Director, Technical Program Management

Role Overview

• You'll partner closely with engineering leadership and cross functional stakeholders to keep priorities clear and delivery moving.
• You'll also lead and develop the TPM team, setting direction, supporting growth, and creating a strong, team first environment that drives results.
• Refines technical program management and engineering processes for the delivery of an industry leading autonomous commercial vehicle product.
• Drives TPM team’s progress towards completion of required milestones, communicating regularly to all levels within the team, engineering department, and overall organization.
• Sees the bigger picture and works through organizational silos to create alignment and partnerships between leaders.
• Responsible for learning and understanding the technical domain of their team and stakeholders.
• Enforces engineering and program management best practices for the team, improving quality, efficiency, and accuracy of the team’s work.
• Collaborates with other leaders and teams to meet program goals, support team performance, and achieve strategic objectives.
• Supports TPM management in maintaining and reporting group budgets, initiatives, and procedures.
• Participates in team, department, and company events, meetings, and activities.
• Responsible for employee engagement, relationship development, and performance feedback to understand career goals and competencies to create and implement career development and coaching plans for the team.
• Responsible for identifying organizational hiring needs and working with their managers to have the roles efficiently approved, posted, hired, and onboarded.
• Responsible ongoing compensation analysis in close collaboration with peer managers and People Operations to retain existing talent.
• Responsible for employee corrective actions and conflict resolution to ensure a healthy work environment. Models compliance to all company regulations and procedures and ensures team complies in kind

Requirements

• 5+ years of Technical Product Management leadership and experience managing other people leaders.
• Knowledge and experience in the automotive, ADAS, or autonomous vehicle industry.
• Experience directing or managing a functional area that impacts the entire organization.
• Experience developing business plans and operational priorities to meet goals and objectives of the organization.
• Ability to be a strategic partner to the organization to identify and plan how to meet future needs of the organization.

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