The Project Quality Manager Lead – PRS System (PQM) is a program-oriented leadership role responsible for defining, integrating, and executing the quality strategy across the partial to full propulsion system program lifecycle. This position operates at the intersection of Program Management and Quality, ensuring alignment between quality deliverables, program timing, cost, and risk objectives.
The PQM drives cross-functional convergence, ensures disciplined execution of program milestones, and proactively manages risks and dependencies to ensure successful program launches and sustained customer satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities
Program Management & Governance (Enhanced Focus)
- Act as the Quality lead within the Program Management structure, ensuring alignment of quality deliverables with overall program timing, cost, and scope objectives
- Drive program governance for quality, including milestone readiness, risk reviews, and escalation management
- Lead cross-functional program reviews, ensuring quality risks, issues, and actions are clearly defined, tracked, and resolved
- Develop and maintain integrated program quality plans aligned with master schedules and key deliverables
- Ensure structured risk identification, mitigation planning, and execution tracking throughout the lifecycle
- Support decision-making by providing data-driven quality insights and trade-off analysis to program leadership
Quality Planning & Execution
- Define and implement the quality plan, ensuring rigorous execution across the full program lifecycle
- Lead quality convergence from early concept through six months post-SOP
- Oversee development and management of quality targets, forecasts, risks, and customer satisfaction metrics
- Ensure effective integration of APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) and PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) deliverables at the sub-system to system level
Cross-Functional Leadership
- Serve as a key interface between engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and program teams, ensuring alignment and accountability
- Drive collaboration across stakeholders including vehicle programs, and industrial teams
- Lead structured problem-solving efforts and ensure closure through standardized methodologies
Risk, Issue, and Change Management
- Proactively manage program risks and quality issues, including escalation, containment, root cause analysis, and corrective actions
- Ensure lessons learned are captured and systematically applied to current and future programs
- Manage deviations and ensure compliance with mandatory requirements (IAA)
Program Deliverables & Reporting
- Ensure readiness and completeness of program milestone deliverables and acceptance reviews
- Prepare and deliver program-level quality reporting, including KPIs, risk status, and action plans
- Document design assessments and evaluate customer impact of deviations
Launch & Post-Launch Support
- Ensure achievement of quality targets for launches and secondary programs
- Lead field early warning systems (FEW) and drive rapid response where required
- Support industrialization quality assessments in coordination with plant and industrial quality teams
Our Benefits - Designed with You in Mind
Comprehensive Health & Well-being Coverage
From your very first day, you’ll have access to medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage - ensuring you and your family stay healthy and protected.
Generous Paid Time Off
We believe in work-life balance. That’s why we offer: 17+ paid holidays, including shut-down from December 24th through New Years Day every year. Vacation, float & wellbeing days, sick time and fully paid parental leave when your family needs you most.
Competitive Retirement Savings Plans
We help you plan for the future with:
- An employer match on contributions to your 401k, Roth, and Catch-Up plans
- An employer contribution, even if you don’t contribute
Income Protection & Insurance Options
Benefit from included and optional disability, life, and other insurance programs - because your peace of mind matters.
Company Vehicle Lease Program
Eligible employees and their immediate families can enjoy company vehicle lease options with included insurance, maintenance, and unlimited mileage. Plus, take advantage of exclusive discounts on Stellantis products.
Family Building Benefit
We proudly support all paths to parenthood- including fertility and infertility treatments, adoption services, and gestational surrogacy.
Support for Your Growth and Giving Back
We believe in investing in your future and your passions:
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student loan refinancing programs
- 18 paid volunteer hours each year to make a difference in your community
And so much more!
When you join us, you’re not just building a career - you’re joining a company that supports you, inside and outside of work.