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Tenneco is one of the world’s leading designers, manufacturers and marketers of automotive

products for original equipment and aftermarket customers. Through our DRiV, Performance

Solutions, Clean Air and Powertrain business groups, Tenneco is driving advancements in

global mobility by delivering technology solutions for light vehicle, commercial truck, offhighway, industrial, motorsport and the aftermarket.

At Tenneco, we don't just build components; we drive performance. We're redefining excellence in the transportation industry with a culture that thrives on candor, bold moves, and relentless execution. If you're a certified project manager who thrives in dynamic environments and has a knack for clearing building, executing, and clearing roadblocks while driving impact, we want to hear from you.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Drive cross-functional detailed project execution across our global supply chain by coordinating with regional Project Managers who act as your eyes and ears at 115 plants.
• Build and execute large-scale, enterprise-wide, detailed project plans that organize people, process, and performance into a single, measurable system. 
• Meet regularly with stakeholders, ensuring actions are being taken to deliver the specific timeline goals, while managing the detailed project plan proactively.
• Assist in constructing and managing the structure for the Global Supply Chain Project Management Toolbox.
• Apply The Tenneco Way to standardize processes, improve accountability, and accelerate progress.
• Proven Change Driver: You hold a recognized project management certification (PMP, Prince2, or equivalent) and have successfully built and led global, cross-functional initiatives in complex industries such as manufacturing, supply chain, and operations.
• Expert in Project Tools and Discipline: Skilled in applying Gantt charts, RAID logs, critical path methodology, and project tracking systems like MS Project, Smartsheet, and Monday.com, you bring structure, clarity, and measurable progress to every project.
• Strategic Problem Solver: You thrive in ambiguity, breaking down silos and creating repeatable frameworks that keep initiatives moving forward. Your ability to anticipate obstacles and sustain momentum ensures long-term adoption of change.
• Collaborative Influencer: Whether aligning regional stakeholders, partnering with plant leadership, or presenting to senior executives, you adapt communication styles to connect with operations, supply chain, purchasing, and beyond. You unite diverse teams behind shared goals.
• Trust Builder with Relentless Follow-Through: You build credibility quickly with a genuine, approachable style while driving accountability and execution. Teams collaborate willingly and achieve sustained results because you make change practical, precise, and repeatable.

Minimum Requirements

Education:  Bachelor's degree in project management, Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, International Business, Marketing, Construction Management, or related field (Master’s a plus). A certificate from APICS or Six Sigma is a plus.

Skills

• Project Management Certification: PMP, Prince2, or equivalent
• Advanced Project Toolkit: Extensive knowledge and experience with project planning and tracking tools, Gantt charts, RAID logs, MS Project, etc.
• Communication Across Borders: Strong and assertive communication skills in English; ability to collaborate across cultures, functions, and time zones. Other languages are a plus.
• Healthily OCD Equipped About the Details: If a color palette shifts mid-report, a border is 2px instead of 1px, a font changes style between slides, or a date format is inconsistent, you notice. And you fix it. That “good kind of OCD” helps elevate our standards through your work from functional to flawless, and ensures every stakeholder trusts what they see.

Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.