Software Engineering Project Manager III

Responsibilities

• Autonomously lead all Gentex engineering disciplines in product development.
• Work with outside vendors and communicate timelines and expectations with OEMs and customers.
• Collaborate, build consensus, ensure accountability, and persistently drive stakeholder alignment through effective and timely decision-making processes to meet project and customer requirements.
• Advocate for stakeholders regarding expectations and communicate to development teams.
• Communicate goals, progress, and process efficiencies to senior leadership.
• Lead programmatic meetings with an appropriate level of detail for respective audiences.
• Proactively coordinate meetings with cross-functionals partners that address roadblocks, are action oriented, result in clear notes covering outcomes and decisions, and next steps have identified due dates.
• Release engineering artifacts including product software, Bill of Materials, release notes according to established processes.
• Autonomously understand and apply process tailoring, as needed.
• Lead process improvements by driving collaboration with engineering leadership and program management.
• Develop and promote known best practices and train and mentor others on existing processes and tools.
• Represent Gentex Engineering in customer communication.
• Lead and review engineering quotations for new technologies, together with the product team, program management and commercial management team develop profitable product business cases in line with strategic plan.
• Other duties as assigned.
• HOW YOU'LL DO IT
• Communicating effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey clear understanding, taking into account the unique needs of different audiences.
• Action oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Attention to detail - Ensuring information is complete and accurate; following up with others to ensure that agreements and commitments have been fulfilled.
• Manage effective teams - Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals. Get the most out of your teams. Leverage diverse skills and perspectives of individual team members to achieve common goals.
• Problem solving - Defining a problem, determining the cause, identifying, prioritizing and selecting alternatives for a solution, and implementing a solution.
• Managing complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Fostering teamwork - Building effective partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Maintaining high level of honesty, integrity, and confidentiality with respect to company matters.
• Complying with all Company policies and procedures, safety regulations, company safety policies and safely perform all duties , including but not limited to, promoting a safe workplace.
• WHAT TO BRING
• Bachelor's of Science degree in Engineering or other related field, or a combination of equivalent education and relevant experience.
• 10+ years of product development, software development, manufacturing, or testing experience in an engineering position.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office - Word, Outlook, Teams, Excel
• Leadership experience.
• Experience leading System Engineering (e.g., Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Software) teams in product development.
• WHAT WILL HELP
• Experience working in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Design or System Engineering.
• Experience managing a project or leading a team.
• Experience in Pr

Benefits

Additional Information

You want to love what you do and love where you work. Gentex gives you the best of both worlds. A global technology company headquartered in Zeeland, Michigan, Gentex is an 8-time winner of the Top Workplaces in Michigan. POSITION OVERVIEW The Engineering Project Manager III will lead the engineering development of complex products with new technologies. This role leads multiple engineering disciplines to successful project outcomes, mentors others, and influences methods and processes to advance Gentex's product development capabilities. Location : This position requires on-site work at Gentex facilities. This role is not eligible for remote work.

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