Manager, Technical Program Management - Safety & Compute Platform

Torc Robotics • Ann Arbor, MI

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About The Position

At Torc, we have always believed that autonomous vehicle technology will transform how we travel, move freight, and do business. A leader in autonomous driving since 2007, Torc has spent over a decade commercializing our solutions with experienced partners. Now a part of the Daimler family, we are focused solely on developing software for automated trucks to transform how the world moves freight. Join us and catapult your career with the company that helped pioneer autonomous technology, and the first AV software company with the vision to partner directly with a truck manufacturer.
Meet the Team:
This team drives alignment and execution across Torc’s most mission‑critical technology domains, ensuring the platforms that enable safe autonomy and scalable compute are delivered with rigor and predictability. We translate safety strategy, compute platform needs, and system architecture decisions into clear, actionable technology roadmaps, working cross‑functionally with engineering, safety, autonomy, systems, infrastructure, and operations teams.
What You’ll Do:
As a Manager of Technical Product Management – Safety & Compute Platform, you will serve as a leader, manager, and coach for a team of TPMs supporting Torc’s safety‑critical and compute platform technology pillars. You will set the standard for TPM excellence in a highly cross‑functional, safety‑first environment.

Requirements

• Experience coaching and developing a team of technical product, program, or project managers, ideally within platform, infrastructure, or safety‑critical domains
• A strong track record of delivering large‑scale, cross‑functional programs involving complex technical and organizational dependencies
• Demonstrated experience supporting or managing initiatives involving Functional Safety (FuSa), SOTIF, and Safety Case development and integration
• Ability to drive alignment and execution for safety‑critical programs, ensuring safety requirements are traceable, integrated into roadmaps, and aligned with technical delivery
• Familiarity with compute platform development, validation, and verification workflows, including experience coordinating or supporting Hardware‑in‑the‑Loop (HIL) environments
• Experience working effectively with executives and senior leaders across engineering, safety, autonomy, systems, and infrastructure organizations
• Proven ability to establish and scale program management best practices, including dependency tracking, risk management, and change control
• Strong understanding of dependency, risk, and change management in complex, safety‑ and performance‑driven environments
• Excellent active listening, influence, and negotiation skills, with the ability to navigate tradeoffs across safety, technology, and business priorities
• Ability to deliver clear, concise, and structured communication tailored to audiences ranging from engineers to executives
• A desire to continue growing technical depth in safety‑driven development, compute platforms, and system‑level execution

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the Autonomous Vehicle, robotics, or safety‑critical systems industry
• Experience launching or managing cross‑functional programs with rigorous safety, regulatory, or reliability requirements
• Familiarity with safety standards and frameworks (e.g., ISO 26262, SOTIF)

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop TPMs responsible for programs spanning functional safety, SOTIF, compute platforms, and foundational infrastructure
• Drive best practices in program planning, execution, dependency management, risk mitigation, and change management for safety‑critical, multi‑disciplinary initiatives
• Own planning and execution for your team’s portion of the Safety & Compute Platform technology roadmap
• Partner closely with engineering, safety, autonomy, systems, validation, hardware, and infrastructure leaders to align execution with corporate milestones and safety goals
• Ensure dependencies and tradeoffs across hardware, software, compute, and safety initiatives are clearly understood and actively managed
• Enable predictable delivery by proactively identifying risks, resourcing gaps, and integration challenges
• Provide clear, executive‑ready communication on roadmap health, delivery status, safety implications, and key risks
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement within your TPM team

Benefits

• A competitive compensation package that includes a bonus component and stock options
• 100% paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees
• 401K plan with a 6% employer matchFlexibility in schedule and generous paid vacation (available immediately after start date)Company-wide holiday office closures
• AD+D and Life Insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees