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HireArt · 1 week ago

Technical Program Manager, Autonomy & Product SW

Foster City, CA

Contract

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$104.50/hr - $104.50/hr

8+ years exp

HireArt is helping an on-demand, autonomous ride-hailing company find a Technical Program Manager, Autonomy & Product SW to drive high-level cross-functional program execution. In this role, you will support programs that develop, validate, and improve the company’s autonomous driving system while ensuring reliable program execution across various teams.

Enterprise SoftwareHuman ResourcesRecruiting

Work & Life Balance

No H1B

Responsibilities

Drive execution of the software roadmap and align teams on priorities, timelines, and deliverables

Build and maintain dashboards, metrics, and tracking frameworks to monitor progress, risks, and overall program health across long-running efforts

Run status meetings and deliver concise stakeholder updates while managing Jira workflows, issue tracking, and bug resolution

Establish scalable delivery processes, standards, and best practices that improve execution and support the internal delivery of autonomy and cloud software technologies

Facilitate cross-functional decisions, resolve dependencies, and unblock teams to keep programs moving

Partner with department managers to translate strategy into actionable plans, backed by strong technical understanding of platforms, SDLC, and test operations

Qualification

Program managementJira proficiencyAutonomous vehicles knowledgeEngineering backgroundRoadmapping skillsPMP certificationAnalytical skillsContinuous improvement orientationCommunication skillsPresentation skillsFast-paced environment adaptability

Required

Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline (or equivalent experience)

8+ years of engineering or program management experience focused on product development execution

Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional technical programs from concept through delivery

Expert-level proficiency in Jira, including managing complex software development backlogs and workflows

Strong roadmapping skills and the ability to break down strategic initiatives into clear, tactical workstreams

Background in autonomous vehicles, robotics, aerospace, automotive, med-tech, or large-scale cloud software deployments

Excellent analytical skills with a strong orientation toward continuous improvement

Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills, including the ability to summarize complex technical work concisely and clearly for varied audiences

Ability to perform in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment and lead teams through ambiguity