Senior Software Project Manager at NTT DATA

Sibiu, , Romania -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

27 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

29 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Software Project Management, Automotive Sector, Embedded Systems, ASPICE Compliance, Agile, Kanban, Embedded C/C++, AUTOSAR, System Architecture, Functional Safety, Project Planning, Risk Management, Communication, Customer Alignment, Continuous Improvement, Team Coordination

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Description

Who We Are We are looking for an experienced Software Project Manager to join our automotive team and lead software delivery activities for projects developed in collaboration with one of our Automotive customers. The role involves coordinating cross-functional teams, ensuring ASPICE-compliant development, maintaining customer alignment, and driving end-to-end software delivery for embedded automotive products. What You’ll Be Doing Lead the software development lifecycle for automotive embedded projects in alignment with client processes and standards. Plan, track, and manage project scope, milestones, backlog, risks, and deliverables. Ensure timely and high-quality software releases according to customer timelines and internal commitments. Coordinate with system, hardware, test, and quality teams to ensure seamless integration. Act as the primary communication interface for software-related topics with client PMs and technical stakeholders. Prepare and lead weekly status meetings, progress reports, dashboards, and delivery overviews. Manage customer expectations, change requests, and priority alignment. Ensure compliance with Automotive SPICE processes and client-specific development standards. Support audits, assessments, traceability, and documentation quality. Drive continuous improvement actions across the software team. Coordinate daily activities of the SW development team (5–20 engineers depending on project). Support task breakdown, sprint planning, and effort estimation (Agile/Kanban environments). Facilitate problem-solving, remove blockers, and escalate technical or process issues when needed. Identify project risks early and drive mitigation plans. Manage technical dependencies across teams (SW-HW integration, Test, System Engineering). Monitor resource needs and support recruitment or scaling discussions. What You’ll Bring Along University degree in Electronics, Automation, Computer Science, or Telecommunications Engineering. Minimum 3 to 7 years of experience as Software Project Manager / Technical Project Manager / Software Coordinator in the automotive sector. Previous involvement in Tier-1, or large OEM projects (Embedded SW). Solid understanding of embedded systems, automotive ECU development, and software lifecycle. Experience working with Automotive SPICE and customer-specific quality processes. Strong project planning and tracking skills (JIRA, Confluence, MS Project, etc.). Excellent communication abilities and customer-facing experience. Technical background in Embedded C/C++, AUTOSAR, or System Architecture. Knowledge of Functional Safety (ISO 26262). Excellent command of both spoken and written English. Document What’s in it for you ✔ New beginnings can be a challenge. We promise a smooth integration and a supportive mentor ✔ Pick your working style: choose from Remote, Hybrid or Office work opportunities ✔ Early bird or night owl? Our projects have different working hours to suit your needs ✔ Nobody is born an expert. Sharpen your tech skills with our sponsored certifications, trainings and top e-learning platforms ✔ We want you to stay healthy! Enjoy our Private Health Insurance ⁠– it’s custom-made for you ✔ A clear mind is a healthy mind. Attend individual coaching sessions or go one step further by joining our accredited Coaching School ✔ Make the most of our epic parties or themed events – they’re lovingly designed for our people and their families ✔ NTT DATA recruiters will never ask job seekers and candidates for payment or banking information during the recruitment process, for any reason. Please remain vigilant of third parties that may try to impersonate NTT DATA recruiters, either in writing or by phone, in an attempt to deceptively obtain personal data or money from you. All email communications from an NTT DATA recruiter will be associated with an @nttdata.com email address. NTT DATA will not use any non-NTT DATA or personal email domains (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) or personal communication channels (WhatsApp, Facebook etc) at any time during the recruitment process. If you suspect any fraudulent activity, please contact us. NTT DATA Romania is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants regardless to race, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. Not the job for you? Perhaps you have a friend who would be a perfect fit. Send them this link! What’s in it for you New beginnings can be a challenge. We promise a smooth integration and a supportive mentor Pick your working style: choose from Remote, Hybrid or Office work opportunities Early bird or night owl? Our projects have different working hours to suit your needs Nobody is born an expert. Sharpen your tech skills with our sponsored certifications, trainings and top e-learning platforms We want you to stay healthy! Enjoy our Private Health Insurance ⁠– it’s custom-made for you A clear mind is a healthy mind. Attend individual coaching sessions or go one step further by joining our accredited Coaching School Make the most of our epic parties or themed events – they’re lovingly designed for our people and their families Your unique talent is what matters. NTT DATA Romania is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants regardless to race, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or marital status, or any other characteristic. Document Third parties fraudulently posing as NTT DATA recruiters NTT DATA recruiters will never ask job seekers and candidates for payment or banking information during the recruitment process, for any reason. Please remain vigilant of third parties that may try to impersonate NTT DATA recruiters, either in writing or by phone, in an attempt to deceptively obtain personal data or money from you. All email communications from an NTT DATA recruiter will be associated with an @nttdata.com email address. NTT DATA will not use any non-NTT DATA or personal email domains (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) or personal communication channels (WhatsApp, Facebook etc) at any time during the recruitment process. If you suspect any fraudulent activity, please contact us. #LI-IT1

Responsibilities

Lead the software development lifecycle for automotive embedded projects, ensuring compliance with client processes and standards. Coordinate cross-functional teams to drive end-to-end software delivery and manage customer expectations.