Pedro Soares

Industrial Engineer

Porto, Porto, Portugal

About

After realizing that a talent for human relations and a passion for radio were not enough to pursue a career in Communication, I embraced a growing curiosity for manufacturing processes and production management, aiming to become a well-rounded professional in the industrial and operational environments. My experience spans the automotive, logistics, and financial sectors, where I have developed expertise in project management, team leadership, and process optimization. With an engineering background, I am naturally driven by technical challenges, but my main goal is to continuously expand my skills in delivery management and strategic project execution. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with family and friends, pursuing sports, and exploring new countries. A soccer enthusiast and tennis player, I aim to stay active, embrace challenges, and keep a playful spirit — because even in life, it’s all about delivering results with passion.

Experience

  • MIGSO-PCUBED (Full-time · 4 yrs 3 mos)
    • Delivery Manager for Natixis & PMO Consultant for Natixis
      Feb 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

      At Natixis, I am currently working as a PMO Consultant on strategic sourcing and nearshoring projects. In parallel, I act as Delivery Manager for the Natixis account, ensuring both client satisfaction and team engagement. Key responsibilities and contributions: 📈Management overall sourcing efficiency initiatives within the group, driving activity ramp-up and ensuring smooth transitions of services. 📊 Preparing and presenting KPI dashboards and executive reports for senior management (recruitment, delivery performance, compliance tracking). 📑 Supporting the design and implementation of Service Level Agreements (SLAs) as Project Manager in compliance-related projects. 🤝 Acting as the Delivery Manager for the Natixis account, ensuring consultant performance, engagement, and alignment with client expectations.

    • Delivery Manager and PMO Consultant for Stellantis
      Jul 2023 - Sep 2025 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      As a Delivery Manager at Stellantis, I was responsible of leading two delivery perimeters (PEPP and Window Management) with a combined team of 25+ consultants. 👥 Managed and developed consulting teams across two scopes, ensuring performance, engagement, and individual growth. 📊 Oversaw deliverables, priorities, and reporting, maintaining strong alignment with client stakeholders and internal leadership. 🚀 Drove continuous improvement initiatives to boost efficiency, quality, and value delivery. 🎤 Organized and facilitated internal events (Mi-Talks, training & knowledge-sharing sessions) to strengthen team culture. 🤝 Supported the onboarding and coaching of new Delivery Managers, sharing best practices and contributing to their growth. This role allowed me to strengthen my leadership, team management, and delivery expertise, while also helping shape the next generation of Delivery Managers.

    • PMO Consultant for Stellantis
      May 2022 - Feb 2025 · 2 yrs 10 mos

      MIGSO-PCUBED is the world’s leading consultancy in Project, Programme, Portfolio and Change Management, with strong expertise in the aeronautical and automotive industries. As a Window Manager at Stellantis, my main responsibilities included: 🗓️ Building and maintaining part-to-part schedules, ensuring alignment and consistency with overall business planning. 🤝 Coordinating and managing pre-serial resource needs, while ensuring clear communication of project schedules. 🔄 Monitoring engineering changes in vehicle definitions and managing window item codification. 🛠️ Defining and driving corrective actions for critical issues (“hard points”), while reporting on window progress and project status. 📊 Preparing and presenting project reviews and formalized milestones, ensuring timely delivery of client deliverables. In addition, I also played a key role in training and onboarding new MIGSO-PCUBED consultants, particularly in scheduling and communication best practices.

  • Business and Controlling Analyst at Rangel Logistics Solutions
    Apr 2021 - Jan 2022 · 10 mos

    Rangel is a Portugal-based company that provides one-stop-shop solutions for all types of transportation (road, air, sea freight) and logistics needs (contract logistics, customs brokerage) across multiple industries such as automotive, energy, and pharma. Main responsibilities and achievements: 📊 Designed and developed Balanced Scorecards (BSCs) for multiple business units, aligning strategic objectives with measurable KPIs. 💰 Supported the preparation of financial management reports (Cash Flow, EBITDA, Balance Sheet, etc.) using data extracted from SAP. 🌍 Conducted macroeconomic analysis across various countries and continents to support business decision-making. 🏗️ Assisted in the development of business cases, including market evaluation, competition analysis, value chain design, and P&L calculations. This role was a valuable opportunity to collaborate with several departments of the company and to further strengthen my financial and strategic analysis skills.

  • Project Cost Analyst at KIRCHHOFF Automotive
    Apr 2017 - Feb 2021 · 3 yrs 11 mos

    Kirchhoff is a Tier 1 supplier for the automotive industry. As part of the Sales & Technical Development (S&TD) Department, I worked in a corporate role with responsibilities including: 🏭 Analysis, definition, and negotiation of manufacturing processes such as stamping, joining, logistics (internal & external), painting, and outsourcing. 💡 Development of cost estimation structures to calculate part/assembly pricing and tooling costs. 🔧 Management of the cost estimation program within the PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) platform. 👥 Training and onboarding of new staff members. Throughout this role, I gained broad exposure to cost estimation activities across nearly all major OEM partners — including VW Group, PSA Group, Ford, BMW, Daimler, Renault, among others — covering projects of varying complexity, from small brackets to large-scale assemblies such as bumpers and cross car beams.

  • Logistics Assistant at David Neto Group
    Apr 2014 - Apr 2017 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    David Neto Group is a Portuguese transport and logistics company operating across Europe through multiple distribution channels. In this part-time role within a family-owned business, I was responsible for: ⛽ Managing fuel orders and consumption tracking. 💶 Calculating drivers’ allowances and related costs. 🗺️ Optimizing driver distribution routes to improve efficiency. 👥 Conducting training sessions for new drivers. This experience provided me with valuable first-hand insights into the logistics supply chain operations and how they are managed on a daily basis.