Garmin is a leading active tech company. The company develops innovative products for people who lead an active life - from smartwatches and diving watches to bike computers, cockpits for sports airplanes and radars for yachts.Founded in 1989 by engineer friends Gary Burrell and Min Kao in Olathe, Kansas, Garmin today stands for a broad, highly differentiated product portfolio in the outdoor, fitness, aviation, automotive and marine sectors. Over 20,000 employees in 35 countries worldwide help customers discover their passions and live more active, conscious and healthy lives every day in line with the motto “Beat Yesterday”.

Garmin is represented in the DACH region with locations in Garching near Munich (D), Graz (A) and Neuhausen am Rheinfall (CH). Around 300 employees work there. The company also has its own research and development site in Würzburg (D).

JOIN OUR AUTOMOTIVE OEM TEAM IN MUNICH (GARCHING) NOW! WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOU IMMEDIATELY AS

Lead Project Manager (m/f/d) Automotive OEM

YOUR TASKS

Complex Project Leadership: Lead the largest and most complex engineering projects, coordinating multiple workstreams and driving successful execution from project initiation through completion.
Project Planning & Execution: Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, status reporting, and governance frameworks to ensure project objectives are achieved.
Risk & Issue Management: Identify project risks and challenges early, develop mitigation strategies, and drive resolution to ensure project success.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Build alignment across engineering teams, business units, and external stakeholders while managing dependencies and resolving conflicts.
Process Improvement: Identify and lead cross-organizational process improvement initiatives, developing new tools, processes, and best practices.
Project Communication: Provide clear and effective communication to stakeholders at all levels, including project status, risks, milestones, and decision points.
Program Ownership: Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned programs, ensuring scope, timing, cost, and quality expectations are met.
Customer & Partner Management: Maintain strong customer relationships, support difficult discussions when required, and negotiate realistic delivery and quality targets.
Quality & Compliance: Support development activities in alignment with applicable industry standards such as IATF 16949, ASPICE, VDA, APQP, and PPAP requirements.
Mentorship & Leadership: Mentor and support less experienced Project Managers while promoting project management best practices across the organization.
Global Project Coordination: Lead global development projects, collaborating with international teams to deliver high-quality products for customers.
Product Integration: Use and provide feedback on in-development products as part of normal responsibilities.

YOUR PROFIL

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or another related technical discipline and multiple years (approx. 9+ years) of relevant project management experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Demonstrated success leading large-scale, complex product development projects involving multiple teams, stakeholders, and technical disciplines
Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, project planning, risk management, and status reporting
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across organizational levels
Proven ability to build relationships, manage conflicts, and drive alignment across cross-functional and global teams
Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail
Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced development environment
Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Project or equivalent project management software
Experience in the automotive industry and familiarity with embedded systems development is highly desirable
Knowledge of automotive development standards and processes such as ASPICE, IATF 16949, APQP, PPAP, and DOORS is preferred
Experience working with international customers and globally distributed engineering teams is a plus

WE OFFER

free use of our products

Tax-advantaged benefits via a prepaid benefit card

EGYM Wellpass membership

Discounted Deutschlandticket (job ticket)

Job bike leasing (JobRad)

Participation in the Garmin employee stock purchase plan

Kindergarten allowance

Family & Friends discounts

Employee events (Christmas party, Oktoberfest, Global Running Day, etc.)

Company pension plan

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Dein Ansprechpartner

Madeline Abel

Human Resources

Garmin Deutschland GmbH

Parkring 35 | 85748 Garching b. München

Tel. +49 (0) 89 - 541 999 700

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