Job Description
The role involves leading a team of Program Managers to oversee and improve map delivery programs for autonomous vehicle technology, ensuring operational excellence, clear communication, and risk management across cross-functional teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a team of Program Managers supporting map delivery programs.
- Establish and implement structured Program Management practices, including defining milestones and tracking progress.
- Develop dashboards, reporting mechanisms, and operational reviews to ensure visibility and alignment.
- Translate complex technical program updates into clear executive communication.
- Identify, track, and mitigate program risks proactively.
- Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, and Analytics teams to resolve issues and maintain program momentum.
- Coach and develop early-career Program Managers to foster operational excellence.
Requirements
- 7-10 years of experience in Program Management, Operations Management, or Operational Strategy roles
- 5 years of experience in managing or mentoring Program or Project Managers
- Strong experience establishing Program Management frameworks including documentation, tracking mechanisms, and stakeholder communication
- Exceptional executive communication and presentation skills
- Demonstrated ability to organize complex, technical programs and drive alignment across multiple teams
- Experience managing cross-functional operational programs with multiple stakeholders
- Ability to develop standardized frameworks for managing cross-functional operational programs with clearly defined objectives, timelines, dependencies, and success metrics
- Experience developing dashboards, reporting cadences, and operational reviews to drive visibility and alignment
- Ability to translate complex and technical program updates into clear, concise executive-level communication
- Ability to establish processes to proactively identify, track, and mitigate program risks
- Partnering closely with Operations, Engineering, and Analytics teams to resolve issues and maintain program momentum
- Experience in mapping, geospatial, ML operations, or autonomous vehicle programs (desirable)
- Experience working in fast-paced, startup or scaling operational environments (desirable)
- Familiarity with program tracking tools such as Jira, Smartsheet, etc. (desirable)
- Experience building operational dashboards or working with Analytics teams to measure program performance (desirable)
Benefits & Perks
Base salary range: 127K - 184K per year
Annual bonus
Equity compensation
Hybrid work environment with in-office presence at least 3 days per week
Benefits (unspecified in detail)
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