We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Operations Budget Analyst to join our Quality Organization. In this role, you will partner directly with operations leaders to support budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities related to North America Quality initiatives. Unlike traditional finance roles, this position is embedded in the operations department and focused on aligning financial resources with operational goals, ensuring performance accountability across teams and processes.
- Partner with leadership to develop, maintain, and refine budgets that support Quality organization goals and strategic initiatives
- Track and analyze actuals vs. budget across all Quality functions
- Identify cost drivers, analyze variances, and recommend corrective actions to meet efficiency targets
- Support quality initiatives and strategic projects with financial impact analysis
- Collaborate on business cases and ROI assessments for proposed investments in quality tools, training, or resources
- Develop reports and presentations for leadership to communicate budget performance, risks and opportunities
- Assist in preparing materials for operational reviews, business reviews and executive updates
- Work with finance in cases where cross-functional alignment is required
- Identify and implement process improvements related to budget management including tracking, reporting and standardization
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Finance, Accounting, Engineering or Business related field.
- 5+ years of experience in budgeting, financial analysis, or operational analytics— preferably within an OEM, Tier 1 automotive, or operations-heavy environment (e.g., supply chain, manufacturing, logistics)
- Strong proficiency in Excel and experience with BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)
- Strong business acumen with the ability to translate operational strategies into financial outcomes
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with a track record of working cross-functionally
- Demonstrated ability to create clear, compelling, and visually polished executive-level presentations
- Proven track record of presenting to all levels within an organization, including executive leadership
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Finance, Accounting, Engineering or Business related field.
- 5+ years of experience in budgeting, financial analysis, or operational analytics within an OEM, Tier 1 automotive, or operations-heavy environment.
- Strong proficiency in Excel and experience with BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).
- Strong business acumen with the ability to translate operational strategies into financial outcomes.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with a track record of working cross-functionally.
- Demonstrated ability to create clear, compelling, and visually polished executive-level presentations.
- Proven track record of presenting to all levels within an organization, including executive leadership.
Stellantis Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Stellantis and has not been reviewed or approved by Stellantis.
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Pay Growth & Progression — Contract-driven increases lifted hourly wages roughly 25% over 4.5 years and restored cost-of-living adjustments, pushing top rates near $42 per hour by the end of the agreement. Union hourly positions appear to have benefited most since the 2023 deal.
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Affordable Benefits — UAW-represented hourly workers pay no premiums and about 3% of total healthcare costs while receiving comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and wellness coverage. This creates materially lower out-of-pocket costs for represented hourly roles.
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Retirement Support — Post-2007 hourly hires receive a 10% employer 401(k) contribution and legacy workers saw defined-benefit improvements with retiree bonuses. Salaried roles also cite a 401(k) with employer match and contribution up to a maximum of 8%.
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Our storied and iconic brands embody the passion of their visionary founders and today’s customers in their innovative products and services: they include Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep®, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram, Vauxhall and mobility brands Free2move and Leasys. Powered by our diversity, we lead the way the world moves – aspiring to become the greatest sustainable mobility tech company, not the biggest, while creating added value for all stakeholders as well as the communities in which we operate.
