About the job
As the Head of Central Engineering Japan within the Cross-Domain Computing Solutions division, you will embody both strategic vision as a CTO and operational excellence as an EOR. Your unique leadership will be pivotal in shaping the development landscape in Japan.
This role is integral to the Japanese leadership team, defining a robust technical vision while ensuring engineering projects are executed efficiently and sustainably.
We seek a leader who exemplifies entrepreneurial spirit, technological thought leadership, and serves as a model for agile development. You will spearhead the organization’s technology and architecture roadmap, enhancing development efficiency, and fostering a culture of innovation that meets the demands of the Japanese automotive market.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic and Technical Leadership: Define and execute a technology vision, architectural guidelines, and technical roadmap for the Japanese market while aligning with the global XC strategy.
Operational Excellence: Promote an efficient and sustainable working model for the development organization, monitoring and continuously improving the delivery capabilities, quality, and speed of all software and system products.
Team Leadership and Talent Development: Lead diverse engineering organizations, including resident engineering, sample coordination, safety, security, and PMO, to build a high-performing central development team.
Resource and Competence Management: Effectively manage and allocate engineering resources to ensure project execution and future competence development, leveraging the global development network (IDN).
Process and Quality Advocacy: Drive and implement key development processes and methodologies such as ASPICE, Agile, and CI/CD, ensuring compliance with automotive industry standards regarding safety and security.
Stakeholder Collaboration: Function as a key technical liaison to internal business units, external customers, and partners, building and maintaining strong relationships within the global XC technology and operations community.
Innovation and Market Focus: Foster technological innovation and forward-looking development activities, translating market trends and customer needs into specific technical requirements and solutions for the ADAS and autonomous driving markets.
