Stellenbeschreibung

Sensata Technologies (NYSE: ST) is one of the world's leading suppliers of sensing, electrical protection, control and power management solutions. We design and manufacture devices that help satisfy the world's growing need for safety, energy efficiency and a clean environment in global automotive, appliance, aircraft, industrial, military, heavy vehicle, heating, air-conditioning and ventilation, data, telecommunications, recreational vehicle and marine markets. We are a rapidly growing $2 billion business with operations and business centers in 16 countries and over 17,000 employees worldwide. We pride ourselves on being a leading global company with strong, local decision making and innovative, complex products that make a real difference. We have a reputation for unwavering integrity and offer global exposure to world-class talent and significant personal growth and development opportunities. In Europe, Sensata Technologies operates from a Business Center in Almelo, Holland with subsidiaries in Belgium, Germany and the UK, manufacturing locations in Poland and Bulgaria and Sales colleagues in Germany, Italy and France. The Europe Business Center, with approximately 350 people, largely focuses on European customers with direct customer engagement via local Marketing, Product Design and Process Engineering, Purchasing, and Quality functions. Sensata Europe has supporting roles such as HR, Finance, Legal and IT. The functional teams are tied into their counterparts in other regions through our Centers of Expertise structure and Global Marketing Segment teams. The products for the European customers are mainly manufactured at locations in Mexico, Malaysia, China and Bulgaria. We are looking to expand our team with a: Senior Project Manager in Wolfsburg We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Manager (PM) who will be an integral member our rapidly growing automotive sensors business. Being part of the Product Management Team, you will be at the forefront of driving the decisions to shape the success of highly visible projects. The PM is responsible for developing plans for various project tasks, manage both business & technology risks, meet challenging schedules, and drive results. The position offers a great opportunity to lead global teams and to travel globally in a fast-paced, growth oriented, automotive environment. Job description * Project management for new product launches of significant importance to the business * Manage a portfolio of projects (lead by separate PM's, which you steer) for a specific Customer Account. For this customer you are the go-to person for topics around the progress of new product introductions. * Understanding customer requirements and expectations, and developing/driving actions and schedules needed to support them * Interacting frequently with customers and functional peer groups at management levels * Achieving results in a matrixed, team oriented, global environment * Working with cross-functional teams including engineering, marketing, sales, planning, quality assurance and operation * Evaluating business proposals through cost estimating and discounted cash flow analysis * Anticipating and communicating issues, recommending remedial & corrective action, and reporting outcomes * Delivering presentations to customers, management, and project teams Job requirements * Bachelor in Engineering is required. Masters in Management or an MBA is preferred * +8 years of project and/or pr