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.

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.
• Strong 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

• Passion for shipping new to market products and the ability to dynamically adapt to new responsibilities needed to do so.

Skills

• 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.

Benefits

At Aurora, you will have the opportunity to work on groundbreaking products and technologies that will shape the future of transportation. We offer a competitive base salary range of $181,000 - $262,000 per year, along with an annual bonus, equity compensation, and comprehensive benefits package. We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.

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

We operate in a hybrid work environment where Aurorans are in office at least 3 days per week. Our commitment to safety and inclusivity is at the core of everything we do, and we strive to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.