About Slim
Senior Engineering Program Manager with 15+ years of experience leading complex hardware and embedded software programs in high-reliability environments.
Proven track record in delivering end-to-end engineering programs with full accountability for scope, schedule, cost and risk management.
Strong expertise in contractual milestone control, financial performance (OI oversight) and cross-functional stakeholder alignment within structured quality frameworks (ISO 9001, ASPICE).
French
Native or bilingual
Arabic
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual
Spanish
Conversational
Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km), Nice (up to 50km)
Experience
- ARKMAYSHead of Engineering Delivery - Automotive Embedded Audio SystemsAUTOMOBILEMay 2023 - February 2026 (2 years and 9 months)Levallois-Perret, FranceAccountable for end-to-end engineering program delivery performance across a global portfolio of embedded software programs in France, China and Japan, coordinating multidisciplinary teams (system, software, validation) and ensuring on-time, on-budget execution in a regulated automotive environment.
- Led and structured a team of 8 Program / Project Managers overseeing 10+ active customer programs across 5 countries (Japan, India, Korea, France, China)
- Built and deployed a standardized Engineering PMO framework covering milestone governance, resource planning and delivery performance tracking
- Implemented company-wide engineering KPI and earned value tracking (budget, schedule, quality), defining CPI/SPI metrics and milestone-based performance baselines, enabling real-time visibility on 10+ active programs and improving early deviation detection by 20%
- Introduced formal milestone control gates (development freeze, integration readiness, validation release), improving schedule adherence and reducing late-stage escalations
- Strengthened change request governance and contractual alignment, contributing to an average of 25% cost savings at project closure
- Chaired quarterly portfolio performance reviews with Engineering & Sales leadership, improving budget adherence by +20% and reinforcing structured program derisking decisions
- Structured cross-region risk identification, escalation and mitigation processes, increasing accountability and reducing unmanaged delivery exposure
- Drove ISO 9001 recertification and supported ASPICE Level 2 deployment, raising engineering process maturity and compliance
- Established executive-level reporting linking engineering KPIs, portfolio prioritization and resource allocation to strategic objectives
- FORVIA - Faurecia Clarion Electronics (FCE)Program Manager - Automotive Infotainment SystemsAUTOMOBILEApril 2019 - May 2023 (4 years and 1 month)Paris, FranceAccountable for bid preparation and end-to-end program delivery for international OEM customers (McLaren, Ford, Volvo), with full ownership of scope, schedule, cost and risk, securing contractual commitments and financial performance in a multi-site environment.
- Directed cross-functional teams up to 25–40 contributors (engineering, purchasing, quality, logistics, manufacturing) across Europe and Asia.
- Managed awarded programs representing cumulative lifetime revenues up to €15M, with full accountability for financial commitments and margin performance throughout the execution lifecycle.
- Managed contractual baselines and ensured adherence to development milestones and industrial readiness gates throughout execution lifecycle.
- Contributed to program business plan development with controlling (development budgets, CAPEX, OPEX, COGS), ensuring alignment between technical execution and financial targets
- Monitored financial performance (revenue, operating income (OI), cost deviations) and supported corrective action plans during execution and ramp-up
- Presented program financial performance, operating income (OI) trajectory and risk exposure to division leadership, enabling corrective actions during executive reviews.
- Maintained direct interface with OEM program offices to align technical scope, industrial constraints and financial expectations
- Led complex scope change and claim negotiations with McLaren following specification updates and associated engineering impacts
- Managed internal industrial transfer between production sites under tight planning constraints, ensuring supply continuity and protecting customer deliveries
- Coordinated mitigation actions during the COVID component shortage, aligning purchasing and manufacturing teams to protect production schedules.
- MobiWire Group - Mobi IOT DivisionProduct Manager - IoT SolutionsTELECOMMUNICATIONSMay 2017 - March 2019 (1 year and 10 months)Nanterre, FranceODM player in mobile technologies, expanding into IoT solutions for B2B applications
- Led development and industrialization of IoT solutions for B2B customers, coordinating engineering and manufacturing teams based in China.
- Defined product and development roadmap for NFC PoS and IoT gateway solutions
- Coordinated cross-functional teams (engineering, manufacturing, sourcing) to ensure technical feasibility and time-to-market objectives
- Managed customer interface for Android PoS solutions (Ingenico Group, Ingenico Healthcare), aligning scope, technical requirements and delivery timelines
- Contributed to cost optimization and industrial ramp-up planning
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Education
- Country certification, SW certificationCountry certification, SW certification
- Master of ScienceEngineering school of Monastir2008Master of Science