MB.OS Project Management (PLE) at Mercedes-Benz… · Beijing

Objectives:

R&D MB.OS (Mercedes-Benz Operation System) Project Management (PLE) is responsible for driving and steering RD development for MB.OS projects, leading and coordinating the cross-domain project activities for complete lifecycle of HW&SW development, creating transparency among projects and stakeholders, managing resources, maintaining an efficient development project mgmt. system, and being responsible for MB.OS delivery. Target is to secure the MB.OS projects release and delivery to plants as planned.

• Lead MB.OS project controlling and planning activities, including effort estimation, resource planning, cost tracking, schedule forecasting, milestone management, and portfolio transparency.
• Steer the end-to-end delivery of MB.OS product lines across the vehicle lifecycle.
• Drive project planning, scope, timeline, budget, resource allocation, risk management, release readiness, and escalation management to ensure that MB.OS software and system functions are delivered on time, with the required quality and maturity.
• Establish transparency across projects, coordinate cross-domain development activities, and support decision-making through governance committees and management reporting.
• Lead MB.OS-level technical investigations
• Organise MB.OS committees, driving for decision making
• Serve as the primary interface between MB.OS development domains, vehicle line organizations, Product Strategy (PS), Quality Management, homologation and compliance teams, production and procurement functions, as well as global MB.OS counterparts in Germany.
• Act as the integration hub that aligns product strategy, technical delivery, release planning, and business objectives across China and headquarters organizations.
• Support surrounding product development processes (demand management, test management, legal evaluation, etc.) to cover the complete lifecycle of delivering a “China-fit” MB.OS project.
• Support global collaboration transformation in terms of MB.OS project operation and way-of-working.

Qualifications:

• Master degree in electrical engineering, software engineering or computer science, or similar major
• Good knowledge/experience about vehicle HW / SW development project in ADAS / Infotainment / connectivity
• Work experience at OEMs or suppliers for E/E especially SW and HW development is a plus.
• Good knowledge about product conception, design thinking methodology
• At least 3 years of experience in SW development projects
• At least 2 years of experience in vehicle / component development projects
• Working experience in international company is a plus
• Experience in agile development working environment, familiar with Agile / Scrum methodology, experience as scrum master or product owner is plus
• Advance knowledge in terms of methodologies in project management, e.g. project plan, risk analysis, PMP is a plus.
• Basic understanding about SW development quality methodologies
• Know-how with vehicle EE architecture or SW / HW architecture is an advantage.
• Familiar with vehicle development process is an advantage
• Advanced MS Office skills in PowerPoint, Excel and Word.
• Experience with Jira, and Confluence, Feishu or similar PM tools.
• Willingness to travel inside China and foreign countries
• Self-responsibility, team player with very good communication skills and presentation skills.
• Very good English. German is a plus