Technical Program Manager

Sonatus is a well-funded, fast-paced, and fast-growing company whose technologies and software help automakers build dynamic software-defined vehicles. With two generations of solutions already on the road with a top global OEM, our vehicle and cloud software solutions are at the forefront of the digital transformation of vehicles. The Sonatus team is a talented and diverse collection of technology and automotive specialists hailing from many of the most prominent companies in their respective industries.

We are looking for a highly motivated Engineering Technical Program Manager to define, manage, and support Sonatus Engineering projects. The ideal candidate will need to coordinate and communicate project status, follow up on action items, and identify solutions to issues across various teams, partners, and customers. The ideal candidate should be a meticulous organizer, an out-of-the box thinker, and an excellent communicator with a can-do attitude.

This job is located in our Seoul, Korea office and requires fluency in both Korean and English.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Drive internal engineering teams, develop project plans, monitor schedules, document agreement & meeting minutes, track action items, drive issues to successful closures. 
• Coordinate and manage software releases and engineering change requests. 
• Lead multiple simultaneous projects and be able to develop mitigation plan when challenges surface. 
• Grasp business needs and issues quickly and be comfortable in presenting reports and providing status to different teams. 

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree with minimum of 8-10 years of Technical Program Management experience leading complex software releases. 
• Strong understanding of software development processes. 
• Self-motivated, persistent, organized, ability to multi-task across several projects
• Manage projects from initiation to completion, while providing regular updates and communication to cross functional teams and partners. 
• Utilize technical background and engineering methodology to prioritize and tackle complex problems. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication; and presentation skills. 
• Ability to work cross functionally on large, complex programs with a high level of ambiguity and strategically leading programs to success. 
• Well versed in Agile Project Management processes. 
• Work well with rapid changes and feel comfortable navigating through uncertain and ambiguous situations. 
• Prior experience working on one or more areas such as Embedded Software, Cloud Networking, TCP/IP based products or Automotive industry. 

Desired Skills and Experience

• Technical background preferred in Networking, Automotive Infrastructure, Electrical, or Mechanical. 
• Experience with Microsoft project, JIRA, Excel, or similar tools. 
• Demonstrate the out-of-box thinking for creative solutions to highly sticky problems. 
• Develop processes to cut through complexity; employ creative methods to navigate across hurdles both technical and organizational. 
• Cultivate meaningful collaboration across teams and geographical boundaries. 
• Experience in automotive design review and audit process; such as ISO 26262, Automotive SPICE, or ASIL standards will be a plus.

Sonatus is a tight knit team aligned around a unified vision. We put progress ahead of politics and are not afraid of asking the tough questions. Sometimes we get too busy to say it, but you can be confident that you and your contributions will matter every day. We embrace diversity in all regards because respect is ingrained in our every fiber. 

Other benefits Sonatus offers include:

Stock option plan 

Support 4 social insurance plans

Family leave (Maternity, Paternity)

Flexible work arrangements

Complimentary lunches & snacks in the office

Support English class

Gym membership

Phone & Internet reimbursement

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