Job Description - Senior Program Manager - IT Engineering - CAD (MER0003DEJ) Description Lead and deliver Technical Solutions in line with industry best practicesExperienced Technology Manager having customer facing IT Solutions (Java/JEE) delivery background with a proven track record of building, developing & managing software teams. Experience in CAD & Design engineering would be a plus.Expertise having delivered software with Distributed Agile Teams using SAFe methodology.Should have solid technical understanding of multi-tier Application Development.Good knowledge of Cloud, DevOps, FOSS, API and Micro services.Has extensive experience with complex requirements (for the purposes of implementing the requirements).Should have worked on at least 2 projects where candidate is personally involved from beginning to design a system.Knows best practices of architectures in the area of responsibility.Can design solutions independently.Develop the strategic direction for the Certification sub-domain in alignment with IT partner.Contribute to Strategy & Development of Department/CoCContribute effectively to core department activities as a part of Extended Leadership Team.Contribute by owning and driving certain cross-functional department activities.Transfer best practices and Lessons learnt across the department.Develop required technical & domain competency for the teams to go the next level of ownership.Solid Team Leadership & People Management skillsInstill a high performance culture in the team with a focus on teamwork.People Management – Interviews, Mentoring, Training, Knowledge sharing, Team building and Performance Appraisals.Ensure regular open dialogue with employees & management and communication of strategy.Define, maintain and monitor individual target agreements and goals for employees (including review of target agreement, appraisal and feedback) & initiate actions for further competency development of employees.Inspire employees to high performance & keep employee commitment high and increase retention.Customer/Partner Management SkillsIntegrate as a part of the CoC in Germany for associated sub-domain of Certification.Develop excellent network and communication to stakeholders.Execute topics and project-specific communication to ensure customer satisfaction.Handle escalations in area of responsibility.Financial Topics – Budget Planning & ControllingBe accountable for proper planning & allocation of budget in the area of responsibility.Handle dedicated budget properly & utilize resources optimally.Display ability to identify opportunities for efficiency/cost reduction/continuous improvement.Operational Excellence & Delivery Skills/Quality Management/Project ManagementEnsure successful service/project/program execution (cost, time, quality) for services/projects/programs in responsibility.Ensure that Quality & Process objectives are met & Contribute towards Process improvements.Develop and drive the innovation culture within the team.Be capable of identifying and implementing change within the team to ensure it can take on new assignments.Plan and manage external resources in the area of responsibility.Manage suppliers and ensure effective communication with them.Have excellent communication, presentation & interpersonal skills.Preferable to have German language skills or past experience on projects with German business partners.Qualifications IT Project and Program Management – Should have managed a large portfolio of projects/topics in one or more domains. A good record of accomplishment of grooming the topics as well as the people involved and showing a significant growth would be necessary.Should have a development background – Java/.NET and should have worked in Agile Development teams with a good exposure to Scrum/Kanban and DevOps methodologies.Proven to be a good "out of the box" thinker and should have contributed to some innovative topics.Proven excellence in stakeholder and customer/partner management.Proven experience in Business Acquisition and Solutioning for new topics/setup.Experience in driving projects/topics using metrics/KPIs – Data driven decisions and steering.German Language Skills will be an added Advantage.Education: B.E (any field) or M.B.A (General Administration)
No of Years: 15 years
OrganizationMercedes-Benz Research and Development India Private Limited Primary LocationIndia-Karnataka-Bangalore
Work LocationsBrigade Tech Gardens, Katha No. 119, Kundalahalli Village, K.R. Puram Hobli, Ward No. 85, Bangalore 560037
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