Program Manager Automotive

2 months ago

Gaydon, United Kingdom Luxoft Full time

Luxoft, a DXC Technology Company (NYSE: DXC), is a digital transformation services and software engineering firm providing cutting-edge IT and SW solutions that drive business change for customers globally.

In the Automotive industry we enable digital business transformation, enhance customer experiences, and boost operational efficiency through our strategy, solutioning, and software engineering services. There are millions of cars on the road today with solutions designed by Luxoft.

With expertise spanning future mobility technologies such as Digital Cockpits, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), Electric, Over the Air (OTA), Luxoft delivers user experience design, software engineering and integration expertise that improves productivity, accelerates time to market and enhances innovation processes.

Luxoft Automotive offers solutions & services across four automotive domains and multiple horizontal offerings, addressing key areas for growth


Role

Currently we are looking for a Program Manager in the UK for an automotive software development business, especially in the Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and broader automotive software development field, who will play a critical role in bridging the gap between the product team and stakeholders, ensuring that the product vision is correctly translated into development tasks.


This role demands a unique blend of skills and responsibilities, emphasizing excellent communication, a structured approach, and a strong technical background.


Responsibilities

Strategic Client Communication and Relationship Building

  • Take proactive in communicating with current and potential clients, understanding their needs, challenges, and strategic objectives
  • Build and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor in automotive software development, specifically focusing on ADAS technologies
  • Utilize exceptional communication skills to negotiate and influence, ensuring alignment between client expectations and product development efforts.

Proactive Business development/Upsell

  • Integrate client feedback into product development processes more strategically, ensuring that the product evolves in ways that enhance client satisfaction and open up new business opportunities
  • Facilitate focus groups, user forums, or one-on-one client interviews to gather in-depth insights that inform product strategy and development priorities

Backlog Management and Prioritization

  • Assist in managing the product backlog, ensuring it is appropriately prioritized in alignment with the product strategy and stakeholder needs
  • Work closely with the Product Owner to refine and clarify backlog items, ensuring that the development team has a steady stream of clearly defined and understood work

Technical Expertise and Guidance

  • Bring a strong technical background in Automotive Low-level Software and automotive software development, understanding the complexities and challenges of the domain
  • Provide technical guidance to the development team, helping overcome challenges and ensure the product meets the highest quality standards and regulatory requirements for the automotive industry
  • Keep abreast of the latest trends and technologies in automotive software development, advising on best practices and potential innovations

Stakeholder Engagement and addressing customer requests

  • Engage with stakeholders to gather feedback on product releases and iterations, ensuring user and customer feedback is incorporated into future development cycles
  • Play a key role in defining user stories and acceptance criteria to meet customer expectations and solve real-world problems

Project Coordination and Agile Practices

  • Ensure that agile practices are followed and adapted as necessary to meet project and organizational needs
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth execution of development cycles, timely delivery, and adherence to budgets and timelines

Collaboration with Sales and Marketing Teams

  • Collaborate closely with sales and marketing teams to ensure the product messaging is coherent and compelling to target markets
  • Provide technical expertise and market insights to support the creation of marketing materials, sales pitches, and promotional strategies
  • Assist in preparing detailed product demonstrations and presentations for clients, showcasing the product's unique value proposition and technical capabilities


Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in Automotive Software program and project management domain
  • Experience in a multicultural environment (strong presence India, UK, German culture mix)
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Experience in matrix org setup, leading teams of 20 – 30 people
  • Solid Team Player, endless curiosity and ability to pair a global mindset with locally relevant execution
  • Structured mindset and sharp reporting
  • Low-level SW technical background (CAN, SOME/IP, UDP, Autosar Classic BSW, Architecture understanding)
  • ADAS and ASPICE background
  • Experienced in Planning, Ghant charts, Jira, Excel
  • Readiness to be ready to work onsite in the UK OEM office (Gaydon) and travel regularly to India

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