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As a Director Engineering in our Automotive Business Unit, you will be responsible for overseeing the successful delivery of Automotive technology-oriented products/services to our clients. You will work closely with project teams, stakeholders, and OEM/clients to ensure that our solutions are delivered on time, within scope, and with the highest quality.

Key Responsibilities:

-  Project Management:  Lead and manage multiple IT projects within the automotive sector, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and meet client expectations.

-  Client Engagement:  Act as the primary point of contact for clients, maintaining strong relationships and ensuring high levels of client satisfaction.

-  Team Leadership:  Supervise and guide project teams, including project managers, developers, and business analysts, fostering a collaborative and productive working environment.

-  Risk Management:  Identify potential project risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure successful project delivery.

-  Process Improvement:  Continuously improve delivery processes, leveraging best practices and industry standards to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

-  Quality Assurance and Compliance:  Ensure that all deliverables meet the company's quality standards and client requirements. Wherever applicable, ensure that deliverables are in compliance with ISO26262 (Functional Safety), ISO21434 (Cybersecurity) and ASPICE standards/guidelines.

-  Reporting:  Provide regular project updates and reports to senior management and stakeholders, highlighting progress, risks, and issues. Develop strategies to drive profitability and revenue goals for Automotive BU.

Required Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.

- Minimum of 10 years of experience in IT project management, with at least 3 years in a leadership role within the automotive industry.

- Proven track record of delivering large-scale IT projects in a service-based environment.

- Strong understanding of automotive industry trends and technologies.

- Excellent client-facing and communication skills.

- PMP, PRINCE2, or similar project management certification is preferred.

- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities.

Desired Skills:

- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think strategically.

- Proficiency in project management tools such as Microsoft Project, JIRA, or similar.

- Experience with Agile and Scrum methodologies.

- Strong leadership and team management abilities.

- High level of attention to detail and organizational skills.

- Automotive Verification and Validation using tools such as HIL set-up.

- Manage a strong technical team of minimum of 50+ engineers to drive development/validation across various automotive domains like ADAS, Digital Cockpit, Vehicle Body, Infotainment, Motion, Electrification etc

- Manage, lead and scheduled delopment/validation delivery timelines in alignment with ECU program timelines.

- Drive operational efficiency KPIs across the team to achieve better validation coverage, early detection of SW defects i.e. Left Shift paradigm, reduce dependency on prototype vehicle / fleet vehicles validation to reduce warranty costs.

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