Lead Technical Program Manager, Robotaxi

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WaabiAutonomous vehicles

Remote US & CanadaFull-TimeLead

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10+ years of technical program management experience leading complex, cross-functional technical programs from ambiguity to delivery.
Direct experience in autonomous vehicles, robotics, or another safety-critical environment spanning hardware, software, and safety.
Experience building program structure from scratch, including dependency maps, risk registers, executive reporting, and milestone tracking.
Technical fluency across hardware, software, and autonomy/ML domains.
Strong written and verbal communication, including executive writing and facilitating technical reviews.
Ability to lead cross-functionally and drive alignment without formal authority.
Hands-on experience with Jira, Asana, or other project management tools.
BS or MS in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
Nice to have: experience with driverless commercial rollouts, operational domain expansions, or initial market deployments for robotic transport platforms.
Nice to have: working knowledge of system safety assurance, ODD boundaries, and safety sign-off gates.
Nice to have: experience establishing or scaling fleet management, remote command facilities, or real-time operations centers.
Nice to have: collaboration with policy, legal, and public affairs stakeholders on local operating authorizations and permits.
Nice to have: hands-on application of modern AI solutions to streamline operational tracking and decision-making.

Define and maintain the integrated robotaxi program plan, including milestones, dependencies, and critical path across autonomy, vehicle hardware, safety/V&V, fleet operations, and commercial launch readiness.
Own program-level risk management by surfacing issues early, presenting data-backed options, and ensuring dependencies have owners and ETAs.
Drive launch and market-readiness planning across vehicle readiness, ODD coverage, safety validation, site and facility readiness, and regulatory or permitting requirements.
Translate strategy into executable roadmaps with Autonomy, Safety, Commercial, and Operations teams, and hold teams accountable to the plan.
Build and deliver executive reporting on program status, risks, and path to green.
Define and track readiness KPIs, including ODD coverage, disengagement rates, system readiness, and rider experience metrics.
Establish scalable program tracking processes and tooling as the program and fleet scale.
Represent the robotaxi program in cross-company planning and coordinate sequencing with the trucking roadmap and shared platform investments.

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