Technical Program Manager

Stefanini Group is hiring!

Stefanini is looking for a Technical Program Manager, Dearborn, MI

navneet.pathak@stefanini.com

We are seeking an experienced Automotive Software Test Program Manager to lead cross-functional planning, test execution, hardware/software configuration, defect management, and Agile program delivery.

Responsibilities-

Design, build, and maintain the project plan, including scope, schedule, budget, and risk management.-

Lead the holistic gathering of product requirements and project scope across multiple teams and business functions.-

Monitor progress against the plan and design recovery strategies when the project deviates from the baseline plan.-

Assemble and publish effective status reports for a variety of audiences, from project team members to executives.-

Design and deliver executive-level presentations to support the governance process for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM).-

Design and facilitate effective program-level meetings to communicate status and coordinate efforts.-

Collaborate with peers, managers, and team members across the organization to solve problems, develop plans, and coordinate work.-

Promote and encourage collaboration and transparency while building trusting relationships among business, delivery, and other organizational entities.-

Play an instrumental role in the organization's Agile transformation by acting as a change agent and demonstrating strong leadership with a positive, collaborative attitude.-

Develop test cycle plans, schedules, and timelines.-

Define project scope by prioritizing features and platform systems under test, considering the Product Direction Letter, program priorities, test strategy, and applicable policies.-

Build and manage the product backlog, maintaining transparency so that it is understood by the team.-

Lead the creation of Test Epics for features and platform systems as part of preparation for PI Planning and continue this work during Team Breakout Sessions.-

Participate in Scrum events and collaborate with the team.-

Conduct retrospectives on completed projects to support improvements to processes, policies, and toolsets.-

Define and specify the required vehicle variants to support the scope of the test project.-

Plan, procure, and maintain vehicle components, including surrogate, prototype, and instrumented parts.-

Analyze bills of materials for target and donor programs to identify surrogate parts, minimize unnecessary orders, and exclude simulated components.-

Define test cycles in alignment with software release schedules, the software change management process, and prototype software delivery.-

Obtain and maintain ARXML files and communicate updated files to the modeling and interface teams.-

Communicate software release information to the test team.-

Monitor and report progress of test project execution, software maturity, and vehicle hardware and software defects.-

Ensure all P0 and P1 defects are discussed in Program Scrum meetings.-

Follow up on and manage the incident lifecycle to ensure timely incident disposition.