Project Manager - Automotive Lighting Solutions** Are you ready to steer your career towards success with an unparalleled opportunity in the automotive industry? This prestigious role as a Project Manager offers not just a job, but a career path filled with innovation, challenge, and the chance to work with the world's premium car makers. This company, a beacon of excellence in designing and manufacturing exterior lighting products, is searching for a dynamic individual to join their team. If you thrive in a high-technology environment and have a passion for the automotive sector, this is your chance to make a significant impact. **What You Will Do:** - Lead and coordinate cross-functional projects, ensuring deliverables, objectives, and KPIs are met, and customer requirements are satisfied. - Utilize best practice project management techniques to ensure on-time delivery and adherence to the Project Lifecycle Phase Exit Process. - Manage project budgets, maintaining an accurate Project Budget Worksheet with detailed budget, actual, and forecast information. - Maintain up-to-date project timing plans, liaising with suppliers and internal resources to ensure project status visibility. - Lead customer project meetings and visits, effectively managing customer relationships during project phases. - Support and mentor Project Engineers when required, ensuring successful project delivery. **What You Will Bring:** - Proven experience within an automotive company, ideally as a 1st Tier Supplier. - Degree or equivalent in a technically based subject. - Relevant Project Management experience, with qualifications such as PRINCE 2 being highly desirable. - Exceptional presentation skills, alongside the ability to work with people at all levels. - Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, including Project. German language skills are preferred but not essential. **Company Contribution & Industry Information:** This role is pivotal in ensuring that this company remains at the forefront of the automotive lighting industry. By joining the team, you will contribute to maintaining the high-quality levels required by the most discerning customers and uphold the company's status as a technology leader. Your work will directly impact the delivery of innovative lighting solutions that enhance the aesthetic and functionality of premium cars worldwide. **Location:** This exciting opportunity is based at the company's state-of-the-art facilities, where extensive design, development, and test capabilities come together to create exceptional products. **Take the Next Step:** If you are driven by innovation, possess a flair for project management, and are looking for a role where you can truly make a difference, we want to hear from you. This is not just another job; it's a chance to be part of something bigger, in an environment where your contributions are valued and rewarded. Apply now to embark on a journey of professional growth and become a key player in the automotive lighting industry. Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency. In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included