Technical Program Manager_ADAS/Driving features

Aptiv PLC; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 8,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Higher Education Opportunities

Life and accident insurance

Well Being Program

EAP Employee Assistance

Access to fitness clubs

Shift allowances

Job summary

Aptiv PLC in Bengaluru seeks an experienced Senior Program Manager to drive ADAS product programs, define feature breakdowns, and coordinate with engineering, architecture, and product teams.

You will develop work plans, manage milestones with Jira, assess feasibility and costs, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery while maintaining quality.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in program management, engineering, or related field.
• Proven track record of managing complex technical programs and projects.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and collaboration skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Define breakdown structure of product features into modules and assign to engineering teams.
• Define project goals and facilitate ADAS algorithm development discussions.
• Develop product workplan by estimating time and resources and aligning with roadmap.
• Refine or update technical product roadmap during development.
• Assign modules of the roadmap to teams and leverage engineering resources.
• Collaborate with VP, System, Vehicle Architecture and Product Managers for architectural alignment.
• Record SOWs and change requests.
• Support evaluation of design feasibility, cost, maintenance, requirements, manufacturability, and performance.
• Manage ADAS projects and implement ADAS product technologies.
• Monitor milestones using JIRA dashboards and track feature readiness.

Skills

Program management

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Agile

Version control

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

JIRA

Job description

Help shape the future of mobility.

Your Role

Job Responsibilities:

• Define breakdown structure of product features into modules, for assignment to product engineering teams for development etc.
• Define project goals, facilitate strategic and technical discussions for ADAS algorithm development, and assist development teams in task prioritization.
• Develop product workplan by estimating time and resources required, along with determining inter-dependency among modules and aligning with overall product roadmap and customer milestones
• Refine or update technical product roadmap during the product development phase, based on changes to available resources.
• Assigning modules of technical product roadmap to team, optimally leveraging available engineering resources.
• Work with VP, System, Product and Vehicle Architecture team and Product Managers to ensure all product engineering work is consistent with GP architecture guidelines.
• Recording proper documentation of SOWs and change requests.
• Support evaluation of product design feasibility, development cost, maintenance, requirements, manufacturability, and performance
• Manage/develop automotive advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) projects implement ADAS product technologies.
• Monitoring the project milestones by creating and maintain JIRA dashboards to track progress, feature readiness and timely closure of issue tickets along with other key engineering milestones.
• Establish and execute meeting structures on various development topics including cadence, agenda and tracking/closure of open action items .

Internal

• Communicate impact of critical scope changes to stakeholders with regard to deliverables, timing, and quality.
• Proactively identifying cross-team dependencies and thereby incorporate them into the program planning process.
• Monitor Sprint metrics (e.g., Sprint velocity, defect rate etc.) to ensure high quality engineering output delivered to end customer.
• Develop reports/updates to communicate the progression on ongoing issues, risks etc. to senior managers, product managers, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Representing as key POC; in publishing/presenting data both internally and externally for feature/function performance relative to key performance indicators.
• Collaborate with multiple teams, including software architects, software engineers, system engineers, developers, and product teams for timely completion of assigned deliverables.
• Overseeing the product deployment process and assist in the integration process, if necessary.
• Own and ensure high-quality, at-cost, and on-time delivery of the assigned product
• Identify root cause of issues, failure modes , develop corrective action plans, and lead team for execution of effective resolutions.
• Provide technical insights and assess feasibility for new ADAS feature requests, ensuring clear requirements, architectural alignment, and development readiness.
• Formalizing the communication plans, cadence and defining agendas for meetings/reviews. Tracking closure of open action items across the teams.
• Support engineering resource staffing onto product engineering team by coordinating among Lead, Technical Program Managers , and with competency managers.

Your Background

Requirements:

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in program management, engineering, or related field.
• Proven track record of managing complex technical programs and projects.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and collaboration skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with Agile development methodologies and version control systems.
• Familiarity with industry-specific regulations and standards (e.g., automotive, aerospace).
• Certification in program management (e.g., PMP, Agile Certified Practitioner).

Why join Aptiv

• You growatAptiv.

Aptiv's winning culture is global by design. We bring together diverse perspectives, cultures, and business contexts to solve our customers' toughest challenges. In this environment, every individual can grow, lead, and make an impact, regardless of background, because inclusion fuels how we innovate and win.

Youmakean impactatAptiv.

One of the strengths of humanity is our drive to progress, to improve, to achieve more tomorrow than we did yesterday. People need solutions they can trust when it matters most. At Aptiv, you are building those solutions every day.

You have supportat Aptiv.

We ensure you have the resources and support you need to take care of your family, your physical health, and your mental health with a competitive benefits package.

Your Benefits at Aptiv:

• Higher Education Opportunities (UDACITY, UDEMY, COURSERA are available for your continuous growth and development);
• Life and accident insurance;
• Well Being Program that includes regular workshops and networking events;
• EAP Employee Assistance.
• Access to fitness clubs (T&C apply);
• Shift allowances are applicable. Will discuss during the interview process.

Meet the next generation Aptiv

At Aptiv, we deliver innovative solutions that people trust when it matters most.

Progress is never static. It is about reaching further, exploring new possibilities, and enabling mobility. Aptiv empowers customers to create solutions people rely on—advancing safety and autonomy in Automotive and Commercial Vehicles, enabling mission-critical performance in Aerospace & Defense, and powering intelligent systems across Energy, Enterprise, and Telecommunications. We also drive precision and efficiency in Industrials & Robotics and support life-critical innovation inMedicaltechnologies.

Guided by our winning culture and values to Think & Act Like Owners, as One Team, and Play to Win, we turn commitment into results and achieve more together.

Join Us to Deliver Innovative Solutions That People Trust!

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