Principal Delivery Management 1.2 (m/f/d)

It’s time to reshape automotive mobility for everyone!
At CARIAD, we have the mission to create and deliver leading digital technology for the Volkswagen Group. We’re uniting over 6,000 global experts to build powerful software architectures that enable completely new customer experiences.
Iconic models like the Volkswagen ID. Buzz, Audi Q6 e-tron, and Porsche Macan 4 Electric are already equipped with CARIAD technology.
Join us at CARIAD and become part of an exciting journey to shape the future of mobility!

YOUR TEAM

Within the Tech Center \“IIX – Interior, Infotainment & Digital Experience” you will be part of creating one future cross-brand, standardized infotainment and digital experience platform of the Volkswagen Group. Having you in our team, you will unfold expertise in customer-centric software development for infotainment in the car, mobile and beyond.
As Principal Delivery Management 1.2 (m/f/d), you are part of a group of passionate and determined people who continuously strive for pushing the boundaries and who all share the same vision: To provide the best possible customer experience across the entire mobility journey by offering extended infotainment systems and functionalities combined with services for connected cars within a data-driven automotive ecosystem, no matter what brand or product they choose.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Plan, coordinate, and control development teams at the IIX level to ensure timely delivery within time, quality, and budget across all release clusters of the End-to-End Architecture 1.2
• Oversee technical scheduling, maturity planning, and release management, ensuring on-time implementation and approval of sub-systems
• Resolve conflicting goals regarding content, technology, and timelines within sub-systems, ensuring smooth execution
• Track and manage the maturity levels of ECU integration, function ramp-up, cross-sectional technologies, and requirements implementation
• Identify, prioritize, and mitigate technical risks and errors at the solution/sub-system level, escalating critical issues to Solution Leads within IIX or to relevant CARIAD Tech Center Leads as needed
• Ensure adherence to project framework conditions for sub-system development, including allocated resources and supplier capacities
• Confirm and prioritize Delivery Unit portfolio content to align with project goals and technical feasibility
• Track the release readiness of products for specific compound or cluster releases and ensure the execution of all release artifacts within the IIX scope

WHO YOU ARE

• University degree in computer science, Computer Engineering or a related discipline
• Proven (senior) leadership experience delivering complex Infotainment software and hardware solutions, ideally within a multi-brand context
• In-depth understanding of the automotive infotainment landscape; knowledge of the Volkswagen Group infotainment solution a plus
• Broad range of knowledge and skills in one or more of following fields: Android OS and Applications, Linux, Embedded systems, vehicle networking and AI
• Strong analytical and communication skills as well as organizational skills
• Demonstrated experience leading cross functional teams to quickly solve complex issues
• Experience in agile development (SAFe is a plus)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in German and English

NICE TO KNOW

• Remote work options
• Temporary work from abroad in selected countries
• Flextime / optional working hours
• Company pension plan
• Annual professional development
• Sabbatical option up to 6 months
• 30 days paid + 10 days unpaid leave
• Possibility for VW Group car leasing
• If you have further questions about the candidate journey at CARIAD, please contact us: careers@cariad.technology