Manager / Senior Manager Program / Project Management @ Rajkot

Role & responsibilities

• Lead

  end-to-end program management

  for new tractor models, variants, and major aggregates

• Prepare

  project charter, scope, timelines, budgets, and resource plans

• Define milestones aligned with

  APQP, stage-gate, and ISO processes

• Act as a

  single point of contact

  between R&D, Manufacturing, Purchase, Quality, SCM, Finance, Sales & Marketing

• Drive regular

  program review meetings

  , track action items, and ensure on-time closure

• Manage tractor development programs from

  concept to SOP (Start of Production)

• Ensure timely completion of

  design validation, trials, pilot builds, and homologation

• Coordinate testing, field trials, and customer feedback incorporation

• Monitor

  program cost targets

  , localization plans, and VA/VE initiatives

• Support

  strategic sourcing

  and supplier development for new projects

• Prepare

  MIS, dashboards, and management reports

  for leadership reviews

• Escalate risks, delays, and deviations with corrective action plans

• Support audits and management reviews related to projects/programs

• Implement

  best practices in project management

• Mentor junior project managers and engineers

Preferred candidate profile

• Currently working or previously worked with a

  Tractor / Automotive / Farm Equipment OEM

• Hands-on experience managing

  NPD programs for tractors or major aggregates

• Proven track record of managing

  end-to-end tractor programs

  from

  concept to SOP

• Strong understanding of

  APQP, stage-gate, and product lifecycle management

• Good working knowledge of

  tractor systems

  (Engine, Transmission, Hydraulics, Chassis, Electrical)

• High ownership, structured thinking, and execution focus