Product Development Team Leader – French Projects

Enabling a software-defined, electrified future.

Visteon is a technology company that develops and builds innovative digital cockpit and electrification products at the leading-edge of the mobility revolution. Founded in 2000, Visteon brings decades of automotive intelligence combined with Silicon Valley speed to apply global insights that help transform the software-defined vehicle of the future for many of the world’s largest OEMs. The company employs 10,000 employees in 18 countries around the globe. To know more about us click here.

Key Objectives of this Role:

• Technical leadership of various development projects, taking into account the agreed project goals (content, quality, budget, deadlines) for the French OEMs;
• Collecting product development, industrialization, and usage know-how. Supporting all technical aspects of the products in their full lifecycle, including change management and problem-solving;
• Ensuring project success through active change & release management as well as internal representation of customer interests;
• Recording, evaluating, and prioritizing technical requirements in complex environments – mastering the content of the project;
• Technical interface between engineering departments, customers, manufacturing sites, and external suppliers;
• Identification and assessment of possible project risks, including development of countermeasures;
• Definition, adjustment, and compliance with technical project schedules including agreed milestones/ deliverables;
• Planning and control of technical resources;
• Organization and moderation of meetings and workshops.

Qualification, Experience and Skills:

• Successfully completed a university degree in Electrical engineering, Computer science, Mechanical engineering, or a comparable field;
• Good understanding of software, hardware, and mechanical topics obtained by direct involvement in the product development of new products or the maintenance of complex equipment or similar;
• Ideally, the candidate has already gained at least several years of experience in managing development projects within the automotive industry, with project management and change management experience;
• Decisiveness, adaptability, and resilience;
• Independently acting and communicative team player with Intercultural awareness, customer focus, and quality mindset;
• Mandatory: Fluent in English, oral & and written.

Key Behaviors:

• Collaboration
• Evaluating problems
• Agility and adaptability
• Communicating information
• Creating innovation
• Competitive drive

Work location: Bulgaria, Sofia.

Reporting Structure: Direct report to the Project Engineer Manager – French OEMs located in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Visteon Culture: If you thrive in a fast-paced, organizational culture that requires agility, adaptability, and a growth mindset from its employees to thrive and stay ahead of the curve Visteon is the place. We value high performance and a drive for results. Innovation, risk-taking, and continuous learning help us keep up with the ever-changing landscape of our industry and be Market leaders. At Visteon, you can be more.