Job Information
Actalent Automotive Software Project Manager in Dearborn, Michigan
Job Description
We are seeking a skilled Project Manager with expertise in software systems engineering and project management, specifically within the automotive industry. The role requires expertise in managing project activities, dependencies, and estimations using Atlassian’s Jira toolchain, and ensuring alignment across multiple projects and organizational units.
Responsibilities
Monitor and adjust project activities and their dependencies according to the defined project life cycle and estimations.
Create and manage relationships between work items using Atlassian’s Jira toolchain.
Define, monitor, and adjust project estimates of effort and resources based on project goals, risks, and boundaries.
Develop and refine effort estimation models for identified process areas and deliverables.
Identify interfaces of the project with other projects and organizational units, and monitor agreed commitments.
Ensure consistency of estimates, skills, activities, schedules, plans, interfaces, and commitments across affected parties.
Synchronize due dates and target dates of work items within ADAS programs and projects to multiple vehicle programs’ work items and to the architecture platform’s work items.
Essential Skills
Proficiency with Atlassian’s Jira Toolset, including work plans, individual work items, dependencies, and other relationships between work items.
Experience working across multiple projects and programs.
Ability to create and refine filters and dashboards.
Traditional project management skills.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Experience with Jira Automation/Scripting, such as automatically syncing due/target dates across multiple work items.
Project management experience within the automotive industry.
Business process development expertise.
Familiarity with ADAS products, development, and/or project management.
Agile/SAFe project management experience.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Dearborn, MI.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $48.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Dearborn,MI.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Apr 11, 2026.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:
Hiring diverse talent
Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000+ extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.
Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.