Senior Project Manager at Telenav in Shanghai

Senior Project Manager

Location: Shanghai

The automotive industry is undergoing massive transformation – a digital transformation. Software, connectivity and cloud-connected services are redefining the driving experience. Here at Telenav, we’re proud and excited to be a part of this transformation. We started with in-car navigation and location-based services over a decade ago and are now enabling leading automotive companies like GM, Ford, Toyota and Mercedes to redefine the overall connected car digital experiences.

Job Description

Job Title: Sr. Project Manager

Department: CN OEM: CN Eng: PJM

Location: Xi An

Introduction

We are looking for a highly motivated Sr. Project Manager to join our growing Automotive team and lead in-vehicle navigation and connected services projects for global OEM customers. As a Sr. Project Manager, you will be responsible for driving complex, multi-site software projects from RFQ/RFI to SOP and post-launch enhancements, ensuring alignment with both Telenav and OEM strategies. Working closely with customers and Telenav’s internal teams, you will leverage your experience in highly scalable systems and automotive software processes to deliver production-grade solutions to millions of vehicles worldwide.

我们正在寻找一名积极进取的高级项目经理，加入不断壮大的汽车团队，负责面向全球整车厂的车载导航和车联网项目，从 RFQ/RFI 到 SOP 及量产后的持续优化，全生命周期管理项目交付。 您将与客户及 Telenav 内部团队紧密合作，在遵循车厂流程和行业标准的前提下，推动复杂多站点软件项目高质量按时交付。

Description

As a Sr. Project Manager at Telenav, you will work closely with external OEM customers and internal cross-functional departments, focusing on initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, and closing multiple projects that support the company vision and strategy. You will own key program outcomes, including scope, schedule, cost, and quality, and act as a primary interface for critical decision-making with OEM stakeholders.

作为 Telenav 的高级项目经理，您将围绕公司战略，与车厂客户以及内部跨职能团队密切合作，负责多个重要项目的启动、规划、执行、监控和收尾，对交付结果（范围/进度/成本/质量）承担整体责任。

Responsibilities

• Fully understand OEM customer milestones and program plans, and develop integrated Telenav project schedules to meet key gates such as RFQ, design reviews, SOP, and OTA releases.
• Lead cross-functional teams (product, development, test, operations, delivery) across sites and time zones to achieve project objectives on time, within budget, and with agreed quality targets.
• Own overall scope, schedule, and cost commitments; drive trade-off decisions together with product, engineering, and OEM stakeholders when changes occur.
• Correctly manage scope changes and related effort estimations, ensuring impact on timing, cost, and quality is clearly assessed, communicated, and approved.
• Ensure permanent alignment between all project team members, considering that teams may be distributed across different continents and cultures.
• Ensure project execution aligns with OEM processes and relevant automotive quality standards (e.g. ASPICE) with support from domain experts.
• Mentor and support team members in correctly employing agreed frameworks (e.g. Scrum) and using day-to-day project management tools (e.g. JIRA) based on best practices.
• Guide teams towards a self-organizing, independent mindset while maintaining transparency on risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Prepare and present clear, concise project status, risk, and mitigation plans to steering committees, internal leadership, and OEM customers to enable timely decisions at different management levels.
• Build and maintain positive professional relationships with clients and associates, acting as a trusted partner for key OEM stakeholders.

• 充分理解 OEM 客户的里程碑计划（如 RFQ、设计评审、SOP、OTA 版本发布），并制定整合后的 Telenav 项目计划以确保达成目标
• 领导跨职能团队（产品、开发、测试、运维、交付）在多地多时区协同工作，确保项目在约定的进度、成本和质量目标下完成交付
• 对整体范围、进度和成本负责，在发生变更时，与产品、研发及车厂相关方一起推动取舍和决策
• 正确管理需求/范围变更及相关工作量评估，清晰评估并沟通其对时间、成本和质量的影响，并推动审批落地
• 在团队可能分布于不同大洲和文化背景的前提下，确保所有项目成员之间的信息同步和目标一致
• 在专家支持下，确保项目执行符合 OEM 流程及相关汽车软件质量标准（例如 ASPICE）
• 指导和帮助团队成员正确使用约定的项目管理框架（如 Scrum）和工具（如 JIRA），并持续优化使用实践
• 引导团队形成自我组织、独立负责的工作方式，同时保持对风险、问题和依赖项的透明管理
• 为公司管理层以及 OEM 客户准备并汇报清晰的项目状态和风险缓解方案，支撑不同层级的决策
• 与客户和同事建立并维护积极、专业的合作关系，在关键 OEM 利益相关方中建立可信赖的形象

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Experience working with globally distributed teams, with fluent English communication skills (written and spoken).
• Experience with SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) process in software or automotive-related projects.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant and proven work experience in project management, ideally including automotive or embedded software projects for OEMs or Tier 1 suppliers.
• Experience with project management tools, especially JIRA, and the best practices established around it for tracking scope, backlog, and releases.
• Strong cross-functional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority.
• Strong planning and organizing skills with analytical and critical thinking, able to manage multiple projects or workstreams in parallel.
• Notes: Knowledge of ASPICE (Automotive Software Process) is a strong plus but not a must.

• 计算机科学相关专业本科及以上学历，或具备同等经验
• 具有与全球分布式团队合作的经验，英语听说读写流利
• 熟悉软件开发生命周期（SDLC），有软件或汽车相关项目经验
• 至少 5 年项目管理相关且可证明的工作经验，有 OEM 或一级供应商汽车/嵌入式软件项目经验者优先
• 熟练使用项目管理相关工具，尤其是 JIRA，并了解基于 JIRA 的需求、迭代和发布管理最佳实践
• 具备优秀的跨职能沟通与利益相关方管理能力，能够在无直接汇报关系的情况下影响他人
• 具备出色的计划和组织能力，以及良好的分析和批判性思维，能够同时管理多个项目或工作流
• 备注：了解 ASPICE（汽车软件过程）者优先，但不是必选条件

Telenav is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.