Head of Program & Project Management, MAHLE SmartBike Systems – Palencia (ES)

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We move the world – together. We’ve been doing it for over 100 years. Our passion for technology has made us who we are today: a leading international development partner and systems supplier to the automotive industry. Here you will not only envision mobility solutions that lie ahead; with our combined strengths we will make them come to life. Join our MAHLE colleagues around the world and we will become #StrongerTogether

The Head of Program & Project Management will lead the program and project management team for the successful execution of projects and the achievement of the objectives regarding profitability, costs, quiality and timing through the project launch to end of production.

Your Contribution

  • Planning and managing projects along the design and follow up of industrialization process in an international environment.
  • Ensuring of simultaneous engineering and requirements management as well as effective opportunity and risk management.
  • Coordination of project team members (incl. cross business units teams) and successful management of all project stakeholder’s interests.
  • Functional leadership of the project team.
  • Project reporting and presentation to management committees and customer.
  • Realize the customer and MAHLE requirements (negotiated and agreed) in line with the project targets.
  • Manage changes to the mutual benefit of the customer and MAHLE and support negotiation processes from sales, specially during concept/acquisition phase.
  • Inmediate information to the responsible committee in the event of imminent risks & target deviations, including resource issues.
  • Adhere to targets & MAHLE business processes & standards.
  • Analyze and review performance indicators weekly and monthly alongside global strategy.

Your Experience & Qualifications

  • At least 8 years experience in a similar position.
  • Process and project Management proved experience.
  • Product development process (PDP).
  • Processes of OEM customers in the bike industry.
  • Business excellence and entrepreneurial awareness.
  • Analytical competences.
  • English proficiency.

Our Offer

We will provide a collaborative environment working on exciting assignments, along with ongoing personal & career development opportunities.
We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!
After receiving your online application, the interview process will typically be, a screening call followed by Personal Interview(s).


For more information about MAHLE and what a career with us looks like for you, click here. and to learn more about our foundation owned technology group click here.


#DiversityMatters with our inclusive culture, we welcome applications from all social, religious & ethnical backgrounds, disabilities both mental and physical, identities (gender) and neurodivergent people.


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