MB.OS 2.0 Cloud Platform - Senior Program Manager

About MBRDI

Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India (MBRDI), headquartered in Bengaluru with a satellite office in Pune, is the largest R&D center for Mercedes-Benz Group AG outside of Germany. Its mission is to drive innovation and excellence in automotive engineering, digitalization, and sustainable mobility solutions, shaping the future of mobility.

Key Responsibilities

• Technology Leadership: Monitor industry best practices in cloud and connectivity, and identify tools, platforms, and practices for complex connected-car IoT applications and platforms.
• Product Management: Promote a customer-centric approach, define metrics for data-driven development, and coordinate with global product owners and stakeholders.
• Program Management: Implement agile practices at scale, including SAFe, to define program increments, synchronization, and delivery cadence. Act as an agile coach and mentor.
• People Development: Develop team members through technical training, software development practices, team building, and coaching in an international context.
• Operational Excellence: Ensure adherence to organizational standards and manage relevant operational topics.

Required Skills and Experience

• Production-level development and operations experience with AWS or Azure Cloud.
• Experience with infrastructure as code using Pulumi, Terraform, or ARM.
• Experience developing microservices with Java and/or Golang.
• Proficiency with CI/CD for application deployment, management, and monitoring.
• 12 to 15 years of software experience and a bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science or an equivalent field.
• At least 3 years of experience managing software development teams for cloud-native applications and platforms.
• Understanding of Agile and DevOps practices, with relevant cloud, Scrum, DevOps, or Scaled Agile training or certifications.
• International product development experience and stakeholder management across diverse geographies.
• Knowledge of software engineering practices across the full software development life cycle.
• Experience coaching and mentoring direct reports, including compensation management and appraisal discussions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Automotive engineering domain knowledge.
• Exposure to international projects and global stakeholder management.
• Experience with Daimler systems or similar global platforms.

Why Join Us?

• Purpose-driven work shaping the future of mobility.
• Cutting-edge technologies and global projects.
• Collaborative, diverse, and inclusive environment.
• World-class infrastructure and learning opportunities.

MBRDI welcomes applications from all qualified individuals regardless of gender, background, or ability.