Senior Project Manager Job at Aptiv plc (Cupertino)

Senior Project Manager

Aptiv plc

Location:
United States , Cupertino ▼
San Diego
Boston
Washington DC

Category:
IT - Administration

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

Not provided

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Job Description:

As a Project Manager on our team, you’ll own the full project lifecycle for customer engagements, exercising a wide range of responsibilities to bid and deliver successfully. Your work will span all the vertical markets listed above and will often allow you to work on next generation technical projects. You will collaborate with colleagues across the company, including the Resource Management Office, Engineering, Sales, Finance, and Legal.

Job Responsibility:

Work with sales staff, business directors, technical leads, and other project managers to qualify opportunities
Work with customer team to define requirements
Perform architecture trade-off analysis and project feasibility
Estimate costs and schedules
Prepare written proposals and negotiate updates
Demonstrate the value of Wind River to our customers to help win bids
Act as the project focal, coordinating directly with Customers to ensure high customer satisfaction
Build and manage teams to complete small to large projects in technically challenging areas, ensuring engagement and efficiency
Deliver on schedule and within budget while meeting feature, quality, and contract requirements
Enhance the depth of customer relationships to maximize business potential
Proactively manage risks to minimize customer escalations, and manage escalations when they do arise
Use company-defined tools and processes in accordance with our CMMI Level 3 rating
Provide feedback to the Process Management Leadership Council (PMLC) to improve efficiency of tools and processes
Collect and use metrics (EVM, estimates vs actuals, profit/schedule variance) to for forecasting, estimation, tracking, and early problem detection
Share Lessons Learned and implement strategies to prevent future repeats by you or your colleagues
Communicate confidently, clearly, and tailored to your audience
Speak intelligently about Wind River products and technologies we work with
Establish a trusted advisor role with our Customers
Manage direct reports and matrixed team members (performance reviews, mentoring/coaching, growth opportunities)
Resolve conflicts, remove roadblocks, negotiate compromises
Manage competing priorities, delivering multiple presales/projects simultaneously

Requirements:

US Citizenship mandatory
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Engineering project and personnel management skills as demonstrated by successfully planning and managing multiple simultaneous engineering projects
building and leading development teams
and directing the design and troubleshooting of complex software and hardware systems
Direct customer interface experience with a track record of achieving high levels of customer satisfaction
Solid written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated strength in planning and organization
verbal and written communications
effectiveness as a team leader
drive and perseverance in accomplishing goals
professional integrity
adaptability to new projects
resourcefulness
energy and motivation to initiate and complete tasks
and enthusiasm building expertise in the technology
Experience working with and guiding international teams
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent
Additional course work in business management or a Project Management Institute certificate a plus
6+ years engineering experience or management expertise with embedded systems (software and/or hardware)
Strong desire for candidate to have hands-on experience doing Project Management with one or more software safety certification standards such as DO-178C, FACE, IEC61508, IEC62504, ISO26262, etc.
Expect up to 10% domestic and international travel

Nice to have:

Additional course work in business management or a Project Management Institute certificate
Strong desire for candidate to have hands-on experience doing Project Management with one or more software safety certification standards such as DO-178C, FACE, IEC61508, IEC62504, ISO26262, etc.

What we offer:

Hybrid work model for workplace flexibility
Comprehensive health, dental, and life insurance
Short and long-term disability coverage
RRSP matching for financial security
Flexible time-off policies for work-life balance
Employee assistance program for mental well-being
Learning benefits, including a LinkedIn Learning subscription and seminars

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 20, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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