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Melih Görücü

Melih Görücü

Program Manager
İstanbul

Summary

Program management professional with history of driving projects to successful completion. Known for fostering team collaboration and delivering results in dynamic environments. Proven expertise in vehicle development projects in automotive, feasibility and financial analysis of potential projects, stakeholder management

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Program Manager

Togg
07.2022 - Current
  • Company Overview: Togg designs electric and connected vehicles and builds a mobility ecosystem
  • Job Description: Managing critical path activities of all international business partners by leading cross functional teams (ADAS, High Voltage, User Value Assurance, Product Development, Design, Purchasing, Manufacturing etc)
  • Developing new market entry strategy (Europe) and analyzing its financial effects
  • Leading software implementation to the vehicles in all service locations containing ADAS GSR2 updates and new bug fixes
  • Managed multiple strategic projects with numerous sub-projects or workstreams.
  • Collaborated with business leadership to set priorities based on business needs, resource capacity and risk exposure.
  • Built teams to address project goals and objectives for multiple projects.

Senior Project Manager

Renault Group
03.2017 - 07.2022
  • Company Overview: Renault - French multinational automobile manufacturer
  • Job Description : Led process engineering team for both serial production (Clio 4, Megane 4) and new projects (Clio 5, Duster, potential vehicles considered for the plant)
  • Maintained schedules to meet key milestones at every project phase.
  • Mentored junior project managers and team members to enhance their skills and career growth.
  • Oversaw large portfolio of projects to support teams, report progress, and influence positive outcomes for key stakeholders.
  • Monitored contracts and service level agreements to identify potential risks and implement mitigation actions to protect development process from unforeseen delays and costs.
  • Implemented change management processes to accommodate evolving project requirements while minimizing disruptions.
  • Established and managed change management processes to fulfill successful project transitions.
  • Communicated project plans and progress to key stakeholders and project contributors.
  • Spearheaded capacity augmentation projects across the entire plant, increasing output from 55 vehicles per hour to 63 vehicles per hour
  • Implemented reliability improvement initiatives and conducted issue tracking activities to ensure continuous improvement in operations

Education

Bachelor's - Industrial Engineeering

Middle East Technical University
Ankara, Turkiye
10.2012 - 10.2016

Skills

Project management

Software

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

SAP

Timeline

Program Manager

Togg
07.2022 - Current

Senior Project Manager

Renault Group
03.2017 - 07.2022

Bachelor's - Industrial Engineeering

Middle East Technical University
10.2012 - 10.2016
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