Product Projects & Series Mgmt. Export Truck & Bus

Daimler Truck AG -
Chennai, Tamil Nadu

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Job details

Part-time
8 days ago

Qualifications

Management

Full job description

Tasks

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Job number:

8330

Publication period:

06/17/2026 - 06/29/2026

Location:

Chennai

Organization:

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Private Limited

Job Category:

Corporate planning/strategy

Working hours:

Full time (part time possible)

To Location: Chennai, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles India Private Limited

Contact

Recruiter
Name: Bharhathi H R

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