Aptive
Technical Program Manager - Software
Troy, MI - USA
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 22 days ago
GitCI/CDProduct ManagementProduct StrategyJiraConfluenceStakeholder ManagementCadenceEmbedded SystemsSystems EngineeringElectrical EngineeringControlsCommunicationProblem SolvingPublic Speaking
About the role
- Define breakdown structure of product features into modules, for assignment to product engineering teams for development etc.
- Define project goals, facilitate strategic and technical discussions for ADAS algorithm development, and assist development teams in task prioritization.
- Refine or update technical product roadmap during the product development phase, based on changes to available resources.
Responsibilities
- Support evaluation of product design feasibility, development cost, maintenance, requirements, manufacturability, and performance
- Monitoring the project milestones by creating and maintain JIRA dashboards to track progress, feature readiness and timely closure of issue tickets along with other key engineering milestones.
- Develop reports/updates to communicate the progression on ongoing issues, risks etc. to senior managers, product managers, and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Collaborate with multiple teams, including software architects, software engineers, system engineers, developers, and product teams for timely completion of assigned deliverables.
- Own and ensure high-quality, at-cost, and on-time delivery of the assigned product
- Identify root cause of issues, failure modes, develop corrective action plans, and lead team for execution of effective resolutions.
- Design and develop technical product roadmap to ensure delivery to product roadmap
- Collaborate with Product Manager to refine product roadmap.
- Support engineering resource staffing onto product engineering team by coordinating among Lead, Technical Program Managers, and with competency managers.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or Computer Science, or a related technical field with 7+ years of experience in technical program management or engineering
- OR a Master's degree in engineering or Computer Science, or a related technical field with 5+ years of equivalent experience.
- Strong understanding of the automotive product development lifecycle - from concept through SOP (Start of Production).
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to align engineering, product, and business teams.
- Develop product workplan by estimating time and resources required, along with determining inter-dependency among modules and aligning with overall product roadmap and customer milestones
- Must Haves (Minimum Qualifications):
Nice to have
- Master's degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Hands-on background in software or embedded systems development.
- Experience with ASPICE (Automotive SPICE) process frameworks and process compliance.
- Familiarity with ISO 26262 (Functional Safety) or SOTIF (ISO 21448) standards.
- Working knowledge of Agile / SAFe methodologies and tools such as JIRA, Confluence, or equivalent.
- Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and CI/CD pipelines in an automotive context.
- Familiarity with automotive regulations and homologation standards.
- Active certification in program management - PMP, PMI-ACP, or SAFe preferred.
Skills
- Technical Program Manager
- Why join Aptiv?
- See your work come to life on the road-helping make mobility safer, greener, and more connected.
- Ready to shape the future of mobility with us?
- Key skills and competencies for succeeding in this role are:
- Solid domain knowledge in one or more of the following: ADAS / Autonomous Driving, Data Infrastructure, or Cloud Compute platforms.
Benefits
- Private health care effective day 1 of employment
- Paid Time Off (Holidays, Vacation, Designated time off, Parental leave)
- Learning and development opportunities
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Fertility Coverage
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