5. プロジェクトの詳細
顧客：日本のOEM
対象製品：スマートフロントカメラ（視覚ベースの先進運転支援システム:ADAS）。将来的には他製品への拡大の可能性あり。
開発フェーズ：
2019年より量産中。顧客のグローバル市場へ継続的に展開中（出荷量の拡大フェーズ）。
生産モデルにおける、ソフトウェアおよびハードウェアの継続的な適合・変更（不具合修正、ハードウェアの供給不足対策、ハードウェアのコスト最適化など）。
グローバル拠点：
日本にフロントオフィス（顧客窓口）を構え、開発拠点はドイツ、フランス、インド、中国など複数の時差にわたり展開。そのため、柔軟な勤務体系（フレキシブルな労働時間）が必要。
主な業務内容：
ヴァレオ・ジャパンと、日本のOEM（顧客）との間のメインインターフェースとしての対応。
日本語による顧客との日々のプロジェクト調整・進捗合わせ。
地域をまたぐ機能横断プロジェクトチームを、日々自律的に統括・リード。
社内マネジメント層への日次・週次のプロジェクト状況レポート。
顧客の要求変更に基づくチェンジマネジメント、および見積書の定義と作成。
社内の管理システムに基づいた、プロジェクトリソース、プロジェクトマイルストーン、および財務KPIの定義と管理。
【働く環境と得られるキャリア】
圧倒的なグローバル環境: 世界中のエンジニアやビジネスリーダーと協業し、グローバルスタンダードのスキルが身につきます。
明確なキャリアパス: プロジェクトマネジメントのスペシャリストとしてはもちろん、将来的にはさらに大規模なプログラムマネージャーや、部門のマネジメント層へのステップアップが可能です。
【その他】
組織: ８～１０名チーム（OEM別の専任チーム）
【必須要件】
自動車業界（Tier 1サプライヤーまたはOEM）におけるプロジェクトマネジメントの実務経験5年以上
ASPICE開発フレームワークに詳しいこと
車載ECUの知識や経験があること
ビジネスレベルの英語力（プロジェクトチームが日本・中国・インド・ヨーロッパにまたがるため）
ビジネス上級レベルの日本語力（クライアントコミュニケーション）
高いコミュニケーション能力と、多様なステークホルダーを巻き込むリーダーシップ
【歓迎要件】
Valeoの社内プロセス（P1/P2プロジェクト、CAA/IAR、Design to Costなど）に関する知見、または類似の自動車業界標準プロセスへの深い理解
クロスボーダー（多国籍）なチームをリードした経験
【Division and Products】
Valeo Japan is composed of four divisions
１）Power Division ： Designs, develops, and manufactures products and solutions related to thermal management, comfort, and electric powertrains to accelerate electrification.
２）Brain Division ： Designs, develops, and manufactures products and solutions to accelerate ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) and reimagine interior experiences.
３）Light Division ： Designs, develops, and manufactures products and solutions for lighting everywhere.
４）Valeo Service Division ： Provides after-sales services for all products from Divisions 1～3.
This position is within the Brain Division.
【Key Responsibilities】
1. Project Governance & Strategic Leadership
End-to-End Project Management: Lead the entire lifecycle of OEM/OES component and system development projects, from scope definition and production preparation to final launch.
Profitability & Quality Maximization: Take full accountability for achieving project KPIs, including product/development profitability, Development Activity Payback, Extended Margin, and quality targets.
Budget & Resource Management: Define and manage project budgets (including sub-projects within the system) and secure/optimize necessary project resources.
2. Customer Engagement & Business Growth
Relationship Management: Act as the primary interface for both local and central teams of global/domestic OEMs, building and maintaining strong, trust-based partnerships.
Technical Proposals & Order Acquisition: Lead concept competitions on a case-by-case basis to secure new customer orders and business opportunities.
3. Global & Cross-Functional Team Management
Functional Leadership: Serve as the functional leader for Project Team Members (PTMs)?setting project objectives, conducting performance appraisals, and driving competency development (AAI).
Issue Resolution & Escalation: Proactively identify gaps against targets, resolve cross-functional development challenges, and utilize the project escalation path with speed and anticipation when management support is required.
4. Process Excellence & Governance
Cost Optimization: Rigorously apply "Design to Cost" methodologies to meet and exceed financial targets.
Committee & Milestone Readiness: Prepare decision-making materials for governance stages (PSC, PMC, etc.), challenge team readiness, and submit critical project approvals (CAA, IAR) at the project/system level.
Compliance & Corporate Culture: Promote and ensure compliance with company values, methodology standards, Code of Ethics, and Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) requirements within the team.
5. Project Details
Customer: Japanese OEM
Product: Smart Front Camera (vision based ADAS), potentially extending to other products
Level of development
In production since 2019, continuous roll-out to customer global markets (volume extensions)
Continuous software and hardware adaptations in production models (bug fixes, hardware supply shortage countermeasures, hardware cost optimizations etc.)
Global footprint
Front office in Japan, development locations in Germany / France / India / China etc. across several time zones → flexible working hours required
Tasks
Act as the main interface between Valeo Japan and the Japanese OEM
Daily project alignments with customer in Japanese
Lead functional cross-regional project team independently on a daily basis
Daily / weekly project status reporting to internal management
Change management based on updated customer requirements → define and prepare quotations
Define and control project resources, project milestones and financial KPIs based on Valeo internal management system
【Work Environment & Career Progression】
Truly Global Exposure: Collaborate daily with engineers and business leaders worldwide, sharping your skills to a global standard.
Clear Career Pathways: Step up from a project specialist to managing larger-scale programs, or transition into senior divisional management roles.
【Other】
Organizational Structure: 8-10 person team (dedicated team for each OEM)
【Required Qualifications】
At least 5 years of practical experience in project management within the automotive industry (Tier 1 supplier or OEM)
Familiarity with the ASPICE development framework
Knowledge of and experience with in-vehicle ECUs
Business-level English proficiency (as the project team spans Japan, China, India, and Europe)
Advanced business-level Japanese proficiency (for client communication)
Strong communication skills and the ability to lead and engage diverse stakeholders
【Preferred Qualifications】
Familiarity with specific automotive development frameworks and gate-review processes (e.g., P1/P2 project phases, CAA/IAR approvals, Design to Cost), or deep understanding of equivalent industry standards.
Experience leading cross-border or multicultural teams.
Job
- P1 Project Manager
- Organization:
- Project P1
- Schedule:
- Full time
- Employee Status:
- Regular
- Job Type:
- Permanent contract
- Job Posting Date:
- 2026-07-28
- Join Us !
Being part of our team, you will join
one of the largest global innovative companies, with more than 20,000 engineers working in Research & Development
a multi-cultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration
more than 100,000 colleagues in 31 countries... which make a lot of opportunity for career growth
a business highly committed to limiting the environmental impact if its activities and ranked by Corporate Knights as the number one company in the automotive sector in terms of sustainable development
More information on Valeo: https://www.valeo.com
