Project Management

The Volkswagen Group is one of the first and most successful international car manufacturers in China’s automobile industry and we have made individual mobility possible together with Chinese Partners. For over 40 years, the Volkswagen Group and its brands have always been pioneers of mobility in China.

Volkswagen Group China’s business scope includes the production, sales and services of vehicles and parts, such as engines and transmissions. The Group is represented by a diverse array of brands across all segments, including Volkswagen, Audi, ŠKODA, JETTA, Porsche, Bentley, Lamborghini, Ducati, MAN and SCANIA.

As the automotive industry rapidly shifts towards the era of Intelligent Connected Vehicles (ICV) and autonomous driving, the Group is following a strong strategic plan to maintain its leading position in this attractive growth market. Therefore, Volkswagen Group is consistently powering forward its “Target picture 2030” and the consistent “In China for China” approach.

To date, about 50 million customers in China are driving cars from the Group brands – a customer base that is unparalleled by any other domestic or international automaker in the country. 

Project Management

Key Tasks:
• Lead project management job to ensure project steering in a systematic way
• Ensure adherence to internal processes and mitigate compliance risks
• Stakeholder alignment and team communication in regular base to adopt process in a common approach
• Business development for strategic projects in terms of internal/external cooperations
• Status and problem reporting/escalation through all levels (engineering and management)
• Proactively identify bottlenecks and implement corrective actions to maintain project timelines
• Monitor task assigned from technical leader or the project steering committee and track status in a transparent and effective way
• Risk management for critical issue from internal and external stakeholders. Lead task force in case of critical issue if necessary
• Enhance transforming of partner process to fulfill VW standards in terms of supplier qualification process (e.g. gulden rules, PEP)
• Act as the primary liaison between German teams, suppliers, and local execution teams to streamline communication and resolve conflicts
• Performing individual task-related duties in accordance with the knowledge and experience of the position holder
• Advising other people holding positions at VCIC, its subsidiaries/associate companies, or cooperating organizations upon request and in consultation with the appropriate people responsible
 
Qualification and skills required for the position
• Master degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Chemical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering or evidence of experience and exceptional ability Business & Finance education or certification is plus
• Minimum 3 years in project mgmt./product mgmt./consulting / business development, with battery or automotive background (skills in problem solving, PMO, communication skills, business analytics, etc.)
• Deep understanding of automotive processes and procedures, familiarity with Volkswagen Group organization and processes;
• Strong knowledge spike in several functional automotive business areas; Exceptional analytics and communications skills; Strong drive and end product orientation;
• High engagement in content and processes incl. set up of new business lines; Strong inter-cultural skills;
• Fluent in English and Chinese; German as additional advantage;
• Strong skills in consulting relevant IT (esp. PowerPoint and Excel);
• Self-motivated; Result-driven;
• Customer-driven mindset;
• Entrepreneurship