Technical Project Leadership Manager

Daimler Truck North America

. Lead the ICT‑TN PMO team and oversee execution of the ICT‑TN program portfolio across all Production Years.

Posted 4/29/2026full-timePortland • Oregon • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $128,000 - $164,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the ICT‑TN PMO team and oversee execution of the ICT‑TN program portfolio across all Production Years.
Implement and manage the PY‑based governance model, including assignment of PY Leads, Release Coordinators, and Project Responsible roles.
Ensure alignment with SEDP deliverables, quality gates, and engineering milestones.
Coordinate program planning, cross‑functional alignment, and milestone readiness with engineering teams, customer domains, and EPM.
Support development and delivery of PMO strategy materials, leadership workshops, and organizational improvement initiatives.
Maintain visibility of program status, risks, and dependencies across Launch Groups and technical content teams.
Provide portfolio reporting and structured input for executive reviews and strategic planning sessions.
Collaborate closely with all Global Product Managers in all regions along with Product DTNA Product Strategy and Engineering Platform Management

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Computer Science, or a related field
6+ years of program or project management experience in automotive, software, or electronics
Experience with structured development frameworks (SEDP, systems engineering, release management)
Demonstrated ability to coordinate across complex, cross‑functional engineering teams
Strong communication, organizational, and leadership skills.
Experience within TT/S, ICT, or similar Daimler Truck Engineering organizations (Exceptional Candidates)
Knowledge of Software and Electronics Development Process (SEDP) or experience developing Software or Electronics using Agile or similar process (Exceptional Candidates)
Knowledge of Daimler Trucks Commercial Vehicle Development Process (CVDS) or similar waterfall project management systems (Exceptional Candidates)
Knowledge of Production‑Year governance, feature rollout plans, and milestone‑driven development (Exceptional Candidates)
Prior experience with global alignment and multi‑region engineering coordination (Exceptional Candidates)

Benefits

Comp & perks

annual bonus program
401k company contribution with company match up to 6% as well as non-elective company contribution of 3 - 7% depending on age
starting at 4 weeks paid vacation
13+ calendar holidays
8 weeks paid parental leave
employee assistance program
comprehensive healthcare plans and wellness programs
onsite fitness (at some locations)
tuition assistance and volunteer paid time off
short-term and long-term disability plans

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Hard Skills & Tools

program managementproject managementstructured development frameworkssystems engineeringrelease managementAgileSoftware Development ProcessElectronics Development Processwaterfall project managementProduction-Year governance

Soft Skills

communicationorganizationalleadershipcoordinationcross-functional collaboration

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in EngineeringBachelor’s degree in BusinessBachelor’s degree in Computer Science