Aptiv
Project Manager - Robotics & Drones
Troy, MI - USA · Senior
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About the role
- We work in partnership with almost all car manufacturers.
- Our sensors, systems and software can already be found in almost all passenger cars today.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, milestones, and deliverables for robotics and drone development projects.
- Track project progress, identify risks and issues, and drive mitigation and resolution activities.
- Facilitate project reviews, status meetings, design milestones, and decision-making processes.
- Support projects through all phases of the product lifecycle, including concept development, prototype validation, productization, launch, and deployment.
- Partner with engineering and product teams to manage scope, priorities, dependencies, and resource requirements.
- Facilitate issue resolution and escalation processes to maintain project momentum.
- Support customer-facing development activities, project reviews, status updates, and technical discussions.
- Support proposal development, project planning, and business growth initiatives as needed.
- Maintain project metrics, dashboards, status reports, and KPI tracking.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance execution effectiveness and project predictability.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management, or a related technical discipline.
- 5+ years of experience managing engineering, product development, or technology projects.
- Experience delivering hardware, software, or integrated system development projects.
- Strong understanding of project planning, schedule management, risk management, and product development processes.
- Ability to work effectively within a matrixed organization.
- Proficiency with project management and product lifecycle management tools.
- Support collaboration between global teams and external partners when required.
Nice to have
- Master's degree (MBA, MS, or equivalent) in Engineering, Business, or a related discipline.
- PMP, CAPM, Agile, Scrum, or equivalent project management certification.
- Experience in robotics, autonomous systems, drones, aerospace, automotive, defense, industrial automation, or related industries.
- Experience supporting hardware-software integrated product development.
- Familiarity with manufacturing readiness, product launch, and production scaling activities.
- Knowledge of quality systems, regulatory compliance, and customer development processes.
- Experience supporting customer proposals, project estimates, or business development activities.
- Organized project leaders who can bring structure, accountability, and clarity to complex technical initiatives.
Company info
- Project Manager - Robotics & Drones We are Aptiv - a global technology company with 200,000 specialists in 48 countries.
- Build strong working relationships with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
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