Sr. Project Manager

Job Description

10789 – Sr. Project Manager

Purpose:

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Project Manager to oversee and manage product change requests within the Connected Car Services domain. You will serve as a bridge between stakeholders, technical teams, and business units to ensure that change requests are effectively documented, prioritized, and executed on time.

This role requires a deep understanding of connected car technologies from a front-end channel to a vehicle, excellent project management skills, and the ability to drive collaboration across cross-functional teams. Your focus will be on ensuring seamless execution of change requests while maintaining alignment with the company’s strategic goals.

To ensure success as a Project Manager, you should have strong organizational skills, the ability to communicate effectively with diverse teams, and a results-driven mindset. Ultimately, a top-class Project Manager ensures the delivery of high-impact product changes that enhance the Connected Car experience for customers.

Essential Functions:

Activities and responsibilities related to Connectivity Service Development and Operations include, but are not limited to:

Change Request Management:

Oversee the entire lifecycle of product change requests, from initiation to implementation and closure.

Document and validate change requests by collaborating with stakeholders to ensure accurate requirements gathering.

Establish and manage a prioritization framework based on business impact, technical feasibility, and resource availability.

Developing PoC to explore the feasibility of new technologies.

Stakeholder Collaboration:

Work closely with product managers, technical leads, and external vendors to assess the impact of changes on existing systems and operations.

Facilitate meetings and workshops to align on requirements, timelines, and deliverables.

Maintain clear communication with internal teams and stakeholders about the status and progress of change requests.

Supporting the development team with other team coordination and follow up.

Work with multiple teams to complete the tasks assigned.

Project Planning and Execution:

Develop detailed project plans, timelines, and resource allocation for implementing product changes.

Track and monitor project progress to ensure on-time and within-budget delivery.

Identify and mitigate risks associated with change implementation.

Quality Assurance and Compliance:

Ensure all changes are thoroughly tested and validated against defined requirements before deployment.

Maintain compliance with relevant standards and regulations in the automotive and mobility sectors.

Performance Reporting:

Generate regular reports on the status of change requests and their business impact.

Provide insights and recommendations for improving the change request process.

Supporting post-production deployment (Planned/Incidents)

Supporting data analysis and reporting.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Basic Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.

10+ years of experience in project management, preferably in the automotive or connected car industry.

Familiarity with connected car services, telematics, mobile applications, middleware and mobility platforms.

Proficiency in project management tools like JIRA, Confluence, or MS Project.

Basic understanding of middleware, APIs, and cloud technologies.

Understanding the product, requirements, and writing technical documents

Working with the system analysis team to understand the technical requirements and documentations

Conducting development tests and helping the QA team with technical use cases.

Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities.

Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Effective communication and interpersonal skills to manage diverse stakeholders.

Nice to have

Demonstrated expertise interfacing with business stakeholders is a plus.

Working experience with a major consulting company is a plus.

Around 3-5 years of software development experience/knowledge

Understanding of server and client APIs and writing API test scripts.

Certifications (Preferred):

PMP, Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP), or equivalent

Salary range: $103,170 to $158,873

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