Job Title: Software Release Manager
Job Description
Software Release Manager - Automotive Electronics Integration. This management position requires a highly experienced professional Program Manager with a proven track record of excellence and managerial achievement. The candidate will be an accomplished leader, with strong organizational capability and the ability to command respect from the talented teams they will help lead and coordinate. This candidate will have proactive communication skills, ensuring that each team member remains aware of the timing and delivery expectations placed upon them, and that critical issues are identified and brought to the attention of management with adequate advance notice.
Responsibilities
- Work with Vehicle Program Managers to identify vehicle milestones and build phases impacting software release plans and feature timing.
- Identify software that needs to be introduced into the vehicle assembly line for upcoming vehicle builds.
- Collaborate with Manufacturing Planning to identify factory milestones impacting software release plans and feature timing.
- Work with Engineering Leads and PMO to adjust Integration Release Plans per the agreed Digital Feature Roadmap.
- Develop, release, and publish revisions, and communicate updates of the Integration Release Plan considering multiple programs and cross-program dependencies.
- Set up the release tooling to manage planned Integration releases and bundles.
- Perform milestone reviews to enable verification and validation teams to progress with their test plans.
- Communicate OTA software deployment to Communications, PMO, Service, Customer Care, and other departments.
- Work with ECU Leads to identify and approve ECU-specific software deliveries into integration bundles.
- Host integration meetings to align on weekly priorities.
- Configure the OTA campaign deployment using the existing process.
- Work with Verification and Validation Leads, Software Quality, and other critical stakeholders to share campaign planning details and review progress on validation and signoffs.
- Manage the creation, review, and release of customer-facing release notes.
- Perform Release to Customer milestone review and release OTA software campaigns to customers after full validation.
- Liaise with the OTA team to monitor the campaign rollout.
- Work with the EE and End-of-Line test (EOL) teams at the vehicle assembly facility to introduce changes to EOL.
Essential Skills
- A minimum of 5 years of experience program/project managing large systems development programs.
- A minimum of 8 years in complex embedded (software and electronic) systems development and integration.
- A proven track record of delivering complex electronic products.
- Experience in software and hardware development methods/workflows.
- Experience bringing highly integrated software/hardware products from early development phases to production.
- Experience engaging, working, and managing the output of third-party suppliers.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Experience in automotive electronic systems integration.
- Experience with test and build aspects of software development.
- BS degree minimum in an engineering discipline (Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or similar).
Work Environment
Office environment.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $55.00 - $75.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Southfield,MI.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Apr 30, 2025.
About Actalent
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