Program Manager, Global Manufacturing Electrical & SDV

What you'll do

• Lead integrated SDV and VaaT plans across software, bench, IT, process, and plant readiness workstreams.
• Manage program milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, decisions, and action plans.
• Align engineering, IT, validation, manufacturing, and plant teams on hardware and software readiness.
• Lead readiness reviews, governance forums, and status reporting for program health.
• Resolve cross-functional issues involving VaaT deployment, offline flashing, connectivity, and manufacturing execution.
• Translate manufacturing issues into clear problem statements and trackable workstreams.
• Support manufacturing launches by aligning readiness criteria and operating plans.
• Improve standard planning, reporting, and governance practices as SDV/VaaT expands across programs.

What we're looking for

• Typically five or more years of program, project management, or Scrum experience in automotive, manufacturing, or software-intensive environments.
• Strong risk, issue, and change management skills.
• Experience working with manufacturing plants and understanding how test environments and software changes affect production operations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills to translate technical details into clear plans and status.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field, or equivalent education and experience.
• Experience with SDV, connected vehicle systems, or embedded software development and validation (preferred).
• Experience coordinating hardware, software, and testing activities across multiple locations and stakeholder groups (preferred).
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, or similar program management tools (preferred).