Safety/Compliance Technical Program Manager

5+ years of program management experience in a technical field.
2+ years of experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Automotive Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
Hands-on experience with at least one safety standard, such as ISO 26262, UL 4600, or ISO 21448.
Proven ability to manage complex, fast-paced programs with multiple stakeholders, shifting priorities, and tight deadlines.
Experience in automotive, trucking, or autonomous vehicle industries, preferably in a startup environment.
Strong expertise in project management tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, Lucidchart).
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to balance engineering and product requirements while maintaining high safety standards.
Passion for autonomous vehicles and their transformative potential in the trucking industry.

Lead cross-functional collaboration with Safety and Systems teams to advance Kodiak’s safety framework.
Develop and maintain technical execution roadmaps that align safety requirements, dependencies, and timelines across multiple teams.
Track and manage the progress of the safety framework, defining schedules, milestones, and resource allocation to meet program objectives.
Communicate program status, priorities, risks, and dependencies to stakeholders across all levels of the organization.
Oversee the planning and execution of system-level hazard analysis, ensuring comprehensive traceability of potential safety issues from requirements through implementation, verification, and validation.
Identify and mitigate risks, resolve barriers, and proactively drive decision-making to keep programs moving forward.
Manage Kodiak’s Configuration Management system to maintain safety-critical documentation and version control.

Experience in automotive, trucking, or autonomous vehicle industries, preferably in a startup environment.