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Job Description: Project Manager / Senior Project Coordinator

Job Title: Project Manager / Senior Project Coordinator
Experience: 5 to 7 Years
Location: Bangalore
Business Unit: Program Management Unit
Hiring Priority: Immediate

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Project Manager / Senior Project Coordinator to manage end-to-end delivery of automotive software development projects. The role involves coordinating with global cross-functional teams, driving project governance, managing risks, and ensuring successful project execution while meeting Quality, Cost, and Delivery (QCD) objectives.

The ideal candidate will have strong project management, stakeholder management, reporting, and execution skills, along with experience in automotive software development programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, track, and execute automotive software development projects across the complete project lifecycle.

• Manage project schedules, milestones, deliverables, resource planning, and dependency tracking.

• Monitor project progress and ensure timely delivery of commitments.

• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues.

• Coordinate with development, testing, quality assurance, and customer-facing teams.

• Drive project governance meetings, steering reviews, and customer status meetings.

• Prepare and present project status reports, executive dashboards, and progress metrics.

• Ensure adherence to Quality, Cost, and Delivery (QCD) objectives.

• Collaborate with stakeholders, OEM customers, and global teams to achieve project goals.

• Ensure compliance with ASPICE, Functional Safety, and Cybersecurity requirements.

• Support process improvement initiatives and project management best practices.

• Track action items and ensure timely closure across teams.

• Mentor and guide team members on project execution and delivery management.

  Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Information Technology, or a related Engineering discipline.

• 5 to 7 years of experience in Project Management, Program Coordination, PMO, or Software Delivery Management.

• Experience managing Automotive Software Development projects.

• Strong understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

• Experience working in Agile and Scrum environments.

• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.

• Strong analytical, planning, and problem-solving abilities.

  Required Technical Skills
  Project Management

• Project Planning and Scheduling

• Program Governance

• Resource Planning and Tracking

• Risk and Issue Management

• Change Management

• Cost and Effort Tracking

• Project Reporting and Metrics Management

• Customer and Stakeholder Management

Tools

• JIRA
• Polarion
• Azure DevOps
• Microsoft Project
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint

Methodologies

• Agile

• Scrum

• Waterfall

• Hybrid Project Management Models

  Domain Experience

Hands-on experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Automotive Telematics

• Infotainment Systems

• Connected Car Solutions

• ADAS

• Embedded Software Development

• Vehicle Connectivity Platforms

  Preferred Qualifications

• PMP Certification

• PRINCE2 Certification

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

• Knowledge of ASPICE Framework

• Understanding of ISO 26262 Functional Safety

• Knowledge of Automotive Cybersecurity Standards

• Experience working with global multi-geography teams

• Exposure to automotive OEM customers such as Honda, BMW, Toyota, Nissan, or similar

  Core Competencies

• Project Planning & Execution

• Risk and Dependency Management

• Stakeholder Communication

• Executive Reporting

• Customer Management

• Team Coordination

• Decision Making

• Conflict Resolution

• Leadership and Mentoring

• Continuous Improvement Mindset

  Preferred Candidate Profile

• Strong leadership and coordination capabilities.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously.

• Proactive, self-driven, and highly organized.

• Strong decision-making and problem-solving abilities.

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced global environment with cross-functional teams.

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