Software Project Manager (m/f/d)

At Clarios, we are producing the world’s best batteries, essential for the evolving future of transportation. Our advanced, low-voltage batteries and smart solutions power nearly every type of vehicle and are found in 1 of 3 cars on the road today. Ready to apply your finance expertise to drive the future of Controlling initiatives at Clarios? Then take on the challenge and become a valued member of our team!

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The Clarios Li-ion Product Technology Software Team is searching for an individual interested in contributing on a team tasked with developing new energy storage technology for vehicles of the future. We are searching for an experienced Software Project Manager who is responsible for the day-to-day software development. The position involves technical leadership, project management, and team leadership. This individual should be highly motivated and ready to contribute to the success of the team.

• Your role:
• How you will do it:
• Carry out technical engineering tasks with limited guidance.
• Assume the lead role on most launch projects and pre-launch projects
• Establish timelines and resource needs for assigned projects involving multiple engineering functions.
• Clearly communicating technical topics across functions to achieve alignment and buy in
• Key Responsibilities:
• Plan software releases to meet customer milestones
• Help the global Clarios software team focus on delivering high value increments
• Ensure software team effectiveness and remove impediments that block progress
• Track software release metrics and provide updates to the organization
• Serve as the main customer contact for projects
• Negotiate change requests and software scope of work with customers.
• Create budget and schedule estimates for change requests and quoting activities
• Assist in developing software development processes per industry guidelines
• Monitor software team process adherence
• Perform risk management activities
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and high quality

• Bachelor’s degree in related field with proven industry experience (7-15 years)
• or Technical Master’s degree (thesis track or equivalent) in related field with some industry experience (2-12 years)
• or Scientifically relevant Ph.D. from a technically rigorous program and institution with limited industry experience (0-7 years)
• Solid communication and organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Preferred:
• Established track record of successful execution based on personal contributions and leadership
• Experience in embedded systems software development for safety-critical systems
• Experience using the Agile Scrum framework, having served roles such as Product Owner or Scrum Master, and having led Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review and Retrospective events
• Experience with ASPICE software development processes
• Experience with product development per ISO 26262 functional safety goals
• Experience negotiating timing and software content with external customers
• Experience collaborating with global team members
• Experience with Jira project tracking software
• Experience with formal software requirements development using IBM DOORS or Jama
• Experience with software architectural design
• Experience with embedded software developed in C
• Experience with automatic code generation using MathWorks Simulink and dSPACE TargetLink
• Experience with automotive communication interfaces such as CAN and LIN