Italdesign is looking for a Senior Project Leader Interior Trim to lead complex automotive body development projects, ensuring full accountability for project targets in terms of quality, timing, costs and risks.
The role acts as a key technical reference for OEM customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders, coordinating multidisciplinary teams throughout the entire vehicle development process.
Responsibilities
- Full end-to-end ownership of complex automotive development projects within the assigned technical perimeter
- Leadership and coordination of multidisciplinary project teams, ensuring alignment on objectives, priorities and timing
- Primary technical interface with OEM customers, supporting decision‐making and ensuring customer satisfaction
- Governance of project planning, execution, escalation and risk management processes
- System‐level integration of vehicle body components, ensuring performance, feasibility, quality and compliance
- Monitoring and control of project timing, costs and resources, in line with defined budgets and business case assumptions
- Management and coordination of suppliers, including planning, milestones definition and validation of deliverables
- Preparation and presentation of project status, risks and decisions to management and customers
- Contribution to department growth through mentoring, knowledge transfer and lessons learned activities
Requirements
- Proven senior experience in automotive project leadership roles with focus on Interior Trim
- Strong capability to manage complex technical interfaces and system‐level trade‐offs
- Deep knowledge of vehicle development processes, milestones and project targets
- Advanced knowledge of CATIA V5 and CAD development and release processes
- Strong leadership, communication and decision‐making skills
- Ability to effectively manage timing, costs, resources and risks in complex projects
Preferential Requirements
- Knowledge of automotive legislative and homologation constraints
- Experience working in OEM customer environments
- Experience in supplier management and coordination
- Knowledge of the German language
Other Information
- Education: Master's Degree in Engineering or equivalent technical background and professional experience
- Language skills: Fluent in Italian and English; knowledge of German is appreciated
- Workplace: Moncalieri (TO) with availability to travel
Benefits
- Continuous training (technical, soft skills and languages)
- Company canteen
- Health insurance
- Car leasing program
- Smart working and flexible benefits
- Good work‐life balance
Italdesign is committed to create an inclusive, diverse and safe workplace, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer (L.903/77). We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of the gender, ethnic, religion, sexual orientation, disability, parental status, or social origin.
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