Transition & Maintenance Manager – Automotive Software

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Transition & Maintenance Manager to lead the transition of maintenance responsibilities from our client  to the supplier and establish sustainable maintenance and lifecycle management processes for the old & new platforms.

The role covers two key areas: ensuring stable ongoing maintenance of the existing SPA3 platform while establishing maintenance readiness and processes for the new platform as it progresses through development and delivery.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of automotive embedded software development, software maintenance, transition management, and release processes, along with the ability to coordinate cross-functional engineering teams and ensure long-term operational readiness.

Requirements

• Proven experience in transition management, software maintenance management, service delivery, or technical project management within the automotive or embedded software domain.
• Good understanding of automotive embedded software development, software integration, testing, and release management.
• Experience planning and executing knowledge transfer, team onboarding, maintenance handovers, and operational readiness assessments.
• Understanding of defect management, incident management, backlog prioritization, root-cause analysis, and software lifecycle management.
• Familiarity with CI/CD workflows, software configuration management, version control, and release processes.
• Experience establishing maintenance governance, KPIs, operating procedures, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management and coordination skills, with the ability to work across development, maintenance, DevOps, testing, and customer teams.
• Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Git, Jenkins, or equivalent platforms is an advantage.
• Knowledge of AUTOSAR, Automotive SPICE (ASPICE), and ISO 26262 is a plus.

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Job Responsibilities

• Lead the structured transition of maintenance responsibilities from client to the supplier for the old platform and plan maintenance readiness for Snew Platform.

   

• Plan and coordinate knowledge transfer, technical onboarding, competence development, and handover activities across engineering teams.

  Establish maintenance governance, operating procedures, roles, responsibilities, and support processes.

   

• Define and coordinate incident management, defect triage, backlog management, root-cause analysis, software release management, and lifecycle management activities.

   

• Ensure maintenance teams have the required technical documentation, tool access, software repositories, development environments, and platform knowledge.

   

• Coordinate with development, integration, testing, DevOps, and release management teams to ensure smooth handover and effective maintenance operations.

   

• Track transition readiness, documentation completeness, backlog transfer, open issues, risks, dependencies, and agreed exit criteria.

   

• Establish and monitor maintenance KPIs, including defect resolution, backlog health, response and resolution times, release quality, and operational stability.

   

• Drive continuous improvement in maintenance efficiency, knowledge retention, support processes, and delivery quality.

   

• Ensure a smooth transition from development to maintenance ownership while protecting ongoing support commitments for old platform and preparing for new platform.

What we offer

Empowering Projects: With 500+ clients spanning diverse industries and domains, we provide an exciting opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking projects that leverage cutting-edge technologies. As a team, we engineer digital products that positively impact people's lives.

Empowering Growth: We foster a culture of continuous learning and professional development. Our dedication is to provide timely and comprehensive assistance for every consultant through our dedicated Learning & Development team, ensuring their continuous growth and success.

DE&I Matters: At GlobalLogic, we deeply value and embrace diversity. We are dedicated to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, fostering an inclusive and empowering work environment.

Career Development: Our corporate culture places a strong emphasis on career development, offering abundant opportunities for growth. Regular interactions with our teams ensure their engagement, motivation, and recognition. We empower our team members to pursue their career goals with confidence and enthusiasm.

Comprehensive Benefits: In addition to equitable compensation, we provide a comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes the overall well-being of our consultants. We genuinely care about their health and strive to create a positive work environment.

Flexible Opportunities: At GlobalLogic, we prioritize work-life balance by offering flexible opportunities tailored to your lifestyle. Explore relocation and rotation options for diverse cultural and professional experiences in different countries with our company.

About GlobalLogic

GlobalLogic is a full-lifecycle product development services leader that combines chip-to-cloud software engineering expertise and vertical industry experience to help our customers design, build, and deliver their next-generation products and digital experiences. We expertly integrate design, complex engineering, and agile delivery capabilities to deliver superior business outcomes for global brands in telecom, automotive, healthcare, technology, media and entertainment, manufacturing, and semiconductor industries.

Headquartered in Silicon Valley, GlobalLogic employs over 25,000 designers and engineers across the globe. Analysts like NASSCOM and Zinnov have recognized us for being a top company in our field, and we are consistently nominated as a preferred employer by both global HR consultative firms and local job boards. By creating a work environment that is exciting and flexible, and by fostering growth through ongoing learning and development programs, we empower our employees to achieve both their professional and personal goals.

At GlobalLogic, we make amazing products — and careers.