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.
- Regularly analyze Jira dashboards to understand progress and overall program health.
- Follow up on and manage the incident lifecycle to ensure timely incident disposition.
Job Requirements
Details:
Skills Required- Software Testing, Technical Program and Project Management for Software Quality Assurance
Experience Required- 3 years of experience in Program Management
- 6 years of experience in automotive software development and/or quality
Education Required**Listed salary ranges may vary based on experience, qualifications, and local market. Also, some positions may include bonuses or other incentives***Stefanini takes pride in hiring top talent and developing relationships with our future employees. Our talent acquisition teams will never make an offer of employment without having a phone conversation with you. Those face-to-face conversations will involve a description of the job for which you have applied. We will also speak with you about the process, including interviews and job offers.
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Pay Range:
$ 61.00 - $ 66.00
