Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager - Robot Platform

Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager – Robot Platform

BS or MS degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent experience
10+ years of experience in engineering, program management, or management consulting with a focus on product launches
Success in driving complex SW/HW integration processes and optimizations and leading complex cross-functional programs end to end
Comfortable leading through ambiguity and enabling teams to perform in this environment
Proficient in tools or processes required to manage complex projects (i.e., Gantt chart, risk matrix, Smartsheet, Jira, etc.)
Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills are a must, ability to create visualizations of KPIs and program risks

Partner with a wide range of department managers to translate the top-down corporate strategy and milestones into detailed technical roadmaps, timelines, and deliverables
Influence key decisions by working cross-functionally across engineering, manufacturing, product, operations, and strategy to reach the right outcomes
Establish standard reports to provide concise and effective communications to key stakeholders on program status, issues/risks, and accomplishments
Define and develop new KPIs and other methods to measure performance that best translate progress toward goals
Ensure the program goals are aligned with business objectives, build and sustain momentum among cross-functional TPMs and workstreams towards delivering on time and on target
Maintain a technical understanding of our vehicle platforms, software lifecycle, safety clearance process, and test operations

Project Manager Professional certification (PMP) or equivalent
Experience with autonomous vehicles, test platforms, simulation, and automotive or aerospace processes is highly desired
Experience with developing and scaling strategy, processes, plans, procedures, reporting, and handling escalations