Group Industrial Digital Project Leader

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

FORVIA comprises the complementary technology and industrial strengths of Faurecia and HELLA. With over 300 industrial sites and 77 R&D centers, 150,000 people, including more than 35,000 engineers across 40+ countries, FORVIA provides a unique and comprehensive approach to the automotive challenges of today and tomorrow.

Composed of 6 business groups with 24 product lines, and a strong IP portfolio of over 14,000 patents, FORVIA is focused on becoming the preferred innovation and integration partner for OEMS worldwide.

FORVIA aims to be a change maker committed to foreseeing and making the mobility transformation happen.

We are looking for a Group Industrial Digital Project Leader (m/f) to join our team

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

The Group Industrial Digital Project Leader (m/f) is responsible for the global development, implementation, and deployment of digital projects (F-Asset, CAPLA, CARgo) to manage capacity planning for the Group (Faurecia and Hella). These projects will drive the optimization of asset utilization. This leadership role includes resource coordination, priority setting, and cross-functional meetings.

The position reports to Group Industrial Strategy Director, could be based in Nanterre or in Forvia locations in Europe.

The main missions of the role are:

• Define global specifications in collaboration with cross-BG stakeholders, ensuring alignment with all regions and divisions.
• Lead and coordinate development teams, ensuring tool functionality, quality and continuous improvement in 3 tools (CARgo, F-Asset and CAPLA)
• Ensure full integration of CAPLA, F-Asset and CARgo within the company’s digital ecosystem, collaborating closely with Finance, Program and PC&L.
• Lead project resources and set priorities with BGs / Divisions department managers on weekly basis.
• Prepare and organize a monthly Steering Committees with BG IVPs, BG / division leaders, and Industrial Senior VP to present development progress of the digital tools (F-Asset/CAPLA) and TEEP improvement outcoming on main technologies (OPEX and CAPEX impacting positively business)
• Act as Data quality Owner in Palantir and CARgo for Asset/TEEP/CAPEX toward BG’s leaders.
• Drive communication and training, worldwide and cross-BG and end users.
• Manage the integration and full deployment strategy for CAPLA and F-Asset in HELLA globally, leveraging synergies for global optimization.

Your profile and competencies to succeed

The ideal candidate will have / be:

• 3+ years of experience in industrial project management, digital or operations
• Experience in supporting transformation projects, especially with Plant/Operations areas
• Experience in cross-functional and multi-site project coordination
• Solid project management skills

Education

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Management, or related field

Skills and competencies

Leadership & Behavioral Competencies

• DrivesResults and ensures delivery of complex projects
• Strong organizational and planning capabilities
• Communicates effectively across multiple stakeholders
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to manage complexity and multiple priorities
• Teamwork and collaboration mindset
• Proactive and solution-oriented approach

Technical Skills

• Expertise in industrial project management methodologies
• Strong knowledge of plant industrial principles
• Digital native, mastering digital basics understanding esp. For Operations applications
• Project planning tools
• Data analysis and KPI tracking
• Basic financial understanding (CAPEX/OPEX)
• Fluent English; additional languages are a plus

What we can do for you

• At Forvia, you will find an engaging and dynamic environment where you can contribute to the development of sustainable mobility leading technologies.
• We are the seventh-largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in more than 40 countries which makes a lot of opportunity for career development.
• We welcome energetic and agile people who can thrive in a fast-changing environment. People who share our strong values. Team players with a collaborative mindset and a passion to deliver high standards for our clients. Lifelong learners. High performers. Globally minded people who aspire to work in a transforming industry, where excellence, sp