Project Manager (Mfg, Eng)

Job description

Role Purpose · Assisting in the development and deployment of the China region technology and cost saving roadmap in alignment with business priorities. · Driving project portfolio management within the DEA team to ensure project prioritization, resource visibility, milestone tracking, and delivery effectiveness. · Promoting and embedding an engineering excellence culture through best practices, standardization, capability building, and continuous improvement initiatives. Key Responsibilities On-going Tasks: · Support the managers and key stakeholders in defining and updating the China region technology roadmap and cost saving pipeline based on business strategy, operational priorities, and engineering opportunities. · Identify, collect, and consolidate project opportunities related to technology upgrade, productivity improvement, cost reduction, quality enhancement, and process optimization. · Drive DEA team project portfolio management, including project intake, prioritization, governance, schedule tracking, risk identification, and resource coordination. · Establish and maintain portfolio review mechanisms to ensure transparency on project status, milestones, budget, risks, and expected benefits. · Monitor the execution progress of key engineering projects and follow up with project owners to ensure timely closure of actions and delivery of committed results. · Develop and maintain project management tools, templates, dashboards, and reporting systems to improve portfolio visibility and management efficiency. · Track and analyze project performance metrics, including cost saving, timeline adherence, resource utilization, and project benefits realization. · Support the DEA team in standardizing project management methodology, working processes, and documentation practices. · Promote engineering excellence culture through sharing of best practices, lessons learned, benchmarking, and continuous improvement initiatives. · Organize and coordinate engineering excellence related workshops, review meetings, communication sessions, and capability development activities. · Drive effective communication across stakeholders to ensure alignment on project priorities, expectations, and execution status. Experiences/Education - Required · Bachelor’s degree or above in Engineering, Project Management, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field. · 5+ years of relevant experience in project management, engineering program management, manufacturing engineering, or operational excellence in a multinational company is preferred. · Experience in driving cross-functional projects and managing multiple initiatives in a portfolio environment. · Experience in cost saving, process improvement, technology deployment, or engineering transformation is highly preferred. · Proven track record of delivering results in a matrix and cross-functional organization. Experiences/Education - Desired · Strong project management knowledge and practical experience in driving multiple projects simultaneously. · Good understanding of engineering operations, manufacturing environment, and continuous improvement principles. · Strong capability in portfolio management, project prioritization, and milestone tracking. · Ability to translate strategic direction into actionable project plans and execution roadmap. · Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills. · Good facilitation and coordination skills across functions and organizational levels. · Ability to use data, metrics, and dashboards to support project tracking and decision making. · Strong sense of ownership, initiative, and execution discipline. · Team-oriented, proactive, and self-motivated. · Fluent in written and oral English. · Proficiency in common project management and reporting tools such as PowerPoint, Excel, and other project tracking systems.