Discipline Design Leader, POWER

Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility. We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secured mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies.

The incumbent will be responsible for the following

Project Management

• Lead end-to-end software projects from initiation through customer acceptance and project closure.
• Plan, execute, monitor, and control software development activities according to project objectives.
• Build and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
• Manage scope, budget, resources, risks, assumptions, dependencies, and project changes.
• Leverage AI-powered tools and AI agents to enhance project delivery efficiency, team productivity, and engineering workflows.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and according to quality targets.
• Drive issue resolution and escalation management.

Software Development Lifecycle

• Manage projects throughout the complete Software Development Life Cycle.
• Understand embedded software constraints and integration with hardware.
• Coordinate activities across requirements engineering, software architecture, design, implementation, integration, verification, validation, and release.
• Ensure alignment between engineering activities and customer expectations.

Customer Management

• Serve as the primary customer interface for project execution.
• Build strong relationships with customers.
• Lead customer meetings and steering committees.
• Present project status, milestones, risks, mitigation plans, and recovery actions.
• Manage customer expectations and negotiate priorities when required.
• Oversees large portfolios, define project governance , lead executive customer engagement , and drive organizational improvements 

Budget:

• Responsible for Project Budget execution: Execute the budget within the assigned project, ensuring alignment with the overall project budget and Discipline budget guidelines provided by the Engineering Manager of the entity.

Support Operations:

• Responsible for Project Discipline QCD Management: Lead the team responsible for Quality, Cost, and Delivery (QCD) performance of the [Discipline Name] discipline within the assigned project, adhering to standardized methodologies, [Discipline Name] project dashboard and KPIs defined by the Group/Division and followed by the [Discipline Name] Engineering Manager and Discipline Team Leader.
• Responsible for [Discipline Name] Technical Review execution and corrective action plan within the project.
• Drive design solutions & reuse within the assigned project.

Competencies:

• Support [Discipline Name] Discipline QRQC (Quick Response Quality Control): Identify discipline issues in standard, method, tools, test means for ensuring rapid resolution of technical issues and continuous improvement in design execution
• Responsible for Project [Discipline Name] QRQC, ensuring management of the correction of major technical issues with the support of the entity [Discipline Name] engineering manager and the relevant [Discipline Name] Experts. 
• Support [Discipline Name] Competency Development of the [Discipline Name] design team within the project. 

Efficiency:

• Execute Discipline Efficiency Plan within the assigned project.

Collaboration and Influence:

• Collaborate with Discipline Engineering Manager and Discipline Team Leader: Maintain regular communication and alignment with the Discipline Engineering Manager and Discipline Team Leader on budget performance, design execution, quality control, and efficiency initiatives.
• Collaborate with R&D Technical Project Leader: Work closely with the R&D Technical Project Leader to ensure seamless integration of the [Discipline Name] design within the overall project plan, timeline, and technical specifications.
• Lead and Mentor Discipline Designers: Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and support to Discipline Designers working on the project, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.

R= Responsible in charge of activities/ deliverable - can be shared with more than one person

A= Accountable, in charge of activities/ deliverables approbation

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 4-8 years of experience managing software development projects.
• Strong understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong planning, organization, and leadership abilities.
• Excellent presentation and reporting skills.
• Fluent English

Job:

Engineering Disciplines Management

Organization:

Software Projects

Schedule:

Full time

Employee Status:

Regular

Job Type:

Job Posting Date:

2026-09-28

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