Program Manager – Automotive IVI & Display Systems

We are looking for an experienced Program Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of Automotive Infotainment (IVI), HMI, and Display programs for global OEM and Tier-1 customers. The role involves driving cross-functional teams, managing customer engagements, ensuring on-time delivery, and maintaining compliance with automotive quality and process standards.

1. Key Responsibilities

· Lead planning, execution, and delivery of automotive IVI, Display, and HMI programs from concept to production.

· Manage cross-functional teams comprising Systems, Software, BSP, Middleware, Application, Integration, and Validation engineers.

· Serve as the primary customer interface and drive stakeholder communications, reviews, and escalations.

· Track project scope, schedules, milestones, budgets, and resource utilization.

· Risk Management: Identify and mitigate technical, commercial, and delivery risks.

· Ensure compliance with Automotive SPICE, ISO 26262/19014, cybersecurity, and customer-specific processes.

· Monitor program metrics, quality KPIs, and release readiness.

· Support technical and commercial proposal preparation, effort estimation, and solution discussions.





· Drive continuous improvement and successful program delivery across global teams.

2. Required Qualifications

· Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.

· 15+ years of experience in automotive embedded systems development.

· Minimum 5 years of experience in Program/Project Management for automotive products.

· Strong experience in Automotive IVI, Digital Cockpit, Display, or HMI programs.

· Good understanding of Android Automotive, Linux, or QNX platforms.

· Experience working with Middleware, Application Software, BSP, and system integration teams.

· Strong knowledge of Automotive SPICE, ISO 26262/19014, and Automotive Cybersecurity processes.

· Experience in customer-facing roles, stakeholder management, and proposal submissions.

3. Tools & Methodologies

· Azure DevOps, Jira, Polarion, MS Project, MS Project Plan, Excel, Power BI, and PowerPoint.

· Agile, Scrum, Protected, and Waterfall development methodologies.

4. Preferred Certifications

· PMP, PRINCE2, SAFe Agilist, or Certified Scrum Master (CSM).

Preferred Domain Experience: Automotive Infotainment (IVI), Digital Cockpit, HMI, Display Systems, Android Automotive, Embedded Linux, and QNX.

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