Software Integration Manager

Software Integration Manager

Duration: 9 Months (Possibility for extension)

Location: Crewe (2-3 days per week on site)

Rate: A highly competitive rate is available for suitable candidates

Main Goals and Objectives

• Responsible for the determination, control and optimisation of the overall level of maturity regarding Software related functions and components in vehicle projects.
• Provides technical strategic leadership, in depth technical knowledge and guidance of all dependant functions regarding maturity planning, integration management, configuration management, change and release management.
• Supports and ensures achievement of business objectives and technical development when it comes to the Integration management of a certain vehicle project, delivering on time and within budget.
• Concept definition of the Software related functional scopes for new vehicle projects and platforms, taking into account the technical feasibility, cost aspects and market requirements.
• Consolidation of errors and deviations compared to target state across all sensors on the basis of comprehensive defect management for the assigned vehicle projects.
• Configuration and Release of the entire Software Verbund for use in R&D (pre series), in production and in after sales.
• Permanent optimisation and improvement of all relevant sub-processes, methods and tools.
• Leads engagement with all appropriate Group Committees for Software Integration Management and Software readiness.

Main Responsibilities:

• Ability to demonstrate deliverable status at any time with Key Performance Indicators.
• Manage workload on a daily basis and respond to both long term and short-term task requests.
• Responsible for leading prompt concern resolution on existing processes, the coordination of resource, and ability to provide containment solutions when necessary.
• Manage any outsourced work in the same technical area, including supplier management.
• Manage budgetary requirements to meet KPI objectives.
• Propose process and method improvements to develop departmental capability.
• Ability to lead on technical direction working with other departments/Engineers.
• Provide technical direction to other feature owners.
• Provide technical input into concepts for future development.
• Committed to own continuous professional development.
• Demonstrate a broad awareness of process and operational requirements within the area.
• Responsible to the delivery of attribute targets.
• Support and provide technical knowledge in relation to product planning.
• Advise management of strategic opportunities in areas of technical expertise.
• Develop and gain agreement for the strategic technical direction/Technical Roadmaps within specialist area.
• Keep up to date with industry innovations and relevant Group technical roadmap deployment.
• Responsibility to ensure factual and effective communication is provided at all levels, including within all cross-functional working teams.
• Participation and effective representation of function/Company in appropriate technical meetings.
• Responsible for the collation and presentation of relevant data in order to consult and lead functional /cross-functional meetings.
• Transparent issue escalation to senior management, accountable for identifying and escalating issues and risks to senior management.
• Develop relationships with counterparts in appropriate internal functions and organisations and provide relevant guidance to suppliers.
• Make recommendations and effective presentations to the business in area of technical specialism, with the ability to explain and break down technical detail/direction.

Skills and experience:

• Appropriate experience working in the Automotive Industry or related industries.
• Experience of process from launch to production.
• Strong influencing skills and communication, with a commitment to building positive relationships with other functions, and Group as an outward facing expert.
• Ability to share technical knowledge effectively with others, coach and guide as appropriate.
• Demonstrable experience of process improvement activities within the specific technology.
• Good business awareness and ability to make and influence strategic decisions within business context.
• Understanding and ability to demonstrate behaviours in line with the People Framework.

If you are a motivated Software Manager seeking a challenging opportunity to contribute to the success of our client's projects, we want to hear from you. Apply now and join their team as a valued member of their planning department.