ODC Manager - Automotive

Tata Elxsi works with leading OEMs and suppliers in the automotive & transportation industries for R&D, design and product engineering services, right from architecture to launch and beyond. We bring together technologies that accelerate the development & testing of connected, autonomous and electric cars & off-highway vehicles.

We are seeking an experienced candidate for the position of ODC Manager - Automotive

About Transportation Business Unit

Automotive manufacturers and suppliers are looking for partners to help them take advantage of new growth opportunities presented by emerging technologies such as autonomous driving, electrification, and connectivity. Tata Elxsi's services for automotive engineering and design, along with products, and solution accelerators can help you keep up with market expectations as they evolve and add value at every stage of your product development lifecycle

Key Responsibilities: In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Responsible for the delivery of Automotive Projects:
• ODC Setup, ODC Resource Planning & deployment, New Team members training & induction to ODC, competency mapping and training plan, ODC Lab Infrastructure setup and tracking
• Proficiency in understanding key technical aspects of the project, successfully
• leading/executing/delivering key automotive projects within timeline, budget, and quality for OEMs.
• Skilled in Project Planning, Estimation, Billing, Schedule, Resource allocation and Expenses to ensure that targets were achieved.
• Expert in Risk Management, Stakeholder Interaction, Project status preparation and tracking, deliverables tracking, Root Cause analysis on Customer/Internal defects, Productivity Improvements, Providing Resolution, and Implementing Best Practices
• Good experience in MS Office, Jira, Confluence, Defect Management Tools and Internal Project Management tools, Doors, SVN.
• Very good process expertise such as ASPICE, Agile, Waterfall models.
• Lead, mentor, retention and motivate high performance project resources for seamless delivery across engagements for all clients, PMP Certified.
• Establish operating procedures, work assignments, planning, and all project management activities across the delivery organization and meet targets for project revenue, profitability and utilization
• Manage scope of projects from inception to closure. Define, develop and manage implementation schedules and project budgets.
• Take complete ownership for Delivery Governance of their accounts and carry out regular project audits to evaluate SLA, compliance and quality
• Overseeing teams across the different stages of project delivery by supervising staff
• Maintain key customer relationships. Lead the new customer acquisition initiatives.
• Evaluating customer feedback and instituting changes as necessary to manage expectations
• Coordinate resources, prepare project teams for kick-off and ensure effective completion of project milestones, control project scope and mitigate risks.
• Collaborate with internal functional organizations like practice/Competency, operations, sales teams to achieve business targets.

• At least 15 years of experience in software development, testing and delivery of complex software projects in the domains of automotive development and/or testing
• Have executed software projects/programs of 3 M$ or more
• Have experience in managing customer escalations independently
• Have thorough understanding and experience of managing projects in conventional and agile development environment
• Have led a team of at least 200+ engineers of multiple technology domains / disciplines
• Experience mentoring, coaching and developing rising talent in the technology department
• Excellent time management and organizational skills and experience establishing guidelines in these areas for others
• Strong sense of personal accountability regarding decision-making and supervising department teams
• Experience working in a high-level collaborative environment and promoting a teamwork mentality
• Managerial experience applying analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to predict challenges and seek to proactively head-off obstacles

Qualifications:

• B.E or M.S. in Engineering
• Project Management Professional qualification, for example, PRINCE or PMP

Preferred Skills:

• Agility: Drive speed of decision making and actions
• Confidence to take on the world: Think Big and dare to try
• Transparency: Build trust through openness and sharing of information and resources
• Improve Collaboration: We all win when we work together
• Ownership: Demonstrate commitment, make it happen, do it well
• Nurture learning & Growth: Enable learning, capability, enrichment, and growth of our people.