Software Project Manager (m/f/d)

At Clarios, we are producing the world's best batteries, essential for the evolving future of transportation. Our advanced, low-voltage batteries and smart solutions power nearly every type of vehicle and are found in 1 of 3 cars on the road today. Ready to apply your finance expertise to drive the future of Controlling initiatives at Clarios? Then take on the challenge and become a valued member of our team!

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The Clarios Li-ion Product Technology Software Team is searching for an individual interested in contributing on a team tasked with developing new energy storage technology for vehicles of the future. We are searching for an experienced Software Project Manager who is responsible for the day-to-day software development. The position involves technical leadership, project management, and team leadership. This individual should be highly motivated and ready to contribute to the success of the team.

Your role:

How you will do it:

• Carry out technical engineering tasks with limited guidance.
• Assume the lead role on most launch projects and pre-launch projects
• Establish timelines and resource needs for assigned projects involving multiple engineering functions.
• Clearly communicating technical topics across functions to achieve alignment and buy in

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan software releases to meet customer milestones
• Help the global Clarios software team focus on delivering high value increments
• Ensure software team effectiveness and remove impediments that block progress
• Track software release metrics and provide updates to the organization
• Serve as the main customer contact for projects
• Negotiate change requests and software scope of work with customers.
• Create budget and schedule estimates for change requests and quoting activities
• Assist in developing software development processes per industry guidelines
• Monitor software team process adherence
• Perform risk management activities
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and high quality

• Bachelor's degree in related field with proven industry experience (7-15 years)
• or Technical Master's degree (thesis track or equivalent) in related field with some industry experience (2-12 years)
• or Scientifically relevant Ph.D. from a technically rigorous program and institution with limited industry experience (0-7 years)
• Solid communication and organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Preferred:

• Established track record of successful execution based on personal contributions and leadership
• Experience in embedded systems software development for safety-critical systems
• Experience using the Agile Scrum framework, having served roles such as Product Owner or Scrum Master, and having led Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review and Retrospective events
• Experience with ASPICE software development processes
• Experience with product development per ISO 26262 functional safety goals
• Experience negotiating timing and software content with external customers
• Experience collaborating with global team members
• Experience with Jira project tracking software
• Experience with formal software requirements development using IBM DOORS or Jama
• Experience with software architectural design
• Experience with embedded software developed in C
• Experience with automatic code generation using MathWorks Simulink and dSPACE TargetLink
• Experience with automotive communication interfaces such as CAN and LIN

Your benefits: What we offer you

As a technology leader with strong brands (i.e. VARTA® and OPTIMA®), Clarios notably lives on the creativity, capability and satisfaction of its employees. Therefore, we offer people with drive and power many good reasons to join us:

• Exciting professional tasks and challenges in a diverse international future-oriented environment with strong commitment to integrity, values, social engagement, and sustainability.
• Arrange your working hours and breaks flexible via our flexible working hours model and combine your professional and private life even better according to our above average number of vacation days, mobile work policy and company kindergarten.
• A competitive remuneration package, including additional payments as well as company pension scheme.
• Your well-being is very important to us: Take advantage of our preventive health care offers such as fitness center, physiotherapist, modern office environment, healthy canteen, team and company events or hobby clubs.
• Stay fit whilst at the same time positively contributing to our environment: Lease your company bike.
• Our well-advanced onboarding process and buddy program supports you to quickly grow into the position and team. By using the offering in our Learning Academy, LinkedIn Learning and EMEA Mentoring Program you will be able to further grow professionally and personally.
• Last, but not least we support you in relocating and finding an apartment in your work location, if applicable and depending on individual factors.

To All Recruitment Agencies: Clarios does not accept unsolicited agency resumes/CVs. Please do not forward resumes/CVs to our careers email addresses, Clarios employees or any other company location. Clarios is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/CVs.

Equal Employment Opportunity:Clarios, LLC is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information, please view EEO is the Law, EEO is the Law (supplement), and Pay Transparency Non-discrimination. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please email Special.Accommodations@Clarios.com.

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