The VPM will ensure that the customers’ expectations are met by overseeing the integration of all vehicle performance aspects, from requirements to validation. Their efforts will contribute to delivering best-in-class vehicles that meet and exceed customer expectations.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
- Guide Performance Benchmarks: Lead the green layer of the V-model and provide corporate and competitive benchmarks for strategic targets.
- Establish Customer Targets: Ensure the initial expectations of the Customer Performance Intended Targets (CPIT) are established.
- Manage and Align Functional Objectives (FOs): Manage the initial population of Functional Objectives (FOs) and ensure their alignment with strategic goals.
- Lead Performance Target Convergence: Lead the performance target setting and convergence process, including translating subjective targets, organizing technical feedback, and facilitating trade-off discussions.
- Oversee Vehicle Validation: Ensure the complete construction and achievement of the vehicle level Design Verification Plan and Report (DVP&R) and manage Vehicle Performance validation trips.
- Manage Confidentiality Contract: Lead the setup of confidentiality contract and vehicle security policies
- Prioritize and Commission Vehicles: Develop vehicle prioritization build plans and support the commissioning of vehicles to custodians.
- Resolve Performance Issues: Drive the resolution of performance issues to ensure optimal vehicle performance.
- Evaluate Vehicle Performance: Represent the internal customer to evaluate and assess the integration of vehicle performance at the vehicle level.
- Report and Communicate Performance Status: Lead the reporting and communications of the vehicle performance status and vehicle scorecard.