Senior Product Manager – TorcDrive

Torc Robotics is a leader in autonomous driving technology focused on developing software for automated trucks. They are seeking a Senior Product Manager to define and drive the next generation of on-road autonomous driving technology, collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet customer needs and achieve product milestones.

Responsibilities:

• Drive the product vision internally by developing high-quality product definition, scoping, and prioritization
• Drive the development of product features and functionality by liaising between the engineering team and relevant stakeholders. Gather user requirements, build product requirements, and communicate with engineering and other stakeholders at all levels of planning and execution
• Define clear, testable, and concise high-quality product requirements, success metrics and prioritization based on customer feedback, market research, and business priorities, and effectively communicate them to the relevant TPM and engineering teams
• Develop and propose process improvement initiatives to ensure cross-functional alignment between teams and projects. Support the process rollout and iterative cycle for continuous improvement
• Actively participate in regular planning exercises to support product prioritization across the company
• Analyze and understand customer, commercial, and technical constraints and tradeoffs by collaborating with engineering, commercial, legal, safety and regulatory to inform product roadmaps and backlogs. Recommend path forward with agreement from senior managers
• Define, analyze, communicate, and continuously update key product plans and metrics to ensure priorities remain up to date
• Develop and execute compelling customer demos and customer meeting outcomes
• Collaborate, research, review competitor communications, and analyze and compare competing products to ensure Torc maintains the best products available
• Help set, track, and achieve goals aligned with company-wide vision, goals, and initiatives
• Champion customer-focused development across Torc and support the business to embrace customer-centric work culture
• Act as a role model for Torc’s Values

Requirements:

• BS+ in business, engineering, computer science or related field +10 years of experience
• MS+ 7+ years of experience
• PHD+ 5+ years of experience
• Considered highly skilled and proficient in discipline; conducts complex, important work under minimal supervision and with a wide latitude for independent judgment
• Demonstrated experience with multiple products, not just a particular area of interest or expertise. Should be willing to be PM for a wide range of topics
• Experience with Autonomous driving systems, Advanced driver-assistance systems and/or related robotics technologies
• Understanding of automotive systems, including software, hardware and systems integration, verification and validation, testing, safety & compliance
• Understanding of applicable safety standards and regulations related to autonomous vehicles (e.g. ISO26262, SOTIF, FuSa, UL4600, AVSC, etc)
• Experience with Operational Design Domain definition
• Experience working JAMA/Cameo or related tools
• Experience in defining fault and failure tolerant safety critical systems