(IJR) Senior Program Manager - RD Core Data & Change Management

Mercedes-Benz AG is one of the world’s most successful automotive companies and within our team we deliver software & platforms to enable the technological transformation of an entire industry.

Within Mercedes-Benz Research & Development we are paving the way for the technological future of our vehicles. Covering all domains starting from Research Development, Sales & Marketing, After Sales & global functions such as Finance & HR we cover the entire value chain of Mercedes-Benz.

We are looking for a strong tech personality that will lead our IT ITH/ID team of approx. 30+ highly motivated tech enthusiasts forming ‘Mercedes-Benz Tech India’ team at MBRDI; a part of the global IT tech network (‘Home of Tech’) in ITH. In order to accelerate our ambitions as Mercedes-Benz Tech India you will be looking at the following challenges ahead of you:

Our department ITH/ID within ‘Mercedes-Benz Tech India’ team at MBRDI is responsible for the topics mainly related to the Engineering-IT span across Product Data, Change Management and Data and AI portfolio. We execute and manage projects in collaboration with Germany ITD organization. In addition to that, our strong and motivated team drives innovation under various topics spanning across Data driven decisions, AI, Quantum Computing etc. Our department is pioneer in creating first ever use case using Quantum Computing within whole Mercedes-Benz. Also, we have created first ever end to end conversational AI, built on propriety contextual open-source model hosted in confidential Azure exposed via MS Teams interface. We do foster active collaboration, continuous learning, and enablement culture within our department.

Job Level : L5

Cost Center:210120

ITH/ID

Employment Location: Brigade Tech Gardens

This Position Reports to: Deputy General Manager

Objectives of the Job:

Total No. of Jobs assigned /Employees reporting to you

• Ensure timely accomplishments of high quality project deliverables aligned to the overall BU strategy
• Ensure People management in the context of Business and people strategy

Head of Departments

Level 5

Level 6

Level 7

3

Level 8

5

Level 9

11

Total

19

With Whom?

Purpose?

Frequency

Constant

Frequent

Occasional

1. INTERNAL

• L5/E4/E3/E2 Managers/Deputies ü

• L6/T7/T8/T9/T10 Employees ü

• Team members ü

• Corporate Function Members (FC & HR & Facilities) ü

2. EXTERNAL

• MBRDI Suppliers ü

• Candidates ü

Qualifications: (those required to do this job effectively):

Education

• B.Tech or M-tech in Computer Science/Data Science/Information Science

• 
  -15+ years of professional experience in the automotive tech/software engineering area

Experience

Areas of Work:

• Managed projects/topics for multiple domains showing a significant growth, Experience in driving digitalization projects/topics using metrics/KPIs for making driven decisions.
• Contributed to various Innovations topics as department AI Lead responsible adding value to Business spanning across various domains. Filled a patent for the organization. participated in external forums representing the organization and presented one of our Innovation.
• Intercultural awareness, empathy, active driver of diversification & inclusion.

Specific Knowledge: (Skill / Languages etc.)

• Have strong background in development, particularly in Data Architecture, acquisition, quality, processing, and representation. Additionally, possess expertise in modern AI technologies and have experience working in Agile development teams, with a solid understanding of Scrum, Kanban, and DevOps methodologies.
• Strong stakeholder management and interpersonal skills.
• Strong people management skills.
• Strong cross-collaboration skills.
• English Business Fluent.

Main Task Description

(Include key result areas of the position)

Time Spent

(in %)

1

Functional Capabilities (specific to the role) :

2

Project Ownership: Lead technology teams on Business deliverables and ensure project time and quality is not compromised. Contribute to increased Business through more projects and FTEs for your corporation at MB Tech India; Be cognizant with the larger Business purpose strategies like Shift RIGHT, Program X to ensure steady contribution to Business growth at Mercedes-Benz’s

Change Management: Lead and manage organizational changes (strategic or functional) to ensure team alignment and acceptance to the new ecosystem – Catalyze team performance in transforming times of Mercedes-Benz Tech India by being the Change Agent

Cross-functional Collaboration: Lead intra and cross departmental initiatives to help the team expand their knowledge horizon and awareness; Foster a culture of co creation in the team for better Business results

Stakeholder Satisfaction: Ensure stakeholder expectations are regularly met; Have scheduled connects with global and local stakeholders to share Business updates with them to maintain consistent credibility – become their trusted advisor

70%

3

People Management: Acquire the right talent to deliver best Business results; Coach and develop them to boost individual and team performance; Identify strengths; Engage in career conversations and effective conflict management. Build and sustain a culture of inclusivity, empathy, appreciation and psychological safety to earn a motivated and efficient workforce at for your corporation

Financial Stewardship: Understand and follow financial regulations of the organization and support cost effective measures implemented by the Leadership through effective budget and manpower planning

Compliance and Governance: Awareness of statutory compliance and internal policies to ensure they are always maintained and adhered to.

30%

Budget / Cost Responsibility: Yes

Power of Authority: Yes

Declaration of commitment / compliance reminder:

This Job description comply with all Group and location rules and regulations, guidelines and works agreements, etc. that apply for the area of responsibility transferred are complied with or applied. The jobholder holding the position mentioned in this job description shall always ensure adherence to the relevant compliance regulations, safety, data protection, work safety, and environmental regulations, and working hour’s regulation.

Jobholder

Manager

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Job Level : L5

Education: B.E/ME/B. Tech/ M. Tech in Computer science or any other engineering discipline