Manager, Technical Product Management - Safety & Compute Platform

Torc Robotics is a leader in autonomous driving technology, focused on developing software for automated trucks. The Manager of Technical Product Management for Safety & Compute Platform will lead a team of TPMs to ensure the successful execution of safety-critical and compute platform initiatives, driving best practices and aligning with corporate safety goals.

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

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
• 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)