top management, especially in case of a stage change or deviation from the approved plan.
• Prepare necessary presentations for Platform / Bus Product Committee / MOR/BoD meetings.
• Support project execution by organizing dedicated meetings to obtain information and deliverables from other departments.
• Continuously evaluate project performance in terms of Cost / Time / Quality / Product Performance / Risks to be proactive and define action plans when necessary.

Decision Making

• Define a business case to guide and decide on the strategy to adopt.
• Seek and discuss with other departments to identify high-impact ideas.
• Support the team on critical points during Change Review Board decision committees.
• Analyze and respond to specific requests regarding calls for tenders.

Budget & Finance

• Create and control the annual R&D / MAKE / BUY budget for the segment.
• Prepare the Strategic Business Plan for the next 3 or 5 years.
• Ensure optimal use of budgetary resources throughout the year.
• Optimize vehicle cost profitability, tenders, and various action plans.

Other

• Establish action plans proactively and in case of team blockages.
• Cooperate with various stakeholders on projects of strategic interest to the company.
• Prepare, conduct, and respond to ISO auditor questions.

Relationships

Internal

• Direct team: Management, answering questions, information requests, facilitation, communication.
• Cross-functional team (Engineering, Purchasing, Quality, Manufacturing, Marketing, SQE, After Sales, Others): Management, information requests, answering questions, facilitation.
• HR / hierarchical management team: Communication, team management, training plan.
• Internal auditors: Answering questions.
• Reports to the Platform Director.

External

• Suppliers: Occasional participation in financial and technical negotiations, information requests, answering questions.
• Auditors: Answering questions.
• Clients: Information requests, answering questions.

Scope of Action

• Responsible for hierarchical and cross-functional teams (cross-functional team depending on the product development process).
• Responsible for the annual result of Technical Saving + Quality & Design Changes for the segment and the profitability of the assigned scope.
• Responsible for developing and implementing action plans.
• Responsible for executing the Strategic Business Plan for their scope.
• Guarantor of the "Global Product Development" process.
• Optimization of processes and segment profitability.

Degree of Autonomy

• Interact with the Strategy/Brand/Portfolio team in the pre-project phase to launch projects relevant to company needs.
• Collaborate on projects of strategic interest to the company.
• Manage budget, timing, and team organization.
• Authority to define actions to achieve objectives.
• Define project indicators with the manager for results tracking.
• Follow up with the manager on activities.

Professional Knowledge

• Mastery of project management.
• Mastery of the product development process (GPD).
• Knowledge of industrial, commercial, and after-sales processes.
• Knowledge of the product range.
• Basic financial knowledge.
• Good command of PowerPoint / Excel / Word.

Skills

• Oversee a project globally and organize activities to achieve objectives.
• Delegate to empower team members.
• Activity planning.
• Evaluate business opportunities before launching a project.
• Ability to synthesize to facilitate decision-making.
• Filter relevant technical and commercial information for project success.

Behaviors

• Listen to and guide colleagues, have a good team spirit, and be willing to challenge the status quo.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Respect deadlines and have adaptability/reactivity.
• Ability to drive change.

Education Level

• Master’s degree or equivalent - Engineering School or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 8 years in Project Management.

Language Leve l

• English: Fluent
• French is a plus