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Senior Director Technical Program Management(m/w/x)
Governing multi-year embedded software programs for automotive voice assistants. 12+ years program leadership and senior customer engagement experience required. Workplace security protocols, corporate security procedures.
Requirements
- Minimum 12+ years relevant work experience
- Master’s or Graduate Degree in technical field
- Experience leading complex global programs
- Extensive customer-facing experience managing complex embedded software programs
- Ability to engage with senior customer leadership
- Strong mastery of agile and hybrid delivery models
- Experience leading Automotive AI initiatives
- Exceptional leadership abilities
- Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to manage demanding timelines and navigate ambiguity
- Willingness to travel internationally
- Excellent oral and written communication in English
- Experience with Automotive Software, Speech Assistants, AI-based solutions, or mobility ecosystems
- Familiarity with Automotive SPICE, ISO standards, or automotive delivery frameworks
- Professional certifications preferred
- Strong understanding of embedded system constraints and automotive development processes
- Basic knowledge of information security and data privacy requirements
- Demonstrative knowledge of information security through internal training
Tasks
- Hold accountability for strategic planning
- Govern large, complex programs
- Execute multi-year programs
- Manage a portfolio of customer projects
- Define project delivery frameworks
- Ensure consistent framework implementation
- Anticipate program risks
- Drive executive-level mitigation strategies
- Steer AI strategy application in programs
- Translate OEM AI requirements
- Develop production-ready Cerence solutions
- Lead technical execution globally
- Coordinate cross-functional execution globally
- Ensure alignment with business objectives
- Represent Professional Services at executive level
- Establish long-term customer relationships
- Maintain productive customer relationships
- Own project profitability
- Manage program profitability
- Forecast revenue
- Analyze project margins
- Manage project scope
- Develop executive project reviews
- Present project financials
- Present strategic project risks
- Drive continuous improvement in delivery KPIs
- Improve operational efficiency
- Optimize resource utilization
- Drive organizational learning
- Identify delivery patterns
- Surface customer trends
- Contribute to product roadmap
- Advise internal product teams
- Ensure customer needs influence product evolution
- Support pre-sales activities
- Design solutions for pre-sales
- Lead customer workshops
- Define contracts
- Mentor Project Managers
- Guide Project Managers
- Coach Project Managers
- Develop Project Managers
- Contribute to talent planning
- Shape workforce strategy
- Build organizational capability
- Foster accountability culture
- Foster collaboration culture
- Foster delivery excellence culture
Work Experience
- 12 years
Education
- Master's degree
Languages
- English – Business Fluent
Tools & Technologies
- Agile
- Hybrid delivery models
- Automotive AI
- Automotive Software
- Speech Assistants
- AI-based solutions
- mobility ecosystems
- Automotive SPICE
- ISO standards
Benefits
Job Security
- Workplace security protocols
- Security procedures
- Corporate security procedures
- Zero tolerance for workplace violence
Learning & Development
- Training programs
Other Benefits
- Compliance adherence
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Senior Director Technical Program Management(m/w/x)
Governing multi-year embedded software programs for automotive voice assistants. 12+ years program leadership and senior customer engagement experience required. Workplace security protocols, corporate security procedures.
Requirements
- Minimum 12+ years relevant work experience
- Master’s or Graduate Degree in technical field
- Experience leading complex global programs
- Extensive customer-facing experience managing complex embedded software programs
- Ability to engage with senior customer leadership
- Strong mastery of agile and hybrid delivery models
- Experience leading Automotive AI initiatives
- Exceptional leadership abilities
- Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to manage demanding timelines and navigate ambiguity
- Willingness to travel internationally
- Excellent oral and written communication in English
- Experience with Automotive Software, Speech Assistants, AI-based solutions, or mobility ecosystems
- Familiarity with Automotive SPICE, ISO standards, or automotive delivery frameworks
- Professional certifications preferred
- Strong understanding of embedded system constraints and automotive development processes
- Basic knowledge of information security and data privacy requirements
- Demonstrative knowledge of information security through internal training
Tasks
- Hold accountability for strategic planning
- Govern large, complex programs
- Execute multi-year programs
- Manage a portfolio of customer projects
- Define project delivery frameworks
- Ensure consistent framework implementation
- Anticipate program risks
- Drive executive-level mitigation strategies
- Steer AI strategy application in programs
- Translate OEM AI requirements
- Develop production-ready Cerence solutions
- Lead technical execution globally
- Coordinate cross-functional execution globally
- Ensure alignment with business objectives
- Represent Professional Services at executive level
- Establish long-term customer relationships
- Maintain productive customer relationships
- Own project profitability
- Manage program profitability
- Forecast revenue
- Analyze project margins
- Manage project scope
- Develop executive project reviews
- Present project financials
- Present strategic project risks
- Drive continuous improvement in delivery KPIs
- Improve operational efficiency
- Optimize resource utilization
- Drive organizational learning
- Identify delivery patterns
- Surface customer trends
- Contribute to product roadmap
- Advise internal product teams
- Ensure customer needs influence product evolution
- Support pre-sales activities
- Design solutions for pre-sales
- Lead customer workshops
- Define contracts
- Mentor Project Managers
- Guide Project Managers
- Coach Project Managers
- Develop Project Managers
- Contribute to talent planning
- Shape workforce strategy
- Build organizational capability
- Foster accountability culture
- Foster collaboration culture
- Foster delivery excellence culture
Work Experience
- 12 years
Education
- Master's degree
Languages
- English – Business Fluent
Tools & Technologies
- Agile
- Hybrid delivery models
- Automotive AI
- Automotive Software
- Speech Assistants
- AI-based solutions
- mobility ecosystems
- Automotive SPICE
- ISO standards
Benefits
Job Security
- Workplace security protocols
- Security procedures
- Corporate security procedures
- Zero tolerance for workplace violence
Learning & Development
- Training programs
Other Benefits
- Compliance adherence
About the Company
Cerence Inc.
Industry
Automotive
Description
The company is a global leader in creating unique, moving experiences for the automotive world.
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