Yoga
Jagdeesh Raghavan
Senior Manager - Global Projects
Greater Stuttgart Region
Summary
I am a project management leader with extensive international experience leading global teams from product development through industrialization and continuous customer engagement.
The opportunity to champion change and make a lasting impact and is what drives me.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Head of Project Management/Senior Project Manager
Farasis Energy
01.2024 - Current
- Disciplinary leadership of a team of six project managers, providing strategic oversight and fostering a highly cohesive work environment.
- Championed process improvement initiatives by creating a new company manual for project management, as well as streamlining Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence) with MS Project for enhancing effective and efficient project work
- Cultivated strong relationships within all Farasis project management entities and stakeholders (Germany, USA & China), thereby optimizing resource utilization and information sharing
- Developed new project risk mitigation and reporting standards that are in-line with industry best practices
Global Project Leader
SEG Automotive
01.2023 - 12.2023
- Leading global teams in multiple light-mobility electrification projects, covering the complete business landscape of:
- supplier development
- program management (engineering and manufacturing)
- customer engagement - Enabling innovation management in product engineering and business strategy, with focus on light electromobility
- Collaborating with sales and business development for:
- market and industry evaluation
- product portfolio development for complete system solutions - Help shape the future of mobility in EU markets, and partner with other regional business units for global alignment
- Managed scope changes effectively, minimizing potential disruptions to timelines or budgets while still meeting client expectations.
Program Manager
SEG Automotive
01.2019 - 12.2022
- Spearheading a global team of 35 cross-functional experts in setting up a new manufacturing line at a supplier location in China for 48 different automotive voltage control units
- Controlling a total project budget of 10Mio€ linked with an annual company turnover of 60Mio€
- Overseeing and leading the complete process chain from start to finish (engineering, sourcing, manufacturing, testing, ERP infrastructure setup & customer roll-out)
- Effectively managing a large team of internal colleagues, external sub-contractors, suppliers, and customers without any disruptions during the pandemic, simultaneously overseeing acquisition of resources and materials
- Collaborating with >10 global suppliers (semiconductors, mechanical housings & test centres) based out of 3 continents to stabilize a supply-chain worth 15Mio€
- Actively identifying opportunities for cost containment through product optimization and outsourcing possibilities of potential revenue streams
- Monthly reporting to executive management about project KPIs – quality, cost & delivery
- Additional responsibility: steering the setup & expansion of a pan-Europe network of problem-solving experts from R&D, insofar solving 8 complex development challenges
Series Platform Manager
SEG Automotive
01.2017 - 12.2018
- Synchronized 10 global application projects for automotive generators using uniform design principles & standards, thereby reducing engineering effort by 20% Trained project engineers in series launch procedures & standards
- Extensively worked with several major German, American, Indian & Japanese OEMs (Daimler, BMW, VW, Ford, GM, Mahindra & Mahindra, Toyota, etc.) for NPI & application projects, as well as for solving warranty issues
- Key member of product road map definition in regional and global R&D units, contributing to the effective competence-build in specialized areas of electric machine design, ASIC design, manufacturing, testing, and industrialization
- Coached and trained over 30 engineers in specialist design review and problem-solving methods, certifying 20 of them as professional experts
- Established a network of 15 problem-solving experts to help solve engineering problems and therefore support a community of 200+ R&D professionals based in Germany
Lead - Engineering & Quality Methods
Bosch India
01.2014 - 12.2016
- Conceptualized and steered the strategy & change management policies for R&D and quality methods by serving as lead technical consultant
- Pioneered the use of specialist design review and problem-solving methods as the gold standard to tackle engineering problems
- Developed and conducted the first-ever pan-India Bosch training module of problem-solving for plant managers and senior leaders in Bosch India
- Drove incorporation of initiatives and process improvements at the functional, cross-functional, and corporate level across engineering & quality departments
Assistant Manager
Bosch India
08.2011 - 12.2013
- Supported Business Development efforts in the regional commercial vehicle and off-road segments, thereby winning 3 application projects for automotive starter motors & generators worth 1,2Mio€ in annual turnover
- Coordinated project management activities engineering for 2 regional customers, ensuring continuity of existing business estimated at 1,5Mio€ in yearly revenue
- Led a team of 3 to solve a major customer quality complaint and saved 0.4Mio€ in warranty costs
Education
MBA - Strategy & Entrepreneurship
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
Remote 03.2022 - 05.2025
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU)
Bengaluru, India 09.2007 - 06.2011
Skills
13 years of International experience in people & project leadership
Proficiency in a wide range of project management methodologies and tools
Executive-level reporting, high-impact presentations, and unambiguous communication
Exceptional technical & managerial problem-solving skills
Multilingual and possesses profound appreciation & understanding of multicultural business environments
Certification
Environmental Social Governance (ESG) Certificate
Interests
Calisthenics
Traveling
Timeline
Head of Project Management/Senior Project Manager
Farasis Energy
01.2024 - Current
Environmental Social Governance (ESG) Certificate
10-2023
Global Project Leader
SEG Automotive
01.2023 - 12.2023
Student Ambassador
07-2022
MBA - Strategy & Entrepreneurship
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
03.2022 - 05.2025
Design Review Based on Failure Mode (DRBFM) Level 4 Expert
06-2019
Program Manager
SEG Automotive
01.2019 - 12.2022
Series Platform Manager
SEG Automotive
01.2017 - 12.2018
Problem Solving (PS) Expert
06-2016
Lead - Engineering & Quality Methods
Bosch India
01.2014 - 12.2016
Bosch R&D Achievement Award
01-2014
Assistant Manager
Bosch India
08.2011 - 12.2013
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU)
09.2007 - 06.2011
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