Project Manager P1

Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility. We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secured mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies.

Manage operationally and functionally the Projects he/she is assigned to

• Manage OEM/OES Projects (Component, System with known technology components, …)

• Is responsible for the achievement of the Project KPI in terms of profitability (both product/development vs Development Activity Payback  and Extended Margin), Quality and Production Preparation

• Secure Project resources and control them

• Drive the Associated P2 Actors in case of P2 not completed in P1

• Solve all project  issues requiring any type of support of all suitable functions via the Project Escalation

• Check and validate Project Team Members’ activities and proposes timing scenario to achieve milestones

• Could conduct concept competitions to obtain customer orders (prefer: on case by case...)

• Define and manage his/her budget including the budget of Projects part of his/her Project/System

• Define scope of projects

• Prepare decision making process for relevant committee and challenge his project team readiness

• Prepare and submit CAA and IAR (Project/System level) and challenge the P1 Project Managers or Launch Managers of the Projects part of his/her Project/System Project

• Manage all project changes (internal and customer) and coordinates through his team

• Is applying Design to Cost methodology

• Escalate at the right level and with relevant speed/anticipation the gaps versus targets

• Lead AAI and development of all PTM’s from his team 

• Is functionally responsible of all PTMs, set project objectives, ensure appraisal of Project Team Members

Manage communication with Customers on Project development progress 

• Keep client(s) updated on Project progress.

• Prepare/validate reports on Project development progress to PSC and PMC and to all Governance stages when required

• Manage customer relationship (local and central) and coordinate communication within his team but also with P2/P1 projects associated

• Ensure management of Escalation if any

Promote Valeo Values, Culture and Standards (Product, Methodology, Tools) within the System/ Project teams and control their application

• Respect Valeo Code of ethics

• Respect health, safety and environment charts and requirements

• Ensure Project (System or not) development in compliance with Valeo standards

Job:

P1 Project Manager

Organization:

Site Projects

Schedule:

Full time

Employee Status:

Regular

Job Type:

Permanent contract

Job Posting Date:

2026-07-20

Join Us !
Being part of our team, you will join:
- one of the largest global innovative companies, with more than 20,000 engineers working in Research & Development
- a multi-cultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration
- more than 100,000 colleagues in 31 countries... which make a lot of opportunity for career growth
- a business highly committed to limiting the environmental impact if its activities and ranked by Corporate Knights as the number one company in the automotive sector in terms of sustainable development

More information on Valeo: https://www.valeo.com