Project Description: Client is seeking a Program Manager to join our Global Management Team. Our Program Managers lead globally distributed, multi-functional and remote engineering teams. Responsibilities: + Coordinate and synchronize across software development teams and other internal groups to design, build, test, and release software on time and with high quality. + Drive and lead delivery of enabling technologies and experiences. + Handle interdependencies between teams and identify and manage requirements and architectural convergence as well as software delivery risks. + Build valued working relationships with technical subject matter experts, stakeholders, and senior management. + Manage requirements, scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risks for each project. + Demonstrate strong organizational and leadership skills and outstanding written and verbal communication talent. Mandatory Skills Description: + Minimum of 5 years of project management experience in automotive + Excellent leadership, negotiation, and critical thinking skills. + Ability to establish and maintain key partnership engagements. + Experience in managing firmware suppliers and third-party development partners. + Prior software development and test experience with embedded applications, C, C++, MATLAB, or Python is a plus. + Familiar with Agile methodologies and the challenges of hybrid agile/waterfall Approaches. Nice-to-Have Skills: • Automotive and ASPICE experience is a plus. Mandatory Skills Description: Minimum of 5 years of project management experience in automotive • Excellent leadership, negotiation, and critical thinking skills. • Ability to establish and maintain key partnership engagements. • Experience in managing firmware suppliers and third-party development partners. • Prior software development and test experience with embedded applications, C, C++, MATLAB, or Python is a plus. • Familiar with Agile methodologies and the challenges of hybrid agile/waterfall Approaches. Nice-to-Have Skills: • Automotive and ASPICE experience is a plus.