Job Description

Key Responsibilities of Platform Project Leader (PPL) 1. Target Setting and System-Level Alignment The PPL is responsible for defining and aligning technical, cost, and performance (TCP) targets across all projects within the platform. Overall Target Setting: Set clear TCP targets for all projects, ensuring alignment with business goals and project timelines. Collaborate with Product Planning (PP) and Marketing to define targets, including Financial Inputs (FI) . Ensure feasibility considerations are integrated, covering engineering, supplier capabilities, manufacturing processes, and cost constraints. Incorporate insights from Project Portfolio Management (PPM) regarding planning and resource availability. System-Level Target Breakdown: Ensure that overall TCP targets are effectively translated into actionable system-level targets. Work closely with the Product Engineering Head (PEH) to define system-specific goals, ensuring alignment with platform objectives. 2. Delivery of Set Targets The PPL is accountable for the successful delivery of TCP targets across all projects, leveraging cross-functional collaboration. Accountability for Achievement: Drive the execution of TCP targets with support from platform team members and the broader delivery organization. Engineering Responsibilities: Ensure the effective conversion of system-level targets into detailed technical specifications (SORs) and design documents through PEH. Oversee system-level trade-offs, ensuring they align with platform requirements and strategic goals. Purchasing and Supplier Management: Ensure the timely completion of technical deliverables with minimal rework, through effective collaboration with PEH. Make informed techno-commercial decisions through the Product Planning Head (PPH) . Verify that vendor panels and Voice of the Business (VoB) evaluations conducted by the Supplier Strategy Unit (SSU) meet platform requirements. Manufacturing Oversight: Ensure timely resolution of key manufacturing decisions, including make-or-buy assessments, manufacturing strategies (e.g., plant locations), in-house part development, and PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) closures through the Production Management Head (PMH) . 3. Managing Trade-offs and Resource Optimization To maintain project integrity, the PPL manages cross-functional trade-offs and optimizes resource allocation. Cross-Functional Trade-offs: Make strategic decisions on inter-functional and inter-project trade-offs to minimize deviations from TCP targets. Resource and Fund Management: Oversee inter-project fund transfers, ensuring optimal utilization without exceeding budgetary limits. Conflict Resolution: Actively resolve conflicts between systems/functions, removing bottlenecks and ensuring smooth project execution. Exercise the authority to veto decisions that could negatively impact platform objectives. Cost Management: Reallocate material costs and investments within predefined limits to maximize efficiency while maintaining project goals. 4. Handling Deviations (Risk Management & Decision-Making) The PPL is responsible for managing deviations from TCP targets, ensuring risks are properly assessed and mitigated. Deviation Management: Evaluate proposed TCP deviations for feasibility and make decisions on acceptance or rejection. Ensure all necessary vehicle-level TCP deviations are escalated appropriately, with timely approvals during the delivery phase. 5. Launch and Handover Management The PPL ensures a smooth transition of projects from development to manufacturing and marketing. Vehicle Handover: Ensure the timely handover of vehicles to Manufacturing (Mfg.) and Marketing & Sales (M&S) with all required quality clearances. Confirm that all project documentation, compliance checks, and quality standards are met before the handover. This role is based out of Chennai, hence we kindly request you to apply if ONLY if you are open. If interested, please do send out your profile to: - hr29@amormc.com (or) hr9@amormc.com (or) hr8@amormc.com. In case if you are not interested in the above-mentioned opening, please do forward the same to your colleagues and friends who would be seeking a change for a dynamic growth with one of the most admired companies in the country.