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Product Projects Lead – Exports (Trucks & Buses)

Drive end-to-end strategy and execution of product projects for Export Truck & Bus platforms, ensuring delivery on Quality, Cost, and Timing targets, while enabling competitive and market-relevant products through strong cross-functional and global alignment, thereby contributing to organizational success.

Main task
1.	Ownership: Taking ownership for the complete project targets (Quality – Cost – Delivery / Timing) across all assigned projects Responsible for end-to-end delivery and achievement of project milestones Responsible for managing the project funding within given targets and ensuring optimal utilization
2.	Strategy: Responsible for evaluation and steering of variant requests in alignment with Market & Sales requirements Monitor, evaluate, and report product characteristics and project metrics to ensure strategic oversight Support development of long-term product strategy and platform roadmap decisions
3.	Planning & Execution: Platform Lead – Responsible for planning, assessing, reporting, and steering of all projects and deliverables Responsible for structured project planning and execution across QG stages (QG09 to QG01) Ensure alignment of project timelines, deliverables, and cross-functional dependencies Drive readiness for industrialization and smooth ramp-up of project volumes
4.	Steering & Financial Management: Responsible for overall project steering, including progress tracking and performance monitoring Ensure adherence to cost targets and financial governance of projects Provide regular status updates, escalation of issues, and decision-making inputs Drive alignment between project performance and business objectives
5.	Continuous Improvement & Risk Management: Conduct risk identification, assessment, and mitigation across all projects Monitor and report project performance metrics to drive continuous improvement Establish feedback loops and lessons learned mechanisms across projects Identify training needs for project team members and drive capability enhancement
6.	Global Alignment: Lead cross-functional team alignment to understand market requirements and finalize product concepts Collaborate with Daimler global teams for platform harmonization and best practice sharing Present recommendations and updates to IPSC and iPC forums Ensure alignment between local and global product strategies
7.	Leadership: Lead Product Projects team at DICV, ensuring alignment towards organizational goals Responsible for development, motivation, and performance management of team members Drive cross-functional team meetings (CTMs) to review progress and resolve challenges Lead people management initiatives, mentoring, and capability building

Communication relations

Stakeholder	Purpose of Communication	Frequency
Head of Product Management & Strategy / Leadership	Alignment on strategic direction, project priorities, and key decisions	Often
Cross-functional Teams (Engineering, M&S, Quality, Costing, Procurement, IT, Logistics, Project Leads)	Ensure alignment on project deliverables, timelines, and issue resolution to achieve QCD targets	Often
DICV Management / OpCom	Provide regular updates on project progress, risks, cost performance, and strategic alignment	Often
Daimler Global Teams / Central Functions	Drive platform alignment, knowledge exchange, and best practice sharing across global projects	Often

Product Projects Lead – Exports (Trucks & Buses)

Main task
1.	Ownership: Taking ownership for the complete project targets (Quality – Cost – Delivery / Timing) across all assigned projects Responsible for end-to-end delivery and achievement of project milestones Responsible for managing the project funding within given targets and ensuring optimal utilization
2.	Strategy: Responsible for evaluation and steering of variant requests in alignment with Market & Sales requirements Monitor, evaluate, and report product characteristics and project metrics to ensure strategic oversight Support development of long-term product strategy and platform roadmap decisions
3.	Planning & Execution: Platform Lead – Responsible for planning, assessing, reporting, and steering of all projects and deliverables Responsible for structured project planning and execution across QG stages (QG09 to QG01) Ensure alignment of project timelines, deliverables, and cross-functional dependencies Drive readiness for industrialization and smooth ramp-up of project volumes
4.	Steering & Financial Management: Responsible for overall project steering, including progress tracking and performance monitoring Ensure adherence to cost targets and financial governance of projects Provide regular status updates, escalation of issues, and decision-making inputs Drive alignment between project performance and business objectives
5.	Continuous Improvement & Risk Management: Conduct risk identification, assessment, and mitigation across all projects Monitor and report project performance metrics to drive continuous improvement Establish feedback loops and lessons learned mechanisms across projects Identify training needs for project team members and drive capability enhancement
6.	Global Alignment: Lead cross-functional team alignment to understand market requirements and finalize product concepts Collaborate with Daimler global teams for platform harmonization and best practice sharing Present recommendations and updates to IPSC and iPC forums Ensure alignment between local and global product strategies
7.	Leadership: Lead Product Projects team at DICV, ensuring alignment towards organizational goals Responsible for development, motivation, and performance management of team members Drive cross-functional team meetings (CTMs) to review progress and resolve challenges Lead people management initiatives, mentoring, and capability building

Communication relations

Stakeholder	Purpose of Communication	Frequency
Head of Product Management & Strategy / Leadership	Alignment on strategic direction, project priorities, and key decisions	Often
Cross-functional Teams (Engineering, M&S, Quality, Costing, Procurement, IT, Logistics, Project Leads)	Ensure alignment on project deliverables, timelines, and issue resolution to achieve QCD targets	Often
DICV Management / OpCom	Provide regular updates on project progress, risks, cost performance, and strategic alignment	Often
Daimler Global Teams / Central Functions	Drive platform alignment, knowledge exchange, and best practice sharing across global projects	Often

QualificationsQualifications

Education

B.E (Mechanical / Automotive) , Masters (will be an added advantage)

Experience:

12–20 years of experience in the automotive industry, preferably in commercial vehicles
Proven experience in product project management / program management across full lifecycle
Prior experience in leading cross-functional teams and complex projects
Exposure to global collaboration / multi-region project environments
Experience in change management and driving organizational alignment

Skill Sets:

Leadership & Behavioral Traits:
Strong leadership and team management, with focus on mentoring and people development
High ownership, accountability, and execution focus
Strategic thinking with ability to translate into execution
Ability to influence and align cross-functional and global stakeholders
Strong communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills
Proven ability to build high-performing teams and develop future talent
Adaptability, resilience, and decision-making under ambiguity

Functional Traits:
- Strong expertise in project and program management (QG / milestone-based execution)
- Good understanding of product lifecycle management and vehicle development processes
- Knowledge of costing, financial management, and budget control
- Experience in risk identification, assessment, and mitigation
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Good understanding of Truck & Bus platforms / automotive systems
- Strong ability to interpret customer and market needs across India and export markets (South East Asia, Indonesia, Australia) to drive product decisions

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