Interim Automotive R&D & Program Leader | ADAS/LiDAR | Delivery, Transformation & SOP Readiness
Aktualisiert am 26.05.2026
Profil
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Remote-Arbeit
Verfügbar ab: 15.06.2026
Verfügbar zu: 100%
davon vor Ort: 50%
Interim Manager
Program Management
Automotive R&D
R&D Leadership
Operations Management
ADAS / LiDAR / Camera Systems
SOP / Launch Readiness
Transformation Management
Supplier Coordination
Design-to-Cost / Cost Reduction
Technical Project Management
Stakeholder Management
ASPICE / ISO 26262
Task Force Leadership
English
C1
German
C1
Hungarian
Muttersprache

Einsatzorte

Einsatzorte

Deutschland, Schweiz, Österreich
möglich

Projekte

Projekte

1 year 2 months
2025-03 - 2026-04

SME acquisition, operational integration and business services transformation

Independent Interim Manager / SME Acquisition & Integration Lead
Independent Interim Manager / SME Acquisition & Integration Lead
  • Led the acquisition, ownership transition and post-close integration of a Hungarian business services SME.
  • Held P&L and operational responsibility during the transition phase, including financial steering, operating model redesign and service delivery stabilization.
  • Coordinated legal, financial, governance and operational workstreams, including process redesign, tooling, client transition and reporting routines.
  • Built scalable operating routines, management reporting and digital service delivery processes to prepare the business for sustainable handover.
  • Completed the ownership transition and exited the operational role after successful transfer.
Budapest, Hungary
2 years 3 months
2022-12 - 2025-02

Technical Project Management (ADAS)

Head of R&D (LiDAR & Camera PA)
Head of R&D (LiDAR & Camera PA)
  • Global head of ADAS/AD LiDAR & Camera R&D for BMW SOP2023 & SP2025/29 programs (1-box Camera, 3Mpix / 8Mpix cameras for Camera Belt)
  • Leading 250+ engineers; Global Process Owner for Technical Project Management (ADAS)
  • Responsibility: product SOP delivery, global footprint optimization, R&D to industrialization handover, leading Business Development activities (RFI/RFQ)
Magna Electronics
Munich, Germany
1 year 11 months
2021-01 - 2022-11

ADAS/AD LiDAR hardware development

Department Manager
Department Manager
  • Global head of ADAS/AD LiDAR hardware development with 50 engineers in 4 teams (Optics, Electronics, Mechanics, Technical PMs)
  • Cost-center owner with an annual budget of ?10 million
  • Key achievement: Mercedes-Benz S-Class LiDAR SOP (Start of Production), world-first Level 3 automated driving system
Valeo
Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany
2 years
2019-02 - 2021-01

Business Development

Project Manager
Project Manager
  • Head of projects: ADAS/AD Long-range LiDAR, Near Field LiDAR & ADAS Front Camera Advanced Development Projects, Managed an annual budget of ?5 million
  • Led R&D, Purchasing, Business Development, and Industrial activities in a matrix organization
  • Key achievement: ?45 million savings for the running programs (Design-to-Cost), ?1 million project acquisition for pre-development with BMW
Valeo
Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany
11 months
2018-04 - 2019-02

System Validation

Section Manager
Section Manager
  • Head of System Validation and Verification according to ISO 26262 (Automotive Functional Safety) for ADAS Front Camera, Volkswagen Group customer program
  • Group Leader of 8 internal, functional responsible for 60 external engineers
  • Key achievement: Completed all system validation activities for SOP from scratch in less than 1 year
Valeo
Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany
2 years 5 months
2015-11 - 2018-03

ADAS Front Camera System Validation

Project Manager
Project Manager
  • Responsible for ADAS Front Camera System Validation and Verification for Daimler Trucks, Volkswagen, Jaguar Land Rover, Honda, Geely, GAC
  • Increased efficiency of video labeling by 30%, automated big data handling by 60%
  • Managed outsourcing activities from Germany to Hungary and India
  • Key achievement: Successfully validated final software for Gen2.5 programs
Bosch
Budapest, Hungary & Leonberg, Germany
3 years 11 months
2012-01 - 2015-11

Outsourced development and design activities

General Manager & Outsourcing Specialist
General Manager & Outsourcing Specialist
  • In charge of customer acquisition (RFI/RFQ) and managing stakeholder relationships
  • Outsourced development and design activities to low-cost locations (India, Bangladesh)
Raskwerk
Budapest, Hungary
3 years 6 months
2008-08 - 2012-01

Full-stack web development

Freelancer Web Developer
Freelancer Web Developer
  • Full-stack web developer (e-commerce, access control systems)
  • Provided professional hosting and cloud services
Budapest, Hungary

Aus- und Weiterbildung

Aus- und Weiterbildung

  • MBA ? ELTE University, Budapest, Hungary (in progress)
    • Specialization: Research focus on adapting the U.S. search fund model to Europe (legal, tax, financing). Coursework in M&A, valuation, due diligence, SPA negotiation, and post-merger integration.
  • B.Sc. in Technical Management ? Óbuda University, Budapest, Hungary
    • Specialization: Project management theory and practical application
  • Mechanical Engineering ? Mechwart, Debrecen, Hungary

Kompetenzen

Kompetenzen

Top-Skills

Interim Manager Program Management Automotive R&D R&D Leadership Operations Management ADAS / LiDAR / Camera Systems SOP / Launch Readiness Transformation Management Supplier Coordination Design-to-Cost / Cost Reduction Technical Project Management Stakeholder Management ASPICE / ISO 26262 Task Force Leadership

Produkte / Standards / Erfahrungen / Methoden

Program Management
Experte
Interim Management
Experte

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Interim R&D, program and operations leader with 18+ years of international experience across automotive R&D, ADAS/LiDAR, camera systems, product launch, delivery governance and organizational transformation. Proven track record in leading large engineering organizations, managing multimillion-euro budgets, stabilizing complex programs, driving SOP readiness and aligning cross-functional teams in demanding OEM and Tier 1 environments.

Known as a pragmatic problem solver who can quickly understand new products, organizations and business situations, structure ambiguity and turn complex challenges into executable plans. Experienced in R&D leadership, technical project management, supplier coordination, industrialization handover, business development support, cost reduction and task-force style delivery recovery.

Available for interim, freelance and contract-based assignments in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Hungary. Based in Budapest, with regular DACH on-site availability and structured hybrid cooperation.

SKILLS

  • ASPICE, ISO 26262, IATF 16949, VDA, RCA, 8D, TaskForce leadership
  • Python, JavaScript, PHP, C++
  • Microsoft 365, Google Workspace
  • Windows, macOS, Linux


SERVICE OFFERINGS

  • Project Management (ADAS, LiDAR, ECU, Camera systems)
  • System Validation & Verification strategy and execution
  • Cost Reduction (Design-to-Cost) and Process Optimization
  • Supplier coordination and industrialization support
  • On-site or remote contract-based execution, travel up to 50% of the time

Einsatzorte

Einsatzorte

Deutschland, Schweiz, Österreich
möglich

Projekte

Projekte

1 year 2 months
2025-03 - 2026-04

SME acquisition, operational integration and business services transformation

Independent Interim Manager / SME Acquisition & Integration Lead
Independent Interim Manager / SME Acquisition & Integration Lead
  • Led the acquisition, ownership transition and post-close integration of a Hungarian business services SME.
  • Held P&L and operational responsibility during the transition phase, including financial steering, operating model redesign and service delivery stabilization.
  • Coordinated legal, financial, governance and operational workstreams, including process redesign, tooling, client transition and reporting routines.
  • Built scalable operating routines, management reporting and digital service delivery processes to prepare the business for sustainable handover.
  • Completed the ownership transition and exited the operational role after successful transfer.
Budapest, Hungary
2 years 3 months
2022-12 - 2025-02

Technical Project Management (ADAS)

Head of R&D (LiDAR & Camera PA)
Head of R&D (LiDAR & Camera PA)
  • Global head of ADAS/AD LiDAR & Camera R&D for BMW SOP2023 & SP2025/29 programs (1-box Camera, 3Mpix / 8Mpix cameras for Camera Belt)
  • Leading 250+ engineers; Global Process Owner for Technical Project Management (ADAS)
  • Responsibility: product SOP delivery, global footprint optimization, R&D to industrialization handover, leading Business Development activities (RFI/RFQ)
Magna Electronics
Munich, Germany
1 year 11 months
2021-01 - 2022-11

ADAS/AD LiDAR hardware development

Department Manager
Department Manager
  • Global head of ADAS/AD LiDAR hardware development with 50 engineers in 4 teams (Optics, Electronics, Mechanics, Technical PMs)
  • Cost-center owner with an annual budget of ?10 million
  • Key achievement: Mercedes-Benz S-Class LiDAR SOP (Start of Production), world-first Level 3 automated driving system
Valeo
Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany
2 years
2019-02 - 2021-01

Business Development

Project Manager
Project Manager
  • Head of projects: ADAS/AD Long-range LiDAR, Near Field LiDAR & ADAS Front Camera Advanced Development Projects, Managed an annual budget of ?5 million
  • Led R&D, Purchasing, Business Development, and Industrial activities in a matrix organization
  • Key achievement: ?45 million savings for the running programs (Design-to-Cost), ?1 million project acquisition for pre-development with BMW
Valeo
Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany
11 months
2018-04 - 2019-02

System Validation

Section Manager
Section Manager
  • Head of System Validation and Verification according to ISO 26262 (Automotive Functional Safety) for ADAS Front Camera, Volkswagen Group customer program
  • Group Leader of 8 internal, functional responsible for 60 external engineers
  • Key achievement: Completed all system validation activities for SOP from scratch in less than 1 year
Valeo
Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany
2 years 5 months
2015-11 - 2018-03

ADAS Front Camera System Validation

Project Manager
Project Manager
  • Responsible for ADAS Front Camera System Validation and Verification for Daimler Trucks, Volkswagen, Jaguar Land Rover, Honda, Geely, GAC
  • Increased efficiency of video labeling by 30%, automated big data handling by 60%
  • Managed outsourcing activities from Germany to Hungary and India
  • Key achievement: Successfully validated final software for Gen2.5 programs
Bosch
Budapest, Hungary & Leonberg, Germany
3 years 11 months
2012-01 - 2015-11

Outsourced development and design activities

General Manager & Outsourcing Specialist
General Manager & Outsourcing Specialist
  • In charge of customer acquisition (RFI/RFQ) and managing stakeholder relationships
  • Outsourced development and design activities to low-cost locations (India, Bangladesh)
Raskwerk
Budapest, Hungary
3 years 6 months
2008-08 - 2012-01

Full-stack web development

Freelancer Web Developer
Freelancer Web Developer
  • Full-stack web developer (e-commerce, access control systems)
  • Provided professional hosting and cloud services
Budapest, Hungary

Aus- und Weiterbildung

Aus- und Weiterbildung

  • MBA ? ELTE University, Budapest, Hungary (in progress)
    • Specialization: Research focus on adapting the U.S. search fund model to Europe (legal, tax, financing). Coursework in M&A, valuation, due diligence, SPA negotiation, and post-merger integration.
  • B.Sc. in Technical Management ? Óbuda University, Budapest, Hungary
    • Specialization: Project management theory and practical application
  • Mechanical Engineering ? Mechwart, Debrecen, Hungary

Kompetenzen

Kompetenzen

Top-Skills

Interim Manager Program Management Automotive R&D R&D Leadership Operations Management ADAS / LiDAR / Camera Systems SOP / Launch Readiness Transformation Management Supplier Coordination Design-to-Cost / Cost Reduction Technical Project Management Stakeholder Management ASPICE / ISO 26262 Task Force Leadership

Produkte / Standards / Erfahrungen / Methoden

Program Management
Experte
Interim Management
Experte

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Interim R&D, program and operations leader with 18+ years of international experience across automotive R&D, ADAS/LiDAR, camera systems, product launch, delivery governance and organizational transformation. Proven track record in leading large engineering organizations, managing multimillion-euro budgets, stabilizing complex programs, driving SOP readiness and aligning cross-functional teams in demanding OEM and Tier 1 environments.

Known as a pragmatic problem solver who can quickly understand new products, organizations and business situations, structure ambiguity and turn complex challenges into executable plans. Experienced in R&D leadership, technical project management, supplier coordination, industrialization handover, business development support, cost reduction and task-force style delivery recovery.

Available for interim, freelance and contract-based assignments in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Hungary. Based in Budapest, with regular DACH on-site availability and structured hybrid cooperation.

SKILLS

  • ASPICE, ISO 26262, IATF 16949, VDA, RCA, 8D, TaskForce leadership
  • Python, JavaScript, PHP, C++
  • Microsoft 365, Google Workspace
  • Windows, macOS, Linux


SERVICE OFFERINGS

  • Project Management (ADAS, LiDAR, ECU, Camera systems)
  • System Validation & Verification strategy and execution
  • Cost Reduction (Design-to-Cost) and Process Optimization
  • Supplier coordination and industrialization support
  • On-site or remote contract-based execution, travel up to 50% of the time

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