Sr Product Manager, Command and Field Operations

Kodiak•Lancaster, TX

40d•Onsite

About The Position

Kodiak Robotics, Inc. was founded in 2018 and has become a leader in autonomous ground transportation committed to a safer and more efficient future for all. The company has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) powered technology stack purpose-built for commercial trucking and the public sector. The company delivers freight daily for its customers across the southern United States using its autonomous technology. In 2024, Kodiak became the first known company to publicly announce delivering a driverless semi-truck to a customer. Kodiak is also leveraging its commercial self-driving software to develop, test and deploy autonomous capabilities for the U.S. Department of Defense. We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Product Manager to lead development of software solutions that support the Kodiak Command & Field Operations teams, and our customers. As a Kodiak Product Manager, you will shape the future of autonomous trucking by delivering tools for real-time operations, fleet efficiency, and mission-critical logistics. Working closely with engineering, operations, and additional teams across our Lancaster and Mountain View offices, you will ensure these tools directly enable our autonomous vehicles to operate safely, reliably, and at scale-impacting everything from commercial freight to national defense. In this role, you will be responsible for:

Requirements

8+ years experience working in Product Management, ideally in operations management, autonomous vehicles, robotics, supply chain management, and/or logistics
Experience with state-of-the-art web and mobile operations tools and remote monitoring systems
Demonstrated experience deploying software products in operations-intensive environments
Comfortable leading strategy & execution in the midst of ambiguity and a dynamic market
Strong design sensibility and experience working with user experience researchers and interaction designers
Experience building credibility and strong relationships within engineering and operations teams, and with external stakeholders and customers
Technical degree or equivalent background in engineering, computer science, or a related field

Nice To Haves

Operations research, industrial engineering, and/or process optimization
Autonomy, mobility, supply chain, or logistics
Working in both a startup and a larger company environment

Responsibilities

Scope: Be the directly responsible individual (DRI) for the full product lifecycle for your area of responsibility-from user research, through product requirements and design, to development, testing, deployment, and feedback.
Mandate: Enable our operations team to maximize the efficiency of our owned & operated, as well as customer-owned self-driving vehicles through a suite of operational tools that enable remote fleet management, routing, monitoring, remote support, and troubleshooting.
Execution: Work with the end user and cross-functional teams (engineering, program management, operations, commercial) to drive the end-to-end process from needs identification to feature implementation, and remove any blockers to ensure the product is deployed successfully to meet the end user's expectations.
Prioritization: Prioritize features and adjust for changes in Kodiak's commercial and competitive context.
Product definition: Define requirements to ensure they meet end user needs. Work closely with engineering to ensure the right product is built.
Performance monitoring: Define and track KPIs, understand the state of our product readiness, and communicate progress to our customers.
User feedback: Be the primary voice of the product and the end user, working closely with Kodiak's customers to gain trust and channel feedback to internal teams.
Communication: Provide clear updates to leadership, customers, and cross-functional teams on program progress, risks, and mitigation plans.
Travel: Visit customer locations to gather detailed feedback from the field, and summarize and present to stakeholders. Periodic travel also required to Kodiak headquarters in Mountain View, CA.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package including equity and biannual bonuses
Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Anthem, and Guardian (including a medical plan with infertility benefits)
Flexible PTO and generous parental leave policies
Our office is centrally located in Mountain View, CA
Office perks: dog-friendly, free catered lunch, a fully stocked kitchen, and free EV charging
Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, Life Insurance
Wellbeing Benefits - Headspace, One Medical, Gympass, Spring Health
Fidelity 401(k)
Commuter, FSA, Dependent Care FSA, HSA
Various incentive programs (referral bonuses, patent bonuses, etc.)