SDV Program Manager – Automotive Software

Global Connect Technologies; Warrendale (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Connect Technologies is seeking an experienced SDV Program Manager to lead Software-Defined Vehicle strategy, roadmap, and cross-functional automotive software programs.

You will coordinate with engineering, product, suppliers, and technology partners to drive SDV initiatives, manage KPIs and governance, and develop ROI models, cost optimization, and monetization strategies for software platforms across OTA, Digital Key, Infotainment, and Vehicle OS.

Qualifications

• Experience leading SDV programs and cross-functional teams.
• Strong program management and governance skills.
• Knowledge of OTA, vehicle software architecture, and cloud connectivity.

Responsibilities

• Drive SDV strategy, roadmap, and program execution.
• Manage SDV use cases including OTA, Infotainment, Digital Key, VUI, and Connected Vehicle Services.
• Coordinate with engineering, product, suppliers, and technology partners.
• Support Central Compute, Zonal Architecture, Vehicle OS, Middleware, APIs, Cloud, and OTA platforms.
• Manage KPIs, milestones, risks, governance, and executive reporting.
• Develop business cases, ROI models, cost optimization, and software monetization strategies.
• Support software lifecycle, release management, feature activation, and post-launch improvements.

Skills

SDV / connected vehicle

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Cloud connectivity

Vehicle software architecture

OTA platforms

Tools

QNX

Android Automotive

Arene

Cloud platforms

Job description

SDV Program Manager – Automotive Software

We are looking for an experienced SDV Program Manager to lead Software-Defined Vehicle strategy, roadmap, and cross-functional automotive software programs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive SDV strategy, roadmap, and program execution.
• Manage SDV use cases including OTA, Infotainment, Digital Key, VUI, and Connected Vehicle Services.
• Coordinate with engineering, product, suppliers, and technology partners.
• Support Central Compute, Zonal Architecture, Vehicle OS, Middleware, APIs, Cloud, and OTA platforms.
• Manage KPIs, milestones, risks, governance, and executive reporting.
• Develop business cases, ROI models, cost optimization, and software monetization strategies.
• Support software lifecycle, release management, feature activation, and post-launch improvements.

Must Have:

• Strong SDV / connected vehicle experience.
• Experience in program management and cross-functional leadership.
• Understanding of OTA, vehicle software architecture, cloud connectivity, and automotive platforms.
• Strong stakeholder and partner management skills.
• Experience with QNX, Android Automotive, Arene, or cloud platforms is a plus.