Sonatus is a well-funded, fast-paced, and fast-growing company whose technologies and software help automakers build dynamic software-defined vehicles. With two generations of solutions already on the road with a top global OEM, our vehicle and cloud software solutions are at the forefront of the digital transformation of vehicles. The Sonatus team is a talented and diverse collection of technology and automotive specialists hailing from many of the most prominent companies in their respective industries.
Sonatus is a leading provider of software technologies enabling global OEMs and Tier 1 system integrators to build software-defined vehicles. We are looking for a highly motivated customer technical program manager to join our fast-growing team. As a part of the team that is responsible for the customer software integration and prototype development, you will have the opportunity to:
1) Stay at the forefront with customers, understanding the pressing problems facing the industry and the most advanced technologies required to solve them.
2) Apply your skillsets to help build innovative solutions, creating immediate impact and helping our customers as well as shaping the industry with solutions you build.
3) Play the most important role in helping scale our products and grow Sonatus' business.
Role and Responsibilities:
- Translate customer requirements into specific tasks for the end-to-end solutions, define requirements scope, analyze interdependencies, and plan for schedule optimization with staffing constraints across multiple functional teams
- Define program schedules, deliverables and milestones based on the customer program requirements and roadmap
- Establish a clear Plan of Record commitment and drive the program execution.
- Execute program by managing the progress of the defined program milestones, drive incremental deliverables, and device plans to mitigate risk in case of deviations
- Identify program deviations, manage the dependencies and priority of issues, and organize and lead technical engineering discussions to drive cross functional team to resolution
- Collaborate with key stakeholders in cross functional teams and customers, set the prioritization of deliverables, and drive the project/program for on-time delivery.
- Work closely with engineering, product management, and sales teams to resolve technical issues, set correct expectations and keep the scope of the projects on track to successful delivery
- Regularly communicate the issue status to the customer and internal teams across different functional teams
- Develop program metrics to measure program health status, and steer the program on the healthy trajectory
- Coordinate with cross functional teams to organize on-demand product/solution demonstrations to customers
- Strong technical understanding of software deliverables, risk management and mitigation
- Promote program vision and objectives within the team, present program vision to management, and achieve commitment from stakeholders to ensure program objectives are met or exceeded
Minimum Qualification and experiences:
- A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related fields.
- Have 7 or more years experience managing technical projects or programs for client-server software solutions development in the automotive or related industries
- Experiences with Agile principles, practices for software development and program management.
- A strong technical background and experience working with OEM customers
- Experience in managing global projects/programs with multiple functionals teams within a matrix organization
- Excellent presentation, communication, and organization skills
Nice to Have Skills and Knowledge
- Track record in managing complex hardware and software product development preferably in automotive industry
- Prior experience in data communication, vehicle networking, or automotive technologies
- PMP Certification and/or Agile Certification
Benefits
Sonatus is a tight-knit team aligned around a unified vision. You can expect a strong engineering-oriented culture that focuses on building the best products and solutions for our customers. We embrace equality and diversity in all regards because respect is ingrained in our every fiber. Other benefits Sonatus offers include:
- Stock option plan
- Health care plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement plan (401k, IRA)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Unlimited paid time off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Family leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Flexible work arrangements
- Free food & snacks in office
The posted salary range is a general guideline and represents a good faith estimate of what Sonatus ("Company") could reasonably expect to pay for this position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs. The Company reserves the right to modify this range in the future, as needed, as market conditions change.
Pay range for this role
$160,000—$220,000 USD
Sonatus is a fast-paced and innovative company and are seeking team members who are passionate about making a difference. If you are ready to take your career to the next level, we highly encourage you to apply.
To all recruitment agencies: Sonatus, Inc. ("Sonatus") does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our careers alias or other Sonatus' employees. Sonatus is not responsible for any fees associated with unsolicited activities.
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What We Do
Sonatus accelerates the development of software-defined vehicles to enable the digital transformation of the automotive industry. It enables OEMs to build vehicles that can be updated with new features and functionality throughout their entire lifetimes – without requiring new software development. Leveraging extensive software-defined expertise, the company compresses decades of digital innovation into scalable vehicle and cloud software solutions, empowering OEMs to innovate faster, reduce complexity and costs, and become more agile. Sonatus’ award-winning Digital Dynamics™ Vehicle Platform is currently in-market in Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis vehicles.
Why Work With Us
Working at Sonatus means collaborating with top-tier engineers and industry leaders to shape the future of connected, intelligent mobility. With a dynamic and fast-paced environment, Sonatus offers opportunities for growth, creativity, and making a real impact in the evolution of modern vehicles.
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