Technical Product Manager, II - Autonomy

Torc Robotics • Ann Arbor, MI

19h

About The Position

At Torc, we believe that autonomous vehicle technology will transform how we travel, move freight, and do business. Torc is a leader in autonomous driving since 2007, and has spent over a decade commercializing its solutions with experienced partners. Now a part of the Daimler family, Torc is focused solely on developing software for automated trucks to transform how the world moves freight. The Technical Product Management (TPM) Team drives alignment through a technology roadmap, accelerating corporate milestones by focusing development teams on the most critical items. This is achieved through cross-functional coordination with all teams in technology: driving decisions, defining measurable acceptance criteria, and building shared accountability with stakeholders to agree on deliverables and timelines. TPMs collaborate with other TPMs to manage dependencies to deliver corporate milestones. By rallying around a plan, TPMs predict outcomes before they happen: unblocking dependencies in advance, managing risk proactively, and anticipating resource or staffing gaps to accomplish goals. As plans or goals update, TPMs leverage best practices around change management, further driving alignment, decision making, and documentation across Torc. Lastly, TPMs partner with engineering teams to maintain accountability, providing clear updates and shared action items that help everyone stay informed on the health of the technology roadmap.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience as a Product Manager, Technical Product Manager, or Technical Program Manager in autonomous vehicles, robotics, automotive, or similar industries.
• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM related technical field plus demonstrates competences and technical proficiencies typically acquired through 4+ years of experience OR; Master’s Degree in STEM related technical field plus demonstrates competences and technical proficiencies typically acquired through 2+ years of experience
• A strong track record of delivering outcomes and driving execution through successful cross-functional programs between technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience managing a cross-functional roadmap, including the dependencies, risks, and change management of that roadmap
• Strong active listening, negotiation, and prioritization skills
• Ability to provide clear, well-structured, and concise communications tailored to different audiences
• The desire to grow technical and program skillsets in an ever-evolving industry
• Experience with project management and collaboration tools, including Jira for project management, Confluence for documentation, and tools for brainstorming and visual collaboration, such as Miro

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the Autonomous Vehicle industry
• Experience synthesizing technical engineering deliverables to non-technical stakeholders to report on progress

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary representative planning work for Autonomy Software development teams to deliver against corporate milestones.
• Prioritize asks across short term and long-term programs to develop a plan for autonomy teams to deliver.
• Manage a backlog for multiple teams, partnering with engineering managers and directors to deliver against program goals.
• Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders to proactively unblock engineering teams from delivering on their goals.
• Leverage best practices in program management to drive execution on a roadmap, including its dependencies, risks, and changes.

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 match
• Flexibility in schedule and generous paid vacation (available immediately after start date)
• Company-wide holiday office closures
• AD+D and Life Insurance
• Sign-on payments
• Relocation assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees