Program Manager - Telematics - Automotive Firm

Responsibilities -

- Support the direction and vision of Telematics & Connected Products.

- Set architecture and technology direction for the Telematics and the associated back office.

- Drive the delivery management of platform & server components.

- Be fully responsible for the entire testing schedule, including project management-related tasks and all supporting documentation leading up to and resulting from testing events.

- Be fully responsible for test plans, determining testing location, and ensuring test events are executed successfully.

- Be fully responsible to report all errors and regularly provides detailed documentation and traces. Manage and track defects resulting from testing events.

- Promptly communicate any technical or quality-related issues. Provides any potential solutions obtained from the testing, validation, and verification process directly to the customer.

- Regularly communicates and coordinates with internal and external teams outside of own area of expertise.

- Adapts and seamlessly integrates emerging technologies into a personal portfolio and project implementation through market introduction.

- Ability to recognize risks in telematics development and use this information to prioritize tasks outside of own area of expertise.

Qualifications :

- 8-10 years of Product Development / Product Engineering experience.

- 5-8 years of supervisory experience, managing professionals, leading teams, groups and vendors.

- 2-3 years of managing outsourced/offsite vendors.

- 2-3 years of Automotive or Telematics/Connected Vehicle experience (must)