Innovation System Architect

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

Innovation System Architect plays a crucial role in driving global innovative projects within the organization and developing innovative solutions for the automotive complete seat industry

Key Responsibilities:

Project Oversight : Define, develop, and manage the technical part of innovation projects.

Team Leadership : Lead a project team including functional reports from technical contributors, responsible for Quality, Cost, Delivery of the project.

Performance Monitoring : Track project KPI, planning, budget & secure all data available & stored in GRIP.

Business case : Part of the business case elaboration with support from costing, purchasing & marketing.

Stakeholder Communication : Involve all required internal & external stakeholder to the project, report status to top management & functional team,

Promotion & implementation :  Support communication to global OEM(s), & implementation in development programs as required,

Innovation : Lead and facilitate brainstorming sessions, workshops, and other innovation-related activities, secure patents as per need & opportunity.

Market Analysis: Understand market research & competitors benchmark to identify trends and opportunities for innovation.

Risk analysis : Lead project technical risk analysis through ERA / D-PFMEA as needed,

Sustainability Initiatives: Drive initiatives that align with Forvia's commitment to sustainable mobility. 

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Qualifications:

Educational Background: A bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, technology.

Experience: Over 10 years complete seat product design, technical project  management, preferably within the automotive industry.

Skills: Project team management skills, excellent communication and collaboration abilities, extensive complete seat design knowledge, proper English communication and understanding of market trends and technological advancements

Personal Attributes: Creativity, strategic thinking, innovative & sustainable thinking, and a passion for leading teams towards innovative solutions. 

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, speed, and quality count. 
• We cultivate a learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure we remain at the forefront of mobility.  Our people enjoy an average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training within FORVIA University (five campuses around the world) 
• We offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration. We believe that diversity is a strength. To create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity create real value for the company, we have adopted gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans. 
• Achieving CO2 Net Zero as a pioneer of the automotive industry is a priority: In June 2022, Forvia became the first global automotive group to be certified with the new SBTI Net-Zero Standard (the most ambitious standard of SBTi), aligned with the ambition of the 2015 Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Three principles guide our action: use less, use better and use longer, with a focus on recyclability and circular economy. 

Why join us

FORVIA is an automotive technology group at the heart of smarter and more sustainable mobility. We bring together expertise in electronics, clean mobility, lighting, interiors, seating, and lifecycle solutions to drive change in the automotive industry.

With a history stretching back more than a century, we are the 7th largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in 43 countries. You'll find our technology in around 1 out of 2 vehicles produced anywhere in the world.

In June 2022, we became the 1st global automotive group to be certified with the SBTI Net-Zero Standard. We have committed to reach CO2 Net Zero by no later than 2045.

As technological innovation and the need for sustainability transform the automotive industry, we are ideally positioned to deliver solutions that will enhance the lives of road-users everywhere.