Technical Program Manager - Infotainment & Connectivity

We are currently seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager for our Software Digital team. The candidate will represent and be responsible for features in one of these teams: Infotainment, Controls, ADAS, Connectivity or Battery & Charging. This program management position requires a highly experienced professional Program Manager with a proven track record of managing complex cross-functional programs, preferably in the Automotive Industry. The candidate will be an accomplished program manager, with a strong organizational capability and ability to command respect from the talented teams he or she will help lead and coordinate. Ideally, this candidate will have proactive communication, so each individual team member remains aware of the timing and delivery expectations placed upon them and that critical issues are identified and brought to the attention of senior management with gauged advance notice. 

• Lead Connected Car use cases including (OTA) over-the-air software updates, data management and Subscriber Identity Module management in Automotive Industry. 

• Create and play a leading role in the execution of an overall release timeline plan for the Infotainment System software and related functions. 

• Interact with and coordinate work between hardware and software teams, design UX teams, and other company entities requiring inputs/outputs from Infotainment 

• Ensure adherence to Functional Safety requirements 

• Facilitate product requirement and HMI feature and architecture documentation 

• Drive technical discussions with Module vendors such as Qualcomm, Gemalto (Modem, eSIM), Cellular Carriers for Modem SW & HW Certification. Define and communicate dependencies between hardware, software, and suppliers with a focus on minimizing these dependencies. 

• Technical Program Management of (V2X) Vehicle to Everything involving cellular (3G/4G-LTE/5G-NR) and wireless (Wi-Fi, BLE, UWB, NFC) & GNSS/GPS technologies for projects executed in parallel. 

• Drive engineering teams sprint execution using Agile framework to develop and track Software releases to meet with Vehicle readiness timelines. 

• Communicate Vehicle Connectivity program status to overall software teams and executives for time critical project deliverables. 

• Define and communicate dependencies between hardware, software, and suppliers with a focus on minimizing these dependencies. 

• Communicate program status to overall software organization, other program managers and executives as required 

• Work with resource managers and technical leads to define the level of effort, resource requirements and summary timing plans. 

 Preferred Qualification: 

• BS/MS Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience) 

• Having at least 6 Years of experience in Technical Program management in In-Vehicle Infotainment & connectivity domain driving the planning and delivery of software engineering programs and releasing commercial products. 

• Experience in Automotive/Embedded system integration with Proven track record of leading and successfully delivering scalable programs and projects, process improvements in a fast-paced environment 

• Background in optimally leading global projects with internal & external teams spread across multiple time zones 

• Experience with Jira and/or JAMA, to contribute to design & requirement creation process 

• Experience with Atlassian & PMP/Scrum Master Certification preferred 

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