Product Validation - Project manager

Posting Date: 9 May 2025

City: Rozzano

Location:

Rozzano, IT, 20089 Roma, IT, 128

Contract Type: Permanent

Division: Mechanical and Materials Engineering

Level of experience: Intermediate

RINA is currently recruiting for a Product Validation - Project manager to join its office in Bolzano within the Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division.

Mission

RINA Consulting S.p.A. is seeking a Project Manager for Product Validation, to play a pivotal role in the development of products in Space & Defense projects in Bolzano. As a valued team member, you will have the opportunity to oversee and manage various projects in an innovative and dynamic work environment, contributing to cutting-edge advancements in ceramic materials and their practical applications.

Key Accountabilities

As a Project Manager for Product Validation, you will be responsible for coordinating a diverse project team encompassing Prototypes, Testing, E&E Testing, and Homologation within the Product Validation department. You will collaborate closely with entity managers to facilitate program decisions and keep abreast of technical project updates. In addition to internal interactions, you will liaise with the Platform, Chief Engineer, and program manager to ensure alignment on program progress. Your role will also involve engaging with end customers, overseeing customer tests, and communicating validation progress effectively. Participation in Engineering management meetings, adherence to safety protocols, and active reporting of safety concerns will be integral to your responsibilities.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Qualifications

The ideal candidate for this role will hold a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering. Additionally, the successful candidate should possess extensive experience in project management within the automotive sector. Proficiency in basic project management tools such as Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project is essential. Knowledge of vehicle structures, experimental methodologies, test systems, data acquisition/analysis systems, vehicle dynamics, and test specifications is required. Familiarity with mechanical, system, body parts/groups/assemblies, measurement systems of physical quantities, technical drawings, bills of materials, and functionality of electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic systems is crucial. Strong English language skills, willingness to travel nationally and internationally, excellent team management abilities, good driving skills, and openness to diversity are key qualifications sought for this position.

Competencies

ADDRESS THE WAY - Have a big picture of different situations and reinterpret it in a perspective way
CLIENT INTIMACY - Embrace internal and external client needs, expectations, and requirements to ensure maximum satisfaction
EARN TRUST - Take everyone's opinion into account and remain open to diversity
MAKE EFFECTIVE DECISIONS - Structure activities according to priorities, actions, resources and constraint
MANAGE EMOTIONS - Recognise one's and other's emotions and express and regulate one's reactions
PIONEER CHANGE - Actively embrace change and benefit from the new circumstances
PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - Promote commitment by keeping promises as a Role Model
THINK FORWARD - Capitalise on experiences and translate them into action plans for the future
BUILD NETWORK - Forge trust relationships, across departments, and outside the organization

With over 5,800 employees and 200 offices in 70 countries worldwide, RINA is a multinational player which provides certification, marine classification, product testing, site supervision and vendor inspection, training and engineering consultancy services across a wide range of sectors. Our business model covers the full process of project development, from concept to completion. The aim is to guarantee a project’s technical, environmental and safety - and sometimes also economic and financial - sustainability.

At RINA, we endeavor to create a work environment where every single person is valued and encouraged to develop new ideas. We provide equal employment opportunities and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected and safe from discrimination or harassment of any kind. It is the policy of RINA to provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy) national origin, age, disabilities, marital status, sexual orientation, genetics, military status, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans (veterans who served during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a badge has been authorized), and Armed Forces service medal veteran, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. We are strongly committed to this policy and believe in the concept and spirit of the law.

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