Discipline Design Leader, BRAIN

8-12 Years

Not Disclosed

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Project Management

Lead end-to-end software projects from initiation through customer acceptance and project closure.
Plan, execute, monitor, and control software development activities according to project objectives.
Build and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
Manage scope, budget, resources, risks, assumptions, dependencies, and project changes.
Leverage AI-powered tools and AI agents to enhance project delivery efficiency, team productivity, and engineering workflows.
Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and according to quality targets.
Drive issue resolution and escalation management.

Software Development Lifecycle

Manage projects throughout the complete Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
Understand embedded software constraints and integration with hardware.
Coordinate activities across requirements engineering, software architecture, design, implementation, integration, verification, validation, and release.
Ensure alignment between engineering activities and customer expectations.

Customer Management

Serve as the primary customer interface for project execution.
Build strong relationships with OEM customers.
Lead customer meetings and steering committees.
Present project status, milestones, risks, mitigation plans, and recovery actions.
Manage customer expectations and negotiate priorities when required.
Oversees large portfolios, define project governance , lead executive customer engagement , and drive organizational improvements

Stakeholder Management

Coordinate with Engineering Managers, Technical Leaders, Quality, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Product Management, and other cross-functional teams.
Ensure alignment between internal stakeholders and customer commitments.

Risk & Quality Management

Reporting & Governance

Prepare executive dashboards and project status reports.
Track KPIs including:Schedule adherence,Budget,Scope,Risks,Resource utilization,Defect trends,Customer satisfaction
Present regular updates to management and customers.

Continuous Improvement

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
From 8-12+ years of experience managing software development projects.
Strong understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)..
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Strong planning, organization, and leadership abilities.
Excellent presentation and reporting skills.
Fluent English.