Software Project Manager

About the Company:

This company offers cutting-edge solutions that contribute to reducing carbon emissions, advancing autonomous driving, and creating smarter automobiles. They are looking for a candidate who is creative, collaborative, and skilled at strategic thinking.

Role:

• Responsible for managing the planning and technical activities of the software development from the design phase until the complete integration, validation, and start of production of the projects.
• Expected to strengthen the bridge between the overseas SW development team and the Japan team through smooth communication.
• Contributes to defining and tailoring project software processes with SW Team Leader, Discipline Manager, and foreign development team based on the company's standard process.

Responsibilities:

• Manages the resources of his/her software projects (status progress, tasks etc)
• Validates and optimizes the workload plan for his/her projects.
• Leads weekly team meetings.
• Contributes to identifying the required standard tools in accordance with SW Team Leader and Discipline Manager.
• Contributes to identifying the required make or buy strategy in accordance with SW Team Leader and Discipline Manager.
• Manages the SW Planning and action plan.
• Provides estimates for software development projects in Japan.
• Follows up and tracks the budget.
• Reports progress, risks, and issues of his/her project to the SW Team Leader.
• Reports the status of Ticket Velocity.
• Supports the R&D PTM in project reviews when needed.
• Customer interface related to software topics.

Requirements

• Japanese: business level
• English: business level
• Knowledge of embedded software and system
• Excellent knowledge of build processes and tools
• Knowledge of used problem resolution management tool (TeamForge)
• Knowledge of used test methods and development tools
• Knowledge of process models (e.g Automotive SpiceA)
• Excellent knowledge of configuration management