Software Senior Technical Program Manager, Software

at  Adswizz

WHO WE ARE:

SiriusXM and its brands (Pandora, SiriusXM Media, AdsWizz, Simplecast, and SiriusXM Connect) are leading a new era of audio entertainment and services by delivering the most compelling subscription and ad-supported audio entertainment experience for listeners in the car, at home, and anywhere on the go with connected devices. Our vision is to shape the future of audio, where everyone can be effortlessly connected to the voices, stories and music they love wherever they are.
This is the place where a diverse group of emerging talent and legends alike come to share authentic and purposeful songs, stories, sounds and insights through some of the best programming and technology in the world. Our critically acclaimed, industry-leading audio entertainment encompasses music, sports, comedy, news, talk, live events, and podcasting. No matter their individual role, each of our employees plays a vital part in bringing SiriusXM’s vision to life every day.
We are proud to be launching a new state-of-the-art technology facility in Dublin, Ireland. The Dublin-based team will play a critical role in our continued digital transformation and will function as a center of excellence for SiriusXM’s global Product and Technology organization.
SiriusXM’s new Dublin facility will comprise a workforce primarily focused on software development, automotive technology and engineering, AdTech, data science, and analytics. Talent based in the new technology hub will be charged with developing and implementing best-in-class standards for high-quality, scalable software deliveries for SiriusXM’s streaming and in-vehicle audio entertainment platforms.

The Manager, Technical Program Management Software, will manage the Software TPM team and ensure the deliverables and release for software for SiriusXM Automotive marketplace. Typical duties of the Director, Technical Program Manager will include:

• Managing alignment to development roadmaps for multiple software programs or major sections of automotive software, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
• Provide appropriate guidance and direction to other TPMs based on people’s capabilities, promoting a culture of accountability and excellence to drive success.
• Provide clear direction, ensuring team members understand their roles and responsibilities.
• Bring a lens into the development process for the many organisational stakeholders of the software team.
• Win concessions without damaging relationships.
• Effectively negotiating and resolving conflicts to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Determine novel ways to increase coordination and attain optimal integration, fostering highly efficient teams that collaborate effectively towards common goals.
• Identify solutions to highly complex problems, leveraging innovative thinking and creativity to drive continuous improvement and excellence.
• Serve as a pathfinder, problem solver, and inventor of solutions sought after by others for your expertise and insights.
• Able to steer a team to create new tools and metrics to capture the software team’s development capabilities.
• Resource allocation committed to maintaining a collaborative and high-performance team culture based on accurate data and performance metrics.
• Ability to identify and mitigate potential risks throughout the project lifecycle. Collaborate closely with the engineering team to develop contingency plans, addressing unforeseen challenges and obstacles.
• Contribute and oversee a team that Designs, implements, tests, and creates metrics and documentation of software, used to develop, prototype, and validate SXM satellite technology.
• Support software maintenance of legacy Automotive programs to achieve optimal customer satisfaction.
• Support the full software development lifecycle and drive strategic visions into results for the software team
• Prioritise customer needs without compromising program milestones
• Make an impact of the company’s technology to the business success of SiriusXM and incorporate it in the entire team,
• Ensure Software Development schedules are closely integrated into the SXM new product development process-
• Oversee scoping of new software work.
• Ensure tracking, reporting, and timely releases/deliveries of our software products.
• Work with the SW team in deriving solution approaches, software architectures, and designs to meet the end-user needs.
• Work with customers on the integration of our technology into their systems.
• Utilise best practices in implementing software deliverables.
• Understand all aspects of the software development lifecycle and apply data analytics to quantify and provide insight into process improvements.
• Understand the features integrated into our software products from several SiriusXM brands.
• Utilise best practices in implementing software deliverables.
• Perform special projects, lab/field testing, and other duties as necessary.

What you’ll need:

• B.S. Engineering, Engineering Management, or equivalent experience.
• 7 or more years of expertise in software programs and project management involving embedded, real-time software for automotive and consumer electronic products.
• Experience with Agile methodology, including Kanban
• SAFE certification is a plus
• Knowledge of Automotive Cyber Security a plus
• Minimum 5 years of experience in software process improvement initiatives
• Extensive experience with all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle
• Extensive experience with Automotive Programs, Satellite module test and Satellite middleware.
• Experience with (Jira, Jama, change management tools, and test tools).
• Experience with testing methodologies, best practices, and continuous integration
• Experience with Software Release Management
• Familiarity in one or more of the following areas:
• Satellite receivers
• Automotive audio and infotainment products (radio head units, navigation systems, MP3 connectivity, CD players, telematics systems, etc.)
• Digital communications
• Client/server communications (e.g., P.C./device)
• Internet Protocol products and technology
• IPC Mechanisms – Sockets, Message Queues, Shared Memory, etc.
• Communication security threat identification and prevention as applicable to automotive clients using SELinux, AGLinux, QNX or AAOS.
• Automotive development lifecycles
• Automotive SPICE methodologies and process
• Experience working in a matrix environment, coordinating activities of multiple teams in multiple sites, not under line management control

The requirements and duties described above may be modified or waived by the Company in its sole discretion without notice.
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