Planning Specialist; Automotive

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life‑saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

Client is transforming into a customer‑centric sustainable mobility company and is looking for motivated and passionate individuals to join our team. The Project Management Office (PMO) is a critical function of the Cross Carline & Project Engineering Team and is responsible for oversight of common processes and methods used to achieve technical, quality, timing and cost targets.

PMO Planning Specialist is responsible for supporting the Platform and Project Planning Manager in the achievement of project timing, labor and investment objectives of the vehicle. The role includes, but is not limited to:

• Coordinate the general and detailed scheduling of the project/program to ensure timing consistency in execution
• Create and manage bulletins and bulletin responses
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to create governance decks of product action requests
• Ensure that labor, validation and prototype financial targets are achieved
• Facilitate PMT and Program Review meetings
• Manage vehicle build plan and delivery to support vehicle validation requirements
• Manage the commercial launch plan (volumes and dates) with the brand(s), plant(s) and the purchasing department

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Finance or Business from an ABET‑accredited university. Other degrees or educational credentials, in combination with relevant experience, may be considered.
• Minimum of 5 years automotive industry experience at an OEM or large Tier 1 in any of the following areas: product development engineering, program management, finance, accounting or quality.
• Highly motivated, detail‑oriented, and a self‑directed process thinker.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Strong written and presentation skills.
• Advanced to expert skill level in using Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to interface with all levels of management.

• Full program life‑cycle experience.
• Launch experience a plus.
• Manufacturing process fundamentals understanding.
• Ability to quickly learn use of proprietary software.
• Advanced skills in manipulating, interpreting, comparing and analyzing large data sets/financials.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug‑free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre‑employment drug screening as a condition of hire.