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

Accountable for the successful delivery of engineering and product development projects, managing the full project life cycle from initiation through closure. This role ensures that scope, timing, cost, quality and resources are effectively planned and controlled to meet internal and customer expectations

Key responsibilities include:

• Defining project scope, creating detailed project plans and aligning schedules with program milestones and customers' requirements, contributing to platform readiness.
• Leading cross-functional teams (engineering, quality, purchasing, supply chain) to ensure coordinated execution across domains and geographies
• Tracking project progress, managing risks and issues and driving timely resolution of blockers
• Managing project budgets, evaluating trade-offs and aligning financial forecasts with delivery objectives
• Communicating with all levels of stakeholders, from team members to executives and customers, ensuring alignment and transparency
• Preparing and leading regular project reviews, customer updates and internal status reports
• Driving decision-making around scope changes, timeline adjustments and resource reallocation as needed
• Supporting compliance with internal development processes (e.g. ASPICE, V-Model), as well as OEM-specific delivery expectations
• Maintaining comprehensive project documentation including risk registers, action plans and meeting notes

Project Manager plays a key leadership role in delivering engineering outcomes on time and within budget while fostering cross-team collaboration and stakeholder satisfaction

Your Background

• Excellent communication skills, including coaching and mentoring skills
• Strong negotiations skills in order to consistently achieve results, even under tough circumstances.
• Ability to approach the challenges and making the decision with sense of urgency
• MSc or PhD degree in engineering
• 7+ Years in Automotive industry
• 5+ years in ADAS domain
• Track record of full project execution from kick-off to SOP
• Proven records of successful Customer front-end & project experience (2-3 projects)
• Understanding of PDP process
• Understanding of ASPICE compliance
• Team oriented
• System view and understanding of ADAS
• Commitment to ongoing projects and implementing improvements
• ability to travel
• Microsoft Project expertise
• Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals
• Fluent English language skills

Other important skills:

• High stress tolerance
• Intelligent risk taking
• Decisive and accountable
• Enterprise thinker (a broad view, using a global lens)
• Analytical and foreseeing approach
• Balanced approach
• Project Management Certifications (e.g. PMI, Prince2, Agile)
• Methodical approach to problem solving R• Deep Technical knowledge in the ADAS domain

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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Client-provided location(s): Krakow, Poland

Job ID: Aptiv-J000692955

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-02-04T19:58:47