Program Manager Automotive Software

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Program Manager – Automotive Software PM

The Role

As a Software Program Manager in Embedded Business Unit, you will have the opportunity to manage end to end ownership of overall Automotive software solutions for all embedded products. By managing both internal and external deliverables, you will work to ensure all embedded new products are delivered on time. This critical and highly visible role provides an excellent growth opportunity for high performing individuals looking to make a difference and deliver a stand-out experience to customers of AMD.

The Person

A successful candidate will have the ability to establish and drive to goals including plan of record, timelines, budget, scope, performance, and quality. A candidate must be self-motivated, must have a passion for working with a diverse team of creative engineers and senior executives, must be able to deftly manage both internal and external dependencies and ensure all embedded products are delivered on time.

The candidate must be a team player with a commitment to meeting deadlines and an aptitude to thrive in a fast paced, multi-tasking environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with engineering managers, technical leads and product managers to drive project planning and execution of multiple complex software development projects
• Define, plan, and drive scope and schedules for Automotive segment team including both development and validation.
• Handle activities involving Linux, Windows and Android SW stacks across IVI and ADAS solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering groups throughout the product life cycle, from definition to successful delivery of releases.
• Manage cross-team dependencies, initiatives, and blocker issues
• Provide status reports on program schedule, status, risks, issues, and other key metrics
• Maintain dashboards on status and issues for projects and deliverables in Confluence and use Jira/MS Project to track all the engineering work
• Own the development of project plans and schedules
• Develop and improve processes for project tracking and risk mitigation
• Support senior management to drive execution excellence, tracking & reporting of key metrics.
• Assist in developing and implementing project management best practices, tools, templates, and metrics to drive continuous process improvement within engineering
  
  
  

• Technical background in semiconductor industry with 5 years hands on technical work in Automotive Software (OS, Drivers, validation across IVI and ADAS), 5 years of program management experience and an overall industry experience of 15+ years
• Proven project & program management experience in dynamic and competitive industry with prior experience in SW development
• Understanding of BIOS, Firmware, Windows and Linux operating system, and Graphics technology
• Knowledge of automotive domain is a must.
• Strong exposure to various project management processes and principles – Waterfall, Agile, etc.
• Experience using tools such as JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint, MS Project, etc.
• Ability to structure and execute complex analysis, draw insights, and communicate summary findings/recommendations to senior management.
• Ability to network, build relationships, and drive effective decision-making across multiple functions and levels within the organization
• Highly organized, able to prioritize, and juggle multiple work streams to tight deadlines
• Flexible working schedule to manage global (Asia and North America) program execution teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  
  
  

• Engineering degree with 15+ years of industry experience
• PMP certification is preferred, but not mandatory.
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
  
  
  

• Bangalore, India