Sr Program Lead - AD/ADAS

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage programs that will support Mercedes-Benz’ goal to “lead in software and electric” for customers in the US.
• Drive the following workstreams as they related to AD & ADAS technologies:
• Work in collaboration with the Sr Manager – US Experience Programs to consolidate the US roadmap based on addressing market requirements and customer pain points.
• Drive execution of specific program in the area of ADAS, leading the cross functional team through the milestones and achieving of defined parameters.
• Connect market insights with regulatory and technical requirements and relevant data.
• Formulate and drive strategic projects from concept to execution.
• Contribute to the preparation of business cases based on multiple scenarios underpinning assumptions with investments and payback. Clearly demonstrate benefits and trade offs of proposals.
• Utilize program governance and reporting including project charter, risk matrix, communication, budgeting, dashboards and program reviews.
• Participate in technical working groups across different locations and units in the US to align priorities and coordinate efforts.
• Generate regular project reports.


• An ideal candidate for this role with have an understanding of what makes AD & ADAS systems competitive in the US-market and is able to communicate the wants of the US customer, the key competitors in the luxury/EV markets, and features and functions that are class leading.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Engineering or Technical bachelors degree with hands on experience in automotive and software development.
• PMP highly preferred or equivalent experience in program management.
• At least 5 years of work experience in program management in an innovative technology field, R&D, or related technical development teams.
• Understand the automotive development waterfall process for hardware and agile methodologies for software development.
• Ability to develop project timelines that can drive projects through both paths.
• Experience leading projects from idea inception to launch, including high-level tracking through requirement setting, specification, design, development, test and acceptance.
• Ability to effectively participate in cross functional groups across multiple business units and US entities with limited oversight.
• Strong data management skills, understanding of process, clearly communicate milestones and deliverables to keep the program on track.
• Distill big picture into small tangible steps, focusing on control points that will lead to a successful execution. Identify risks and course correct discrepancies.
• Proven strategic thinking. Analytical skills to support scenario analysis, business cases formulation and long term planning.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact with and understand technical subjects and emerging technologies and their relevance to the marketplace.
• Ability to identify and manage risk.
• Willingness to travel when required.
• Open minded, team player with a sense of humor.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP highly preferred or equivalent experience in program management.
• Frequent use of speech, vision, hearing, use of hands for computer use and presentations. Frequent sitting, standing and reaching with hands.
• Program management experience with budget responsibilities, PMP preferred.
• Strategy formulation, development and implementation.
• Understands and lives a “customer first” mentality with empathy, pragmatism and a hands-on approach.
• Communication skills, oral and written presentation skills.
• Champion for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
• Structured, organized with ability to prioritize.