Software Program Manager

• Establishing a clear vision for the PMO with a delivery roadmap including interim milestones and long-term measures of success / key performance indicators.
• Responsible for establishing uniform project planning and execution processes across all projects.
• Coordinate and synchronize across software development teams and other internal groups to execute software delivery on time and with high quality.
• Facilitate the dissemination of project management best practices and provide assistance in utilizing the toolkit. Offer support for training initiatives and contribute to reporting enhancements.
• Lead project status meetings by establishing standardized reporting structures across all projects.
• Build and maintain partner relationships across Bose Automotive Software Department and partners.
• Analyzing data including portfolio budgets, risks, and resource allocation.
• Conduct project audits and lessons learnt.
• Monitor and review work stream risk/dependency/action logs.
• In charge of gathering and centralizing project data from Project Managers and business stakeholders to generate routine reports and provide valuable insights for governance at all levels.
• Acknowledge interdependencies among programs, take action to alleviate or resolve bottlenecks, and advocate for the effective utilization of resources.
• Build valued working relationships with technical subject matter experts, stakeholders, and senior management.
• Communicate and report programs status within internal and external stakeholders.
• Aid in financial planning and resource forecasting for regional programs.
• Act as the escalation contact for matters involving project planning, issues tracking, scope changes, risks, or interfaces/dependencies and project status reporting.
• Oversee and effectively manage the performance of staff members, ensuring the achievement of your team's annual OKRs.
• Attracts, develops, and retains high-caliber program/project leaders & individual contributors.
• Provide monthly training on project methodology and other training as needed.

• 10+ years of software program management experience and have demonstrated history of effectively overseeing numerous software programs, excel in defining and optimizing project planning, monitoring, and execution within the realm of automotive software development.
• Requires an advanced proficiency in project management skills, along with a demonstrated history of actively engaging in project planning (including Work Breakdown Structure creation) and developing automated project planning templates, spanning the past 3-5 years specifically in the domain of large-scale automotive software development projects.
• Experience managing a team and ideally a PMO function.
• Capable of working independently with a high degree of self-initiative and a strong sense of autonomy.
• Experience interacting with customers, senior executives, and business leaders.
• Ability to prioritize workload and manage team effectively.
• Proficient in financial tracking and cost management, ensuring that software programs are executed within the designated budgetary constraints.
• Ability to establish and maintain key partnership engagements.
• Experience in managing suppliers and third-party development partners.
• Experience with industry standards such as ASPICE and Agile methodologies.
• Strong communication (verbal & written) & interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of stakeholders, customers, partners, business analysts, architects, subject matter experts.
• Familiarity with programming languages or technical knowledge can facilitate effective communication with the development team and aid in understanding technical challenges.
• Excellent leadership, negotiation, and critical thinking skills.
• Results driven and solution oriented.
• Strong organization and planning skills.
• Comfortable challenging the ideas of others.
• High attention to detail & accuracy.
• Strong problem-solving skills.

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline is required. Master's degree is preferred.
• PMP or PRINCE2 Certification is strongly desired.
• Additional certifications or training in Agile and Scrum methodologies can demonstrate a deeper understanding of these popular project management frameworks.

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