General Information:

The Investment Program Manager manages a dedicated set of projects and the respectively accountable project management staff, on a strategic level.

Your Responsibilities:

• Lead medium to long term planning and prioritization processes for all projects assigned.


• Act as escalation point of contact within defined escalation paths.


• Decide about conflicting targets or resource request.


• Monitor project progress, and contribute to go/no-go decisions.


• Interact and communicate with senior stakeholder peer-groups or customers.


• Reports to the IE Manager with Functional Reporting to Head of BD Controls.


• Point of contact for all questions relating to the investment of projects for all of BD Controls within E-Mobility.


• Expert which knows the CER Process, the appendant Procedures and Rules very well and is able to work with them.


• Spreading the knowledge from optimized CER Process to the own organization unit (e.g., business division, business unit, plant manager, segment manager).


• Establishment/Support of an Investment Project Manager Network.


• Support/Training of Investment Project Manager in Business within the framework of their Investment Projects (Multiplier).


• First contact person (First Level Support) for all questions related investments.


• Interface between Corporate Departments and Investment Project Managers (Communication will be done with a Team "Investment Process").


• Checks the investment applications for their correctness/completeness before forwarding to the gateway.


• Compiling an agreed implementation concept (including the timely involvement and notification of all the necessary business divisions and the technical and commercial departments).


• Coordinating the project at the relevant plant (including set-up and initial operation).

Your Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, Industrial Management, Project Management, or a related field required.


• Minimum 5-8 years of experience in Project Management, Capital Investments, Industrial Engineering, Business Development, Manufacturing Operations, or a related field.


• Proven experience leading medium to large-scale investment projects within a multinational manufacturing or industrial environment.


• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously, including project prioritization, resource allocation, risk management, and stakeholder engagement.


• Demonstrated experience supporting investment approval processes, business case development, and capital expenditure (CAPEX) governance.


• Experience working with global and cross-functional teams, including Engineering, Finance, Operations, Purchasing, and Business Leadership.


• Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without employment VISA or other sponsorship.

 Salary Classification: 11 or G

We look forward to your application.

Schaeffler is an equal employment opportunity / affirmative action employer.  All qualified candidates will receive equal employment opportunities and consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

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Schaeffler Motion Tech US 
Ilse Gonzalez