Vehicle Operability Manager

The Vehicle Operability Manager - Program leads a technical team dedicated to maintaining Quality, Cost, and Delivery performance to ensure the success of the program/project. The team, consisting of Vehicle Operability Managers and Triage Engineers with varying levels of experience, strives to improve vehicle-level operability by promptly identifying and resolving issues updating vehicles with the latest compatible software configurations.

Activities:

• Create the team's workload plan and identify internal or external resource needs.
• Develop and align processes with global counterparts, ensuring team adherence.
• Provide thorough onboarding to help new members understand their roles, team objectives, and company culture.
• Build a skilled team by leveraging technical expertise and feedback.
• Develop new and innovative ways to triage and test vehicles more efficiently and comprehensively.
• Enhance and optimize operational efficiencies.
• Ensure employees have the necessary skills and propose training plans to address gaps and develop the team.
• Offer continuous training opportunities to keep the team updated with industry trends, technologies, and best practices.
• Facilitate knowledge transfer and skill development within the team.
• Handle escalations as needed.
• Free up means and resources from their center to assist projects in off-nominal situations (crises, etc.).
• Actively recruit individuals with the required skills, experience, and potential, including interns and apprentices.
• Communicate regularly with the team to provide context for actions, encourage change, and improve results.
• Set clear, measurable goals for the team and individuals to ensure alignment with department objectives.
• Conduct mid-year and annual employee reviews.
• Provide regular, constructive feedback to help team members improve and grow.
• Recognize outstanding performance to motivate and retain top talent.
• Manage salary reviews for the team.
• Ensure timely production of deliverables and define them as necessary for projects.
• Validate technical directions proposed by team members.
• Ensure the team has access to necessary tools, resources, and support to perform tasks effectively.
• Delegate responsibilities and empower team members to take ownership of their work and make decisions.
• Encourage collaboration and maintain open communication channels.
• Promote a supportive and inclusive work environment where team members feel valued and respected.

Responsibilities:

• Oversees the team members hierarchically and acts as the client for service providers.
• Manages a team composed of non-executives (between 8 and 20 collaborators / between 3 and 20 service providers).
• Responsible for the development and training of team members.
• Assigns projects and roles and establishes the necessary means to fulfill the entity's mission.
• Participates in the formulation and implementation of Group policies.
• Ensures the Quality, Cost, and Delivery performance of the Program deliverables.
• Manages both internal and external recruitment.
• Determines salary adjustments for team members in coordination with HR.
• Contributes to strategy development with external partners and adapts it according to the "make or buy" strategy.
• Communicates the strategic vision of N+1 and N+2.

Working Relationships:

• Under the responsibility of the discipline manager/hub manager.
• Manages a team composed of non-executives (between 8 and 20 collaborators / between 3 and 20 service providers).
• Collaborates with managers of Design/Development, Validation, Synthesis, Program and Quality for Program/Project convergence.
• Technically evaluates external partners (service centers, suppliers of means/parts, etc.).
• Searches for and proposes synergies across multiple Technical Centers (or multiple clusters) and programs/projects.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or relevant field
• 10 years of experience in the field of electrical/electronics.
• Minimum English proficiency equivalent to B2.
• Conduct meetings and working groups in English.
• General knowledge in automotive.
• In-depth knowledge in electricity/electronics.
• Knowledge of electrical/electronic architectures.
• Knowledge of industrialization processes (electrical/electronics).
• Knowledge of research and development processes and tools.
• Use of computer tools.
• Troubleshooting experience with vehicle systems at assembly plants, road trips, pilot build areas and proving grounds.
• Familiarity with electrical debugging tools such as a digital multi-meter, oscilloscope, CAN diagnostic tools (CANoe/CANalyzer), Chrysler Diagnostic Application (CDA), Dianalyzer, Inca, current probes and other diagnostic equipment.
• Strong leadership, communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to multitask many assignments and coordinate triage and testing for numerous triage engineers and programs.
• Basic knowledge of software and modeling concepts.
• Self-starter with ability to lead and direct a cross-functional team.
• Energetic leader.
• Must have a valid driver's license, willing and able to drive and test vehicles, able to obtain a chauffeur's license to drive heavy duty pick-up trucks.
• Must be able to travel domestically and internationally up to 10%.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or relevant field
• Demonstrated knowledge of CAN bus and experience using Vector CAN tools (CAN diagnostic tools, CANoe, CANalyzer.).
• Demonstrated experience with electrical debugging tools such as a digital multi-meter, oscilloscope, current probes, and other diagnostic equipment.
• Demonstrated experience performing vehicle and system level trouble shooting/root cause analysis and experience performing circuits analysis on the vehicle sub-systems.
• Certified problem-solving skills (Reactive Quality Green Belt or Reactive Quality Black Belt).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.