Senior Manager-SMTE - Project Management & Integration

Purpose of the Role

This is an Integration & Program Manager role in Tata Motors' Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) and connected car platform. The person brings together all the pieces of a vehicle program mechanical systems, electronics, and software and makes sure they come together on time as a complete, tested, and release-ready product for both India and global markets.

This is a delivery and coordination role, not a hands-on development role. Working as Scrum Master for one or more programme streams, the person runs the delivery process planning, prioritising, tracking progress, and clearing roadblocks and is accountable for the programme plan, supplier coordination, issue closure, and gateway sign-offs from early build through to Start of Production. We welcome engineers from both mechanical and electronics backgrounds; what matters most is strong programme delivery, integration thinking, and the ability to coordinate teams across domains.

Role & responsibilities

System Integration & Delivery

• Bring together mechanical, electronics, and software subsystems into complete, tested vehicle builds.
• Plan the integration roadmap and map dependencies across teams so nothing is missed and work happens in the right order.
• Coordinate deliverables from internal teams and suppliers and keep versions and configurations aligned.
• Set up and manage test benches and vehicle prototypes for step-by-step integration and early problem detection.
• Track integration progress and drive quick resolution of any blockers with the responsible teams.
• Ensure builds are ready for release, including over-the-air (OTA) software updates where applicable.

Connected Car & SDV Coordination

• Coordinate delivery of connected features remote commands, OTA updates, navigation, and subscription services.
• Keep the vehicle, mobile app, and cloud teams aligned so their releases land on a common timeline.
• Work within the SDV architecture (centralised and zonal electronics) across concurrent programmes.
• Track connected-feature readiness against market needs for India and global regions.

Program Management & Gateway Delivery

• Turn program milestones and gateway requirements into clear, trackable delivery plans.
• Maintain the integrated programme schedule, flagging critical-path risks and dependency clashes early.
• Own resource planning, budgeting, and cost estimation across concurrent streams.
• Run the risk and issue register, drive actions to closure, and escalate blockers with clear options.
• Prepare engineering sign-offs for Pre-Production and Start of Production gateways.
• Own gateway and functional audits, keeping the program audit-ready at all times.
• Prepare status dashboards and readiness scorecards for senior management reviews.

Scrum Master & Delivery Process

• Serve as Scrum Master for one or more streams running the delivery cadence as a management process.
• Facilitate planning, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives across cross-functional teams.
• Own and prioritise the delivery backlog so work is well-defined and sequenced against gateways.
• Track delivery health against milestones and remove impediments blocking the teams.
• Protect teams from scope churn while agreeing realistic commitments with technical leads.
• Apply Agile / SAFe ways of working within the automotive V-model and ASPICE gates.

Quality, Root-Cause & Issue Closure

• Drive root-cause analysis on integration and validation issues and enable timely corrections.
• Track, prioritise, and close issues using structured 8D methods with the responsible functions.
• Analyse field and test failures, coordinate reproduction, and follow corrective actions to closure.
• Keep requirements linked to test evidence to satisfy ASPICE and functional-safety needs.

Collaboration & Coordination

• Work daily with mechanical, electronics, software, and supplier teams to align interfaces and timelines.
• Coordinate with global engineering centres (North America, Europe) for convergence across markets.
• Lead cross-domain review forums, driving clearance checks before build and validation.
• Align with customer-experience teams on feature targets against benchmarks.
• Mentor engineers on integration planning, gateway discipline, and Agile ways of working.

Preferred candidate profile

Education

• B.E./ B.Tech in Mechanical, Electronics, Electrical, Automotive, Mechatronics, or a related engineering discipline.
• M.E./M.Tech or relevant certifications (CSM/PSM, PMP, ASPICE, SAFe) desirable.

Experience

• Minimum 6 years total, with strong hands-on integration and program-delivery experience in automotive.
• Minimum 3 years running cross-functional delivery as Scrum Master and/or coordinating engineering programmes.
• Demonstrated ownership of gateway/milestone-driven delivery and gateway audits in an OEM or Tier-1 environment.