Program Manager, Software Product Development

Position Summary:

The Software Project Leader is responsible to manage the development tasks for the Harman programs from the early RFI/RFQ phase through SOP up to the maintenance phase.
This responsibility includes the SW part with complete Solution integrated with HW and Mechanical unit as a product.

The Software Project Leader is processing the analysis and development tasks across multiple domains and handling the delivery of the compiled SW to the relevant project stakeholders.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

No direct reports

Job Responsibilities:

• Overall responsibility for the Software Project Management of telematics projects for OEM customers
• Planning, prioritization and monitoring of all SW development activities during the development phase for SOP as well as afterwards during the maintenance phase.
• Active customer alignment with respect to schedules, scope, deliveries and technical contents
• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects
• Technical steering for selected functional areas (cross functional & international e.g. India/ Japan/China/Israel/Brazil as required)
• Regular meetings with OEM-customer for all aspects of technical status, Software Feature rollout & progress.
• Being responsible for the tracking and the provision of the technical analysis of FTRs, Customer Complains and 0-km-defects.
• Realizing and supporting the whole Requirement Engineering and Change management process (int/ext).
• Executing all requirements from either company or customer in order to ensure overall software quality.
• Create and update adequate documentation and sync with overall Program Management + Customer.
• Control of technical decisions from sub departments in regards of overall software impacts.

Basic Qualifications:

• University degree in engineering (Electrical engineering, Information Technology or appropriate graduation or technician)
• Minimum 7-8 years of experience in automotive software projects acting as lead
• Experience in software integration and development
• Leadership skills on technical & management level
• Good communication skills with conflict management skill
• Excellent skills in MS Office, MS Project, Doors, Perforce, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

• High sense of responsibility and can work independently in the area of project management.
• Fundamental knowledge in terms of methodologies in software management especially w/r to planning and controlling
• Technical and commercial English fluently
• Ability to analyze, to communicate and to present
• Ability to work under pressure
• Willingness to travel

Eligibility Requirements:

• Willingness to work in our office in Japan

Other:

• Proactivity and good communication skills
• Excellent task and time management
• Attention to detail and “can do” attitude
• Flexibility
• Highly organized and multitasking
• Reliable and trustworthy
• Analytical & critical thinking
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines