The Product & Technology Integration organization within Technical Programs is seeking an experienced Validation & Verification Sr Manager to build a team of V&V TPMs, supporting active and upcoming programs. This team will be responsible for business-wide alignment of vehicle, subsystem, component and SW testing schedules, ensuring tests are in keeping with requirements and program deliverables in order to meet overall company objectives. Reporting to the Product & Technology Integration Director, this is a high visibility role that will require a strong and balanced leader who is capable of enforcing targets, but also able to absorb information provided by the working level and executives, alike, in order to deliver a strategic validation cadence.
The team will:
- Collate DVP submissions from each engineering area based on live BOM tracking, Feature rollout and DFMEA readiness
- Develop systems for department and company-wide use to view and track projects
- Develop asset management plans to ensure assets are being utilized as efficiently as possible and for applicable tests including accommodation for test logistics
- Develop systems for issue management to enable timely response as issues arise
- Engage with adjacent teams to work through issue resolution in a collaborative manner
- Develop processes to ensure effective communication of V&V activities, blockers and wins
- Ensure strong alignment with HW and SW teams to promote cross department learning
- Develop validation plans as part of the overall Engineering Delivery Plan (EDP)
- Work closely with Vehicle Test, Prototype Build and Fleet Management teams to ensure readiness and suitability of assets
- Work closely with Systems Engineering to determine correct cascade of test requirements when planning between Vehicle, Buck, Subsystem, Component and SW tests
You will:
- Lead, coach and develop a team of talented integration engineers and TPMs to ensure the organization functions as a well oiled machine with respect to Verification & Validation
- Serve as the ‘voice’ of program V&V, feeding into the Product & Technology Integration Director, but also regularly supporting executive forums
- Pay close attention to ALL programs (live and upcoming) to facilitate high level risk assessments, enabling mitigation planning ahead of time
- Chair regular reviews to keep key stakeholders aware of validation progress
- Work with engineering counterparts to develop budget forecasts to ensure testing is appropriately funded
You will have:
- Education
o Bachelors degree in Engineering, Science or a related field
- Experience
o Minimum 10 years within an Automotive OEM, showcasing experience of supporting more than 1 program through the entire product development cycle
o Excellent understanding of vehicle, buck, subsystem and component verification and validation
o Strong experience of supporting the validation of Software Defined Vehicles (SDV)
o Extensive experience of developing and managing large and complex project plans including significant dependencies on external teams
o Demonstrated ability to identify risks and develop mitigation strategies
- Skills
o Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact at all levels of the business
o Strong executive presence
o Comfortable taking ownership of projects or delegating based on departmental/business need
o Detail oriented and organized
We would love it if you have:
- Education
o Masters degree in an engineering discipline
o MBA
o Professional certification for project/program management (PMP, PRINCE2… etc)
- Experience
o Experience developing tools within Atlassian environments (JIRA/Confluence)
o Knowledge of virtual analysis and impacts of correlation to testing
o Experience of headcount forecasting
