Project Manager

Why join Aptiv? You'll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge applications, develop breakthrough technologies, and deliver innovative solutions to some of the world’s leading automotive brands. See your work come to life on the road—helping make mobility safer, greener, and more connected. Ready to shape the future of mobility with us?

Your Role

As an ADAS Project Manager, you will take ownership of cutting-edge projects in the field of advanced driver assistance systems.

The project requires strong leadership skills to manage distributed, international teams. You will ensure seamless collaboration across locations, driving innovation and delivering high-quality solutions on time and within scope.

Additionally, you will act as the primary customer interface, ensuring clear communication, alignment on requirements, and proactive management of expectations.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

• Building and maintaining strong relationships with OEM customers

• Leading project team meetings internally & on the customer side

• Project planning & control within the framework of the product development process & customer requirements

• Responsibility for the preparation and adherence to the budget

• Risk and escalation management

• Preparation of regular status reports for management and customers

• Development and initiation of measures to achieve targets with a focus on deadlines, quality & costs

• Responsibility for timely completion of the product

Your background

• Successfully completed studies in engineering - preferably electrical engineering, industrial engineering, or comparable qualification

• Several years of experience in project management in the automotive industry, preferably with a software background

• Experience in ADAS with focus on functional safety (ISO 26262); radar knowledge would be an advantage

• Business fluent in written and spoken English; German would be an advantage

• Very good organizational and communication skills as well as assertiveness

• Knowledge of business management

• Knowledge of software development processes and tools is an advantage

• Trustworthiness, commitment and dedication, initiative, flexibility, ability to work in a team

Why join us?

• You can grow at Aptiv. Aptiv provides an inclusive work environment where all individuals can grow and develop, regardless of gender, ethnicity or beliefs.

• You can have an impact. Safety is a core Aptiv value; we want a safer world for us and our children, one with: Zero fatalities, Zero injuries, Zero accidents.

• You have support. We ensure you have the resources and support you need to take care of your family and your physical and mental health with a competitive health insurance package.

Your Benefits at Aptiv:

• Private health care (Signal Iduna) and Life insurance for you and your beloved ones

• Well-Being Program that includes regular webinars, workshops, and networking events

• Access to sports groups and Multisport card

• Hybrid work (min. 47 days/yr of remote work, flexible working hours)

• Employee Pension Plan paid by the employer (you get + 3,5% on each gross salary)

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