Senior Autonomy Technical Project Manager

May Mobility • Ann Arbor, MI

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Our vehicles do more than just drive themselves - they provide value to communities, bridge public transit gaps and move people where they need to go safely, easily and with a lot more fun. We’re building the world’s best autonomy system to reimagine transit by minimizing congestion, expanding access and encouraging better land use in order to foster more green, vibrant and livable spaces. Since our founding in 2017, we’ve given more than 500,000 autonomous rides to real people around the globe. And we’re just getting started. We’re hiring people who share our passion for building the future, today, solving real-world problems and seeing the impact of their work. Join us. Job Summary Are you a trained engineer who over the course of your career realized your talents included managing projects and people? Do you have a passion for advanced technology and problem solving and love to get to the bottom of tough problems and orient teams to solve them? Do you want to make a difference in a company that is changing mobility? May Mobility is looking for highly motivated, activated, and energetic technical project managers who can lead teams to solve some of the hardest problems in autonomous driving. Work will include: leading teams to deeply analyze and understand problems through data, clarifying fuzzy requirements and prioritizing competing technical tasks, assessing and aggressively mitigating risks, and detail oriented status tracking. Technical project managers at May coordinate frequently and effectively across all company functions including autonomy, vehicle engineering, software, product, finance, and operations. This opportunity is a hybrid role, where office work is located at May Mobility HQ in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Occasional travel may be required to operational sites.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. Engineering, Computer Science or highly technical degree preferred
• A minimum of 2+ years of prior experience as an engineer or other highly technical area.
• A minimum of 2+ years experience with managing direct reports, mentoring and coaching
• A minimum of 5+ years of technical project management experience including team management, project planning, status updating, and risk management.
• Ideally this experience is at least partially in fast pace research and development projects.
• A high level of initiative and activation. Must be able to enthusiastically take on challenges, including those peripheral to core responsibilities when needed for project success.
• Ability to clarify and document fuzzy requirements and challenges such that a project team can efficiently and effectively solve problems.
• An ability to clearly and concisely communicate technical concepts including root cause analysis, technical challenges and their solutions, and results backed by data.
• An ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical people and teams.
• Understanding of software and hardware development life cycles, integration processes, and test/validation complexity

Nice To Haves

• Working level knowledge of the autonomous vehicle industry
• 7+ years of Project / Program management experience
• 5+ years experience with managing direct reports, mentoring and coaching
• Start-up experience

Responsibilities

• Leading teams to deeply analyze and understand problems through data
• Clarifying fuzzy requirements and prioritizing competing technical tasks
• Assessing and aggressively mitigating risks
• Detail oriented status tracking
• Coordinating frequently and effectively across all company functions including autonomy, vehicle engineering, software, product, finance, and operations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare suite including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability plans.
• Domestic partners who have been residing together at least one year are also eligible to participate.
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Healthcare and Dependent Care Accounts available.
• Rich retirement benefits, including an immediately vested employer safe harbor match.
• Generous paid parental leave as well as a phased return to work.
• Flexible vacation policy in addition to paid company holidays.
• Total Wellness Program providing numerous resources for overall wellbeing

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior