What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager position at Reliance One, Inc.?
Location: Ann Arbor, MI (On-Site)
Employment Type: Full-Time, Contract
Benefits: Benefits Day 1, Paid Time Off, Holidays
Position Summary
As a Project Manager, you will lead the planning, coordination, and execution of complex Automated Driving Systems (ADS) programs from concept through production. You’ll serve as the bridge between engineering and product, ensuring technical excellence, schedule adherence, and alignment with strategic objectives.
Your role combines program leadership, cross-functional orchestration, and technical understanding to deliver advanced mobility features that meet the highest standards for safety, quality, and performance.
Key Responsibilities
Program Leadership & Execution
Reliance One, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Employment Type: Full-Time, Contract
Benefits: Benefits Day 1, Paid Time Off, Holidays
Position Summary
As a Project Manager, you will lead the planning, coordination, and execution of complex Automated Driving Systems (ADS) programs from concept through production. You’ll serve as the bridge between engineering and product, ensuring technical excellence, schedule adherence, and alignment with strategic objectives.
Your role combines program leadership, cross-functional orchestration, and technical understanding to deliver advanced mobility features that meet the highest standards for safety, quality, and performance.
Key Responsibilities
Program Leadership & Execution
- Drive end-to-end program planning by defining scope, objectives, deliverables, and key milestones for ADS and ADAS features.
- Develop and maintain detailed program schedules, dashboards, and risk registers to ensure transparency and accountability.
- Manage dependencies across multiple engineering disciplines, including software, systems, validation, and hardware.
- Identify risks, assess impacts, and implement mitigation strategies to maintain timing and quality goals.
- Lead cross-functional reviews to assess readiness for key program milestones, such as design reviews, software integrations, and validation gates.
- Serve as the primary liaison between engineering, product planning, global counterparts, and executive management.
- Translate complex technical topics into clear program updates for data-driven decision-making.
- Facilitate collaboration and conflict resolution across teams and time zones to ensure alignment on priorities and deliverables.
- Support senior leadership with program summaries, KPI tracking, and executive presentations.
- Collaborate with System and Software Engineering teams to ensure requirements and validation plans align with program goals.
- Manage change control processes to balance feature requests, timing constraints, and cost targets.
- Oversee documentation and configuration management in compliance with ASPICE, ISO 26262, and internal governance processes.
- Define and monitor KPIs, including schedule adherence, defect trends, and software maturity.
- Utilize data analytics to drive efficiency, issue resolution, and improved communication.
- Identify opportunities to streamline processes, automate reporting, and enhance team tools.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and proactive problem-solving.
- Mentor junior project leaders and engineers in project management best practices.
- Champion continuous improvement (Kaizen) and respect for people throughout all development phases.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
- 8 years of experience in program or project management within automotive systems (preferably ADS/ADAS).
- Proven track record delivering complex system or software programs compliant with ASPICE and ISO 26262.
- Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple global stakeholders.
- Proficiency with project management and engineering tools (MS Project, JIRA, ADO, Confluence, DOORS).
- PMP or equivalent certification preferred.
Reliance One, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Salary : $50 - $55