Senior Software Project Manager

Role Title: Senior Software****Project Manager

Role Purpose: Software project management of Electronic Control Unit application projects for GKN Automotive – related to projects out of Japan

Key Responsibilities

Coordinate execution of complex internally developed core and customer Software application projects in the AUTOSAR context and compliant to ASPICE processes (MAN.3, ACQ.4, SWE.x).

Act as Single Point of Contact for the internal and external stakeholders for Software development projects, with special focus on Japanese customers and markets.

Act as key interface to the globally working Software team, the local customer project team and other domains such as System, Hardware and Testing.

Develop and manage Software project timelines, and ensure them being executed according to agreed milestones and content, within budget and adhering to quality goals

Create tasks for team members to execute project work products and be accountable for their delivery, in collaboration with the local team leads

Manage and supply to multi-domain sub-streams such as cyber security and functional safety from Software perspective.

Identify technical, timing, and cost risks for Software development projects. Develop risk mitigation plans and roll out the action plan to the team.

Identify and produce project metrics, concisely demonstrating progress.

Support collecting, implementing, and tracking product cost reduction opportunities during development and after production.

Work directly with System, Testing and other domains for coordinating and executing internal software prototypes.

Coordinate customer sample releases, ensuring engineering work products meet the appropriate completeness and quality according to the release level.

Actively communicate with Software team leaders regarding resource assignments to projects, and support prioritization resolution.

Escalate project resource issues within the Software department.

Encourage a project culture that values IP generation and drives team toward quality delivery.

Identify, propose, and implement process improvements to increase project execution efficiency.

Formal qualifications required:

Master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Electrical or Electronics Engineering or Mechatronics

Native Japanese and very proficient English, both in speaking and writing required

Ability to support at customer site as needed

Ability to globally travel ~10% of time to external labs and other GKN facilities

Previous experience required:

Overall 10+ years of Industry experience with a proven track record in managing software projects in the automotive industry for the last 5+ years, incl. team lead activities in global teams and projects

Solid understanding of AUTOSAR concepts, Functional Safety and Cyber Security in the context of Base Software

Working experience in agile methodologies and automated SW processes preferred

Excellent communication, teamwork and leadership skills