Torc Robotics · 1 month ago
Director, Product Management - Virtual Driver
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$196K/yr - $235K/yr
6+ years expTorc Robotics is a leader in autonomous driving technology focused on developing software for automated trucks. The Director of Product Management for the Virtual Driver will collaborate with stakeholders to define customer needs and develop a product roadmap, ensuring alignment with business objectives and overseeing a team of product managers.
Autonomous VehiclesRoboticsSoftware
Responsibilities
Serve as a subject matter expert for Product Management and share responsibility for defining and supporting the development of a Virtual Driver product that meets customer needs as effectively and efficiently as possible
Collaborate with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to identify and define customer needs, understand expectations, business value, and support development of the Product Roadmap and Features required to meet these needs
Develop a shared product vision and roadmap in close collaboration with engineering managers, domain experts in planning, perception, prediction, controls and hardware, senior leadership, and other stakeholders
Work with systems and engineering team to execute on the roadmap, unblock them when needed and re-prioritize as appropriate
Analyze on-road data and performance metrics to ensure we are always focusing on the highest impact issues, re-prioritizing as needed
Advocate for and develop new or more comprehensive metrics, as needed
Act as a liaison between the engineering team and relevant stakeholders. Gather user requirements, build product requirements, and communicate to engineering and other stakeholders
Develop or improve processes to ensure cross-functional alignment between teams and projects
Communicate roadmap and priorities clearly to a variety of stakeholders across the entire company
Collaborate with strategy, engineering, system design, program Management, marketing, and other relevant teams to ensure product vision, strategies, and roadmaps bring to market products that solve user needs and meet Torc’s business objectives
Collaborate cross-functionally to organize stakeholders, manage dependencies, communicate status, and execute as efficiently as possible. Create long-term and short-term product goals and completions, analysis and forecasts for management and teams
Responsible for product management aspect of Autonomy Software, Planning and Execution – active participant in PI Planning, help with prioritization of team efforts and responsible to ensure safety and quality implemented; responsible to ensure delivering value through the deployed product and leading with Lean-Agile mindset focus on small incremental deliveries to the system aligned to the roadmap and implementation plan
Responsible for Autonomy Software Product Definition, supports internal audits to track compliance; responsible to define milestones and guide the organization on their way
Responsible for Autonomy Software Readiness – participate in Iteration Reviews, Iteration and Solution Demos to evaluate achieved efforts versus planned
Responsible for Autonomy Software Business Alignment – ensure solutions fit within the overall economic business goals established, ensure feature development aligns with business strategy and commitments
Supervise the team of product managers. Guide the team to set, track, and achieve goals aligned with companywide vision, goals, and initiatives
Provide up-to-date guidance and direction to employees to ensure compliance with federal, state, and company policies, procedures, guidelines, and management principles
Qualification
Required
Master's or Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or software or related field of study
6+ years of progressive experience with autonomous vehicles, advanced driver assistance systems, etc
2+ years of product management experience in technical program management
Previous experience working with technical teams and leading others through detailed processes and results driven strategies
Systems Thinker with strong problem-solving skills
Experience in defining and implementing processes as well as process roll out
Experience in the interface between engineering and legal
Must possess a passion and the ability to develop and grow colleagues to their highest potential
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills to build trust and strong working relationships, effectively create and proofread documents and reports, and communicate to a diverse workforce
Keen attention to detail to identify problems and processes that don't comply with protocol
Critical/logical thinking to identify problems and provide solutions to ensure efficiency, safety, and quality
Strong business insight and judgment, team orientation and collaborative style
Strong time management and organizational skills to plan, develop, coordinate resources, prioritize effectively, and maintain competing demands simultaneously with frequent interruptions and in a fast-paced environment
Ability to ethically handle sensitive and confidential information with impartiality and professionalism
Preferred
Experience in product safety topics as well as technical compliance
Adept in intercultural competences and experienced with an international work environment
Familiar with Agile principles with Scaled Agile experience preferred
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
Company
Torc Robotics
Torc provides L4 end-to-end self-driving software for mobility, trucking, mining, and defense markets through strategic partnerships
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2019-03-29Acquired
Leadership Team
Peter Vaughan Schmidt
CEO
April Alexander
Human Resources Business Partner
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