Hardware Project Manager (MCU)

Job Description

Company- Renesas Electronics Payroll Company- Renesas Electronics Key Responsibilities  Drive the Project development for automotive MCU products from Planning to MP (Mass Production) phase on schedule.  Collaborate closely across multiple departments such as Customers, Software Teams, Marketing, Engineering, Finance, Sales and Vendors/Suppliers during project development phase.  Deploy best Program Management Practices: Bottoms-up planning, Dependency mapping, Critical path analysis and Risk mitigation using industry standard planning tools such as MS-Project for Project planning and execution.  Monitor the Project development progress and report the status on a regular basis and escalate issues whenever needed. Also provide regular Project updates to the Senior Management.  Co-ordinate and Conduct Project Gate reviews.  Take personal accountability to drive the projects and deliver them on schedule. Ensure proper project meeting cadence is in place and with regular follow-ups on ALL Action Items to resolve any open issues.  Support Program Manager and project team in all organizational activities during the project development. Qualifications and Skills  Minimum 10 years project management experience in the engineering sector ideally in the automotive field  Solid technical background with understanding and/or hands-on experience in hardware development  Able to plan and manage complex Projects spanning across multiple departments  Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills  Excellent written and verbal communication skills  Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills  Expertise in Microsoft Office 365 including advanced skills in MS Project  Atlassian JIRA and Confluence  PMP / PMA certificate is a plus  Confident English speaker in a global business environment