Elizabeth Taylor
Oxford
Summary
Highly accomplished and results-driven Project Manager with 7 years of specialized experience managing complex projects within fast-paced, high-tech engineering environments. Proven expertise in maximizing financial performance through rigorous budgeting, revenue, and cost forecasting, consistently managing multi-million dollar portfolios that scale up to 50+ projects concurrently. Exceptional talent for process optimization, demonstrated by the successful departmental migration and new process development during the SAP implementation in 2024. Expertly skilled in customer interfacing and full project lifecycle management, seeking to leverage extensive financial and operational oversight experience in a new, challenging industry.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
FEV North America
Auburn Hills
08.2018 - Current
- Financial & Budget Oversight: Directed the financial performance and execution of a robust project portfolio, managing annual contract awards up to $7 million and currently overseeing a single project valued at approximately $8 million.
- Portfolio Management: Managed the end-to-end lifecycle for 17 to 53 diverse engineering projects concurrently, ensuring adherence to scope, schedule, and budgetary constraints across all engagements.
- Critical SAP Implementation & Process Improvement: Identified and resolved a critical error in the new SAP system that resulted in three months of unrecorded time entries/hours. Successfully developed and implemented new internal processes to ensure accurate hour approval and entry, guaranteeing appropriate billing and avoiding future financial discrepancies.
- Stakeholder & Customer Interfacing: Served as the primary point of contact, coordinating project status and requirements across five internal managers (including the Department VP) and managing communications with two key project customers and numerous distribution clients.
- Operational Ownership: Acted as the sole distribution process owner for Lipowsky products, overseeing logistics, inventory, and fulfillment to ensure timely product delivery and customer satisfaction.
- GUI Development & Demonstration Support: Engineered a Graphical User Interface (GUI) for the autonomous demonstration vehicle, utilizing JavaScript and QT to enhance vehicle control and user experience during high-profile client presentations.
- Advanced Data Analysis: Performed critical data analysis using MATLAB to inform decision-making and project direction for a major Big 3 OEM project valued at approximately $8 million.
- R&D Prototyping & Feature Development: Contributed to the development and testing of two critical demonstration projects: a remote-control skid steer prototype and a valet feature controlled via a phone application, showcasing versatility in both low-level and user-facing vehicle systems.
Education
Bachelors - Computer Science
Baker College
01.2019
Skills
- Project Management
- Utilization Tracking
- Invoicing
- Cost Control
- Financial Analysis
- Project Lifecycle Management
- Cross-Functional Coordination
- Portfolio Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Requirements Gathering
- Process Mapping
- Process Optimization
- Change Management
- Root Cause Analysis
- Documentation
- Supplier/Vendor Management
- Automotive Industry Standards
- OEM Interfacing
- Distribution Logistics
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- ROS
- Javascript
- QT Framework
- MATLAB
- IFS
- SAP
- Data Analysis
- Financial Modeling
- MS Excel
- MS PowerPoint
- ThinkCel
- GUI Development
- Remote-Control Systems
- Vehicle Feature Testing
- Systems Integration
- Customer Interfacing
- Executive Reporting
- Technical Communication
- Negotiation
- Cross-Functional Leadership
- Team Coordination
- Problem-Solving
- Conflict Resolution
- Decision Making Under Pressure
- Prototyping/R&D Environment Adaptability
- Learning/Implementing New Software
Publications
- Interactive Lane Change with Adaptive Vehicle Speed, SAE, 04/05/21, https://saemobilus.sae.org/pa…
- Drivable Area Estimation for Autonomous Agriculture Applications, SAE, 04/10/23, https://saemobilus.sae.org/pa…
Projects
ADAS Lane Change Feature Development (FEV Smart Vehicle Demonstrator), Developed and implemented a camera-based ADAS Lane Change feature, integrating LiDAR object detection with forward-facing camera input for comprehensive environmental awareness. Engineered the feature, including path planning and following algorithms, and developed a Graphical User Interface (GUI) for real-time visualization and driver interaction. OEM Automated Safety System Data Analysis & Reporting, Utilized MATLAB to clean, process, and analyze complex testing data. Developed a standardized suite of custom graphs and visualizations for technical reports, translating raw data into actionable insights on system performance and safety validation.
Personal Information
Title: Automotive Project Manager
Timeline
Project Manager
FEV North America
08.2018 - Current
Bachelors - Computer Science
Baker College