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Navistar, Inc.

Project Manager Lead – Technical

Navistar, Inc., Lisle, Illinois, United States, 60532


Position Overview

Navistar International Corporation, a leading North American truck manufacturer with great products, a strong market position and best-in-class distribution network, has an exciting new opportunity for a

Project Manager Lead – Technical

to join our Research and Development team. This is currently a hybrid position working 3 days in office and 2 days work from home a week at our WHQ in Lisle, IL. (Navistar R&D group reserves the right to update the current hybrid working status at any time)

The Project Manager Lead – Technical will lead and guide numerous small programs through design, release, and plant introduction through the R&D Change Control Process. Programs could be driven by quality issues, cost reduction, supplier concerns and feature enhancements. The Project Manager Lead – Technical will track and monitor a series of various size issues. The PM will work with a cross functional team to identify a resolution, monitor progress through engineering / validation process, and work with purchasing / manufacturing teams to ensure changes are implemented. PM will monitor release activities and work cross functionally in the development of projects from start to end to ensure all metrics are being met.

Responsibilities

Programs could be driven by quality issues, cost reduction, supplier concerns and feature enhancements.Manage projects ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and within budget.Ensure the program is vetted through the 4 steps of the Change Control Board (CCB) and meets the deliverables of each step.Determine program cost and value, managing engineering releases, ensuring quality metrics are met, addressing any product concerns, and successfully implementing the changes into production.Monitor design cost and product cost throughout the CCB process to ensure the program is on track.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s degreeAt least 5 years of technical project/program management experienceORMaster’s degreeAt least 3 years of technical project/program management experienceORAt least 7 years of technical project/program management experience

Additional Requirements

Qualified candidates, excluding current Navistar employees, must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States. Navistar does not anticipate providing employment related work sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B status)

Desired Skills

Self Starter / Work IndependentlyProblem Solving SkillsGood Communication Skills – Written and VerbalExperience Managing Design or Product Production in Automotive or Transportation Industry

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