SDV Strategy Lead: Drive Next-Gen Vehicle Software

Global Connect Technologies; Warrendale (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Connect Technologies is seeking an experienced SDV Lead to define and drive the Software-Defined Vehicle strategy, roadmap, and execution across vehicle platforms. You will lead cross-functional teams and manage initiatives that enable OTA, digital services, and monetization strategies.

The role requires strong program management, strategic planning, and an understanding of automotive software architecture, connected vehicle technologies, and lifecycle management.

Qualifications

• Experience in SDV strategy and program management within automotive software.
• Understanding of vehicle platforms, software architecture, and lifecycle management.
• Ability to translate goals into actionable initiatives and roadmaps.
• Proven capability to lead cross-functional teams and manage stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define SDV vision, strategy, and execution roadmap aligned with objectives.
• Translate goals into prioritized programs, milestones, and long-term plans.
• Lead SDV transformation across vehicle platforms and lifecycle capabilities.
• Identify SDV use cases including infotainment, OTA updates, digital keys, and services.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and business teams to set priorities and KPIs.
• Partner with engineering on SDV architecture, compute platforms, middleware, APIs, and OTA.
• Align SDV planning with ecosystem technologies and cloud platforms.
• Drive collaboration with global teams, suppliers, and stakeholders.
• Manage software lifecycle: OTA, feature activation, monetization, release, monitoring.
• Develop business cases, ROI models, and value realization plans.

Skills

SDV strategy

Program management

Automotive software

Vehicle platform transformation

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Executive reporting

ROI models

DevOps

Embedded software

Job description

Global Connect Technologies is seeking an experienced SDV Lead to define and drive the Software-Defined Vehicle strategy, roadmap, and execution across vehicle platforms. You will lead cross-functional teams and manage initiatives that enable OTA, digital services, and monetization strategies.

The role requires strong program management, strategic planning, and an understanding of automotive software architecture, connected vehicle technologies, and lifecycle management.