SUMS Process Architect

We are looking for a senior Business Architect / SUMS Process Architect for an assignment focused on Software Update Management Systems for road vehicles.

The role is responsible for defining, developing and maintaining the process landscape that enables the organization to meet regulatory and technical requirements for road vehicle software updates, including UNECE R156 and ISO 24089 Road Vehicles – Software Update Engineering.

The role ensures that software updates are systematically integrated into the full product lifecycle, from concept, development, production and operation to decommissioning.

The Process Architect acts as a key interface between governance, engineering and compliance functions, ensuring that software update management processes are robust, auditable and adaptable to evolving requirements.

The assignment is carried out in a cross-functional, cross-organizational and global environment, where collaboration, ownership and strong communication are essential.

Education:

University degree in a relevant technical field.

Key responsibilities include:

Developing, maintaining and improving the SUMS process architecture across the vehicle lifecycle.

Translating regulatory and standard requirements into practical, auditable processes and working methods.

Ensuring that SUMS processes meet requirements from UNECE R156, ISO 24089 and other applicable software update regulations or standards.

Defining process interfaces, roles, responsibilities, KPIs, evidence needs and governance structures within the SUMS process landscape.

Ensuring alignment between group-level SUMS governance, brand-specific implementations and project-specific ways of working.

Supporting projects and engineering teams in implementing SUMS processes correctly and efficiently.

Specifying process and tool requirements needed to implement, monitor and improve SUMS.

Supporting audits, assessments, milestone reviews and corrective actions.

Driving continuous improvement based on audit findings, risks, deviations, lessons learned and regulatory development.

Required competence and experience:

Experience from process development, process architecture, management systems, system engineering, embedded systems or automotive software development.

Understanding of regulated product development and the ability to translate regulatory or standard requirements into practical, traceable and auditable processes.

Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, compliance, certification, IT, product management and other stakeholders.

Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to align different teams around common ways of working.

Good analytical skills and the ability to break down complex regulatory or technical requirements into practical process solutions.

Ability to work independently, take ownership and drive topics from analysis to implementation.

It is a plus if you have:

Knowledge of UNECE R156, ISO 24089, GB/T 44496 or other road vehicle software update regulations and standards.

Experience from Software Update Management Systems, Cyber Security Management Systems, type approval, homologation or regulatory compliance.

Understanding of embedded software release, ECU software, OTA updates, diagnostic services or workshop update processes.

Experience with audits, management systems, quality assurance, evidence-based compliance or continuous improvement.

Familiarity with RXSWIN, integrity validation data, software update plans, software update operation information or software update traceability.

Experience working with product data, configuration management, PDM systems, ECOs, variant codes or product instance specifications.

Experience from a vehicle OEM, supplier or another regulated technical industry.

Personal profile:

You see the broader picture and understand how different components interact, while still valuing accuracy and attention to detail.

You are genuinely interested in understanding others’ perspectives and needs, which makes you effective in stakeholder collaboration.

You value teamwork and have strong interpersonal and communication skills.

You are attentive to details without losing sight of overall goals.

You have an analytical mindset combined with pedagogical strengths.

You feel comfortable engaging in discussions and guiding others toward best practices.

You thrive in an international environment and communicate fluently in English.