Senior Technical Program Manager II, Autonomy

$132,600 - $195,000/Yr

Gm Cruise - San Francisco, CA

Full-time - Senior

San Francisco, CA

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

As a Senior Technical Program Manager in Autonomy at Cruise, you will lead and drive highly technical AI programs for the Behaviors, Motion, and Perception teams. This role is pivotal in ensuring the smooth execution of cross-dependent programs and improving processes over time, while collaborating with various engineering teams critical to Cruise's mission. You will work closely with leaders across the organization, including Directors and VPs, to align multiple groups towards unified goals and drive progress in achieving company objectives.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth execution of cross dependent programs and continuously improve execution over time for our AV Engineering Teams
• Ensure consistent delivery of critical projects that meet the company's objectives, identifying and removing organizational barriers to execution
• Promote quality communication across departments to effectively complete and report progress, risks, and wins to an executive audience
• Lead and improve planning and execution processes at the intersection of multiple departments
• Establish confidence from partner teams to continuously minimize distractions or conflicts and push groups to increase their output

Requirements

• 5+ years of proven success leading highly technical (machine learning, computer vision or robotics) programs
• Ability to generate crucial program insights through quantitative and qualitative analysis
• In-depth knowledge of modern software development and machine learning engineering practices
• BS or MS in science, engineering, math or equivalent technical experience
• Outstanding communication skills: verbal and written, with engineers, non-technical partners, and executives
• Thrive in ambiguity, crafting simplicity and order
• Creativity and curiosity: you're driven to find novel solutions and push forward an entire industry

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Medical / dental / vision, Life and AD&D
• Subsidized mental health benefits
• Paid time off and holidays
• Paid parental, medical, family care, and military leave of absence
• 401(k) Cruise matching program
• Fertility benefits
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Flexible Spending Account & Health Saving Account
• Perks Wallet program for benefits/perks
• Pre-tax Commuter benefit plan for local employees
• CruiseFlex, our location-flexible work policy