Program Manager
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 31, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 30, 2026. Cyient scores A on the Alion truth index.
Program Manager - Automotive IVI & Display Systems
We are looking for an experienced Program Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of Automotive Infotainment (IVI), HMI, and Display programs for global OEM and Tier-1 customers. The role involves driving cross-functional teams, managing customer engagements, ensuring on-time delivery, and maintaining compliance with automotive quality and process standards.
1. Key Responsibilities
· Lead planning, execution, and delivery of automotive IVI, Display, and HMI programs from concept to production.
· Manage cross-functional teams comprising Systems, Software, BSP, Middleware, Application, Integration, and Validation engineers.
· Serve as the primary customer interface and drive stakeholder communications, reviews, and escalations.
· Track project scope, schedules, milestones, budgets, and resource utilization.
· Risk Management: Identify and mitigate technical, commercial, and delivery risks.
· Ensure compliance with Automotive SPICE, ISO 26262/19014, cybersecurity, and customer-specific processes.
· Monitor program metrics, quality KPIs, and release readiness.
· Support technical and commercial proposal preparation, effort estimation, and solution discussions.
· Drive continuous improvement and successful program delivery across global teams.
2. Required Qualifications
· Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
· 15+ years of experience in automotive embedded systems development.
· Minimum 5 years of experience in Program/Project Management for automotive products.
· Strong experience in Automotive IVI, Digital Cockpit, Display, or HMI programs.
· Good understanding of Android Automotive, Linux, or QNX platforms.
· Experience working with Middleware, Application Software, BSP, and system integration teams.
· Strong knowledge of Automotive SPICE, ISO 26262/19014, and Automotive Cybersecurity processes.
· Experience in customer-facing roles, stakeholder management, and proposal submissions.
3. Tools & Methodologies
· Azure DevOps, Jira, Polarion, MS Project, MS Project Plan, Excel, Power BI, and PowerPoint.
· Agile, Scrum, SAFe, and Waterfall development methodologies.
4. Preferred Certifications
· PMP, PRINCE2, SAFe Agilist, or Certified Scrum Master (CSM).
Preferred Domain Experience: Automotive Infotainment (IVI), Digital Cockpit, HMI, Display Systems, Android Automotive, Embedded Linux, and QNX.