The role and challenges of Technical Program Management in the Automotive Industry

The automotive industry is going through a significant transformation due to advancements in technologies like connected cars (V2X technologies), artificial intelligence, autonomous driving and cloud technologies.Due to increasing complexity and functionalities, industry is moving to the concept of software defined vehicle.These changes provide both opportunities and numerous challenges to both OEM and Tier-1 suppliers.Especially, the role of technical program manager plays a crucial role for the success of the programs for both OEMs and Tier-1s in this rapidly transforming industry.This paper is mainly to present the role and challenges of the technical program managers during this transformation and some best practices to be followed.