Staff Product Program Manager

About the role

The Technical Product/Program Manager will partner with various Autonomy Software teams to develop the Fault Management System and ensure the Aurora Driver can fail safely in the presence of faults and failures. This role focuses on planning and prioritizing development efforts to achieve the greatest product impact.

Responsibilities

• Partner deeply with Autonomy Architecture leads and engineers to plan and prioritize development with greatest product impact.
• Assess requirements, facilitate selection of strategy, and coordinate the team to successfully evolve tools and operational processes to achieve them.
• Track progress, resolve dependencies, evaluate risks and communicate status to upper management and project stakeholders.
• Engage and energize the project teams to achieve aggressive goals.
• Manage complex projects at a large scale, spanning many functional teams and cross-functional initiatives.
• Instill an efficient project management mindset and workflow across the team, and function as a go-to resource for project management mentorship.
• Manage complex projects at a large scale, spanning many functional teams and cross-functional initiatives.
• Remove obstacles to drive momentum and progress, identify gaps in communication or schedule, manage issue escalations and provide support to teams balancing competing priorities, and drive results proactively.
• Understand technical implementation at the architectural level and propose technical alternatives when necessary; ask questions that clarify priorities and push the team to be effective.

Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years experience as a Technical Program Manager, Product Manager, or Engineering Manager, or Engineer in an autonomous systems, robotics, data science, machine learning, computer vision, or software development environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Data Science, Information Systems or a related area, or the equivalent in experience with evidence of exceptional ability preferred.
• A strong familiarity with machine learning models, robotics or computer vision systems and their architecture.
• Direct, measurable impact through the design, development and launch of groundbreaking products or delivery of significant and novel technology programs.
• High technical aptitude with an ability to understand technical designs, software development lifecycle, challenges and risks; ability to work closely with engineers.
• Strong experience in project management; practical familiarity with both Agile and Waterfall methodologies and ability to apply them where best suited.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to adjust communication based on audience.
• Passion for shipping new to market products and the ability to dynamically adapt to new responsibilities needed to do so.

Qualifications

• Passionate about building a transportation ecosystem that makes our roads safer, gets crucial goods where they need to go, and makes mobility more efficient and accessible for all.
• Willingness to work in a hybrid work environment where employees are in the office at least 3 days per week.
• Commitment to Aurora's safety policies and a proactive approach to working safely.
• Committed to Aurora's values of integrity, setting outrageous goals, and building a culture where they win together.

Skills

• Project management skills, including experience with Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Technical aptitude, including understanding of technical designs, software development lifecycle, challenges, and risks.
• Ability to work closely with engineers and understand their needs and constraints.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to adjust communication based on audience.
• Passion for shipping new to market products and the ability to dynamically adapt to new responsibilities.

Benefits

• Base salary range: $181,000 - $262,000 per year.
• Annual bonus, equity compensation, and benefits.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $181,000 - $262,000 per year. Aurora’s pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, the successful candidate’s starting base pay will be determined based on factors including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, relevant education or training, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Schedule

Aurora operates in a hybrid work environment where employees are in the office at least 3 days per week.

Company Culture

We believe in-person work increases collaboration, empathy, and our ability to lead effectively. We operate with integrity, set outrageous goals, and build a culture where we win together — all without any jerks. We are committed to safety and inclusivity, and we seek candidates who take an active responsibility, contribute to building an atmosphere of trust, and invest in the organization’s long-term success by prioritizing working safely, no matter what.