Project Manager / Program Manager

Our client, a company that develops automotive software, is looking for a project and program manager. You will run projects for a customer and act as the link between that customer and your own team. You will work for the success of both sides.

You will follow the customer's project closely. Schedules, technical specifications and requests from vehicle makers often change. The customer's technical points are sometimes unclear. You will explain things so both sides understand, and you will negotiate on technical and operational matters. You will see problems coming and act early. You will lighten the load on the customer's engineers and managers.

You will set and track project KPIs and seek solutions when results drift. You will list risks in advance and plan how to reduce them. When something goes wrong, you will lead the search for the root cause and a lasting fix. You will tell stakeholders about engineering changes or delays, so that schedule, cost or scope can be adjusted. You will escalate when progress is not good enough. Where needed, you will do some local engineering work and join troubleshooting. You will guide your team and suggest better working habits.

We are looking for a person with a degree in engineering from a reputed institution. You are fluent in English and a second business language, in reading, writing and speaking. You have project management experience with medium-sized teams, and you know the automotive software life cycle. You are strong with common project tools such as spreadsheets, slides, project plans and issue trackers. Exposure to automotive software process standards is needed. Basic knowledge of standard software architecture, model-based design, testing and hardware-in-the-loop validation is a plus. You communicate and present well, and you bring a positive attitude.