
Customer Project Manager
Required skills
- automotive industry
- project management
- project initiation
- project implementation
- project closure
- project targets
- KPIs
- on time
- on spec
- on quality
Nice to have
- communication skills
- negotiation skills
- customer interaction
- strategic thinking
- results orientation
- PMP
Role summary
Bosch is seeking a Customer Project Manager with a Bachelor's degree in engineering and 5+ years of experience managing projects in the automotive industry. The role involves managing all project phases, ensuring targets are met (time, spec, quality, budget, customer satisfaction), and driving commercial performance. Responsibilities include leading interdisciplinary teams, managing risks, coordinating deliveries, overseeing product launches, and acting as the primary customer contact. Preferred qualifications include strong communication, negotiation, and sales/commercial experience, with PMP certification being a plus.
Key tasks & responsibilities:
- Responsible for project management deliverables (Project initiation, implementation and closure.).
- Responsible for achievement and maintenance of project targets and KPIs (on time, on spec, on quality, on budget/ profit, customer satisfaction).
- Drive initiatives to maintain and improve commercial performance. (EBIT, EBIT hunting, change management, resource/sample profitability, etc.)
- Monitor and control project execution, define and implement countermeasures.
- Maintain accurate project status reports and present updates to leadership.
- Lead interdisciplinary project teams.
- Foster strong team and customer satisfaction through clear, consistent communication.
- Act as the primary point of contact for customers and all project stakeholders.
- Organize and lead customer and internal meetings to ensure the project deliverables fulfill project objectives.
- Coordination of Hardware/Software deliveries to support customer milestones, including delivery of samples and series release.
- Oversee successful product launches.
- Perform and lead for risk management, quality management and problem resolution management, including the identification, analysis, implementation and evaluation of measures together with the cross functional team.
- Coordinate change management, including requirement management, estimation and quotation.
- Adherence to company guidelines, policies and legal terms.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, mechatronics, industrial engineering or similar.
- 5+ years of experience managing projects for the automotive industry.
- Project Experience in all project phases (initiation, planning, execution & control, closing).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong cooperation and communication skills (verbal and written)
- Strong negotiation skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills related to customer interaction, and internal global cross-functional teamwork.
- Strategic thinking and results orientation.
- PMP or similar Certification a plus.
- Sales/Commercial experience in the automotive industry
Indefinite U.S. work authorized individuals only. Future sponsorship for work authorization unavailable.
By choice, we are committed to a diverse workforce - EOE/Protected Veteran/Disabled. BOSCH is a proud supporter of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) Initiatives FIRST Robotics (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) AWIM (A World In Motion) Indefinite U.S. work authorized individuals only. Future sponsorship for work authorization unavailable.
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