Senior Program Manager – Factory Planning Company: Mercedes Benz Research & Development

India or MBRDI is a Global Capability Center of Mercedes Benz AG with office locations in
Bangalore (HQ) and Pune (Satellite location). About: Factory Planning or ‘FP’ center falls under the
responsibility of MO/PP direction. This topic calls for engineering roles towards Planning,
sustenance and development of current & new factory spaces, buildings, utilities and sustainability
within MB plants. Designation & Role: Senior Program Manager is People leader responsible for
delivery of administration and functions assigned to team. Person will directly manage a team of
25~30 direct reports. Work Location: Current position is for Pune location (the location may change
in future depending on business situations). Profile: Around 15 years of cross functional experience
in Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering or Plant / Utilities Engineering domain of automotive
industry. Around 5 years of proven ability to lead and influence others including those who work at
other locations. Good communications skills in English & German are desirable. Experience in
Global / multi-cultural environment is desirable. Responsibilities: Project Management and People
Leadership · Responsible for the execution and delivery of large scale, multi disciplinaries and multi-
year projects in phases accountable for execution of program objectives: Time, Cost and Quality. ·
Experience of working in a global project environment for vehicle and/or drivetrain. Experience in
End-to-End life cycle from Concept to realization to Series Planning for both Green and Brown field
plants. · Experience in Staffing, leading people and performance management process. Be
responsible for driving leadership and competence development. · Leading cross functional activities
initiating, planning and executing projects through the Project management life cycle; ensuring a
collaborative and high performing culture. · Developing Strategy and Business in alignment with
department and stakeholders in Factory Planning for Global carlines & plants, attract responsibilities
and develop differentiated value proposition for the center through digital transformations. ·
Overseeing project deliveries for topics spanning Building Information Management, Project
Management, Cost & Claims Management, Conveyor Technology, Electrical & Plumbing. Influence
project development to meet requirements, process & equipment planning to optimize time, cost and
Quality. · Strong knowledge of Manufacturing processes with concept of Digital Twin, smart factory,
Industry 4.0; Experience in Data Analytics, Data Visualization, Cost Benefit analysis; International
experience, Degree and qualification: Masters / Bachelor’s degree in mechanical / Production
Engineering. IT skills like MS-Office and familiarity or practical know-how about CAD applications.
Personal skills: Agility, Data Driven, System level thinking, technical comprehension, Presentation
Skills, pronounced goal and result orientation, customer orientation, Teamwork, communication
skills, giving and receiving feedback. Open minded to address critical issues, errors and mistakes,
structured, independent working, self-initiative and self-organization