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ZF Group

Senior Software Project Manager

ZF Group Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico

Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing · 10,001+ employees

13 h ago
project-manager Principal (10+ yrs) Full-time Mexico
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About the role

The Senior Software Project Manager will coordinate software project activities, manage deliverables, and ensure alignment with customer milestones across internal and global teams. They will lead projects through quality tollgates, perform risk assessments, and support cross-functional team leadership throughout the software development lifecycle.

What they look for

Project Management Automotive Engineering Software Development Agile Methodologies ASPICE ISO 26262 Cybersecurity Embedded Software Risk Assessment Stakeholder Management Resource Allocation Vehicle Dynamics Cross-functional Leadership Matrix Organization Management Defect Monitoring 8D Problem Solving

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in a technical discipline and possess at least 10 years of experience in automotive product development. Proficiency in automotive control systems, project management within matrix organizations, and knowledge of industry standards like ASPICE and ISO 26262 are required.

Benefits

Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Competitive wages

Full description

Req ID 92373 | MSSC Guadalupe, Mexico, ZF ENGINEERING AND SHARED SERVICES MONTERREY, S DE RL DE CV

Job Description

About the Team

We are looking for a new colleague to join our Software team in Monterrey. The Chassis Solutions Division develops application-specific solutions for automotive steering, braking, suspension, and chassis systems. As part of our continued growth in Monterrey, you will join a fast-moving, cross-functional environment supporting global automotive software projects.

What you can look forward to as Senior Software Project Manager:

  • Serve as the key point of contact for the software project, coordinating project activities across internal teams and stakeholders.
  • Manage software projects according to ZF internal processes and ensure accountability for project deliverables.
  • Define software content and project timing based on change requests, incident reports, and customer requirements.
  • Support work breakdown structures, effort estimations, and resource allocation planning.
  • Monitor project status, deliverables, and risks to ensure alignment with project and customer milestones.
  • Lead projects through quality tollgates and support defect monitoring, 8D activities, and risk assessments.
  • Coordinate effectively within a matrix organization, including customer interfaces and collaboration with global teams.
  • Support cross-functional team leadership throughout the software development lifecycle.

Your Profile as Senior Software Project Manager:

  • Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline.
  • At least 10 years of automotive product experience in braking, steering, airbags, ADAS, powertrain, or related automotive systems.
  • Strong system-level understanding of automotive control systems.
  • Professional communication skills, combined with the motivation to learn and work effectively in a dynamic environment.
  • Experience in project management within matrix organizations, customer interaction, team leadership, and collaboration with global teams is preferred.
  • Experience with embedded software development and Agile development methodologies is preferred.
  • Knowledge of Automotive SPICE (ASPICE), ISO 26262, and automotive cybersecurity is preferred.
  • Knowledge of vehicle dynamics is considered an advantage.

Why you should choose ZF in Monterrey?

  • Competitive wages and benefits.
  • Medical Insurance.
  • Dental Insurance.

Join a fast-moving, fast-learning, cross-functional agile development team and apply now!

Be part of our ZF team as Senior Software Project Manager and apply now!

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