Technical Program Manager - Software

Technical Program Manager

Why join Aptiv? You'll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge applications, develop breakthrough technologies, and deliver innovative solutions to some of the world's leading automotive brands. See your work come to life on the road-helping make mobility safer, greener, and more connected. Ready to shape the future of mobility with us?

YOUR ROLE

• Define breakdown structure of product features into modules, for assignment to product engineering teams for development etc.
• Define project goals, facilitate strategic and technical discussions for ADAS algorithm development, and assist development teams in task prioritization.
• Develop product workplan by estimating time and resources required, along with determining inter-dependency among modules and aligning with overall product roadmap and customer milestones
• Refine or update technical product roadmap during the product development phase, based on changes to available resources.
• Assigning modules of technical product roadmap to team, optimally leveraging available engineering resources.
• Work with VP, System, Product and Vehicle Architecture team and Product Managers to ensure all product engineering work is consistent with GP architecture guidelines.
• Recording proper documentation of SOWs and change requests.
• Support evaluation of product design feasibility, development cost, maintenance, requirements, manufacturability, and performance
• Manage/develop automotive advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) projects implement ADAS product technologies.
• Monitoring the project milestones by creating and maintain JIRA dashboards to track progress, feature readiness and timely closure of issue tickets along with other key engineering milestones.
• Establish and execute meeting structures on various development topics including cadence, agenda and tracking/closure of open action items.
• Communicate impact of critical scope changes to stakeholders with regard to deliverables, timing, and quality.
• Proactively identifying cross-team dependencies and thereby incorporate them into the program planning process.
• Monitor Sprint metrics (e.g., Sprint velocity, defect rate etc.) to ensure high quality engineering output delivered to end customer.
• Develop reports/updates to communicate the progression on ongoing issues, risks etc. to senior managers, product managers, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Representing as key POC; in publishing/presenting data both internally and externally for feature/function performance relative to key performance indicators.
• Collaborate with multiple teams, including software architects, software engineers, system engineers, developers, and product teams for timely completion of assigned deliverables.
• Overseeing the product deployment process and assist in the integration process, if necessary.
• Own and ensure high-quality, at-cost, and on-time delivery of the assigned product
• Identify root cause of issues, failure modes , develop corrective action plans, and lead team for execution of effective resolutions.
• Provide technical insights and assess feasibility for new ADAS feature requests, ensuring clear requirements, architectural alignment, and development readiness.
• Formalizing the communication plans, cadence and defining agendas for meetings/reviews. Tracking closure of open action items across the teams.
• Design and develop technical product roadmap to ensure delivery to product roadmap
• Collaborate with Product Manager to refine product roadmap.
• Provide inputs on technical feasibility, resource requirement, timeline, etc.
• Support engineering resource staffing onto product engineering team by coordinating among Lead, Technical Program Managers , and with competency managers.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or Computer Science, or a related technical field with 7+ years of experience in technical program management or engineering; OR a Master's degree in engineering or Computer Science, or a related technical field with 5+ years of equivalent experience.
• Solid domain knowledge in one or more of the following: ADAS / Autonomous Driving, Data Infrastructure, or Cloud Compute platforms.
• Proven ability to lead and deliver large-scale, cross-functional technical programs in a fast-paced automotive or embedded systems environment.
• Strong understanding of the automotive product development lifecycle - from concept through SOP (Start of Production).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to align engineering, product, and business teams.
• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving capabilities with a bias for data-driven decisions.

• Master's degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Hands-on background in software or embedded systems development.
• Experience with ASPICE (Automotive SPICE) process frameworks and process compliance.
• Familiarity with ISO 26262 (Functional Safety) or SOTIF (ISO 21448) standards.
• Working knowledge of Agile / SAFe methodologies and tools such as JIRA, Confluence, or equivalent.
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and CI/CD pipelines in an automotive context.
• Familiarity with automotive regulations and homologation standards.
• Hands-on use of AI-powered productivity tools (e.g., Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT, or similar) to automate routine TPM tasks such as dashboard generation, release notes, dependency tracking, and program health reporting.
• Active certification in program management - PMP, PMI-ACP, or SAFe preferred.

• You can grow at Aptiv. Aptiv provides an inclusive work environment where all individuals can grow and develop, regardless of gender, ethnicity or beliefs.
• You can have an impact. Safety is a core Aptiv value; we want a safer world for us and our children, one with: Zero fatalities, Zero injuries, Zero accidents.
• You have support. We ensure you have the resources and support you need to take care of your family and your physical and mental health with a competitive health insurance package.

• Private health care effective day 1 of employment
• Life and accident insurance
• Paid Time Off (Holidays, Vacation, Designated time off, Parental leave)
• Relocation assistance may be available
• Learning and development opportunities
• Discount programs with various manufacturers and retailers
• Recognition for innovation and excellence
• Opportunities to give back to the community
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Adoption Assistance
• Fertility Coverage