Director Technical Business Operations

About the Company

At Torc, we have always believed that autonomous vehicle technology will transform how we travel, move freight, and do business.

A leader in autonomous driving since 2007, Torc has spent over a decade commercializing our solutions with experienced partners. Now a part of the Daimler family, we are focused solely on developing software for automated trucks to transform how the world moves freight.

Join us and catapult your career with the company that helped pioneer autonomous technology, and the first AV software company with the vision to partner directly with a truck manufacturer.

Meet the Team: 

Working under the direction of the Chief of Staff to Chief Engineering Officer, the Director of Technical Business Operations will be responsible for managing operations and administrative support for an engineering organization; manage budgeting, process improvement, controls for niche software and other functions enabling the division to meet objectives in an effective and efficient manner.

What you'll do: 

• Will hold responsibilities in operations management, project management, and people management areas

• Working under the direction of the Chief of Staff to Chief Engineering Officer, the Director of Technical Business Operations will be responsible for managing operations and administrative support for an engineering organization; manage budgeting, process improvement, controls for niche software and other functions enabling the division to meet objectives in an effective and efficient manner

• Acts as key financial and logistical liaison and/or resource between management to either: business unit, large department or work group. Works with management team(s) to identify, develop and implement strategic plans to achieve goals. Implements actions for improvement and practical solutions as approved by management

• Prepares reviews and monitors data reports including engineering velocity, data throughput, and other business metrics. Analyzes trends to find opportunities to improve overall engineering efficiencies. Makes recommendations on revised controls and implements actions for improvement

• Oversees submission of reports/request goals. Coordinates work with other departments. Compiles and reviews statistics and market data and adds commentary to complete analysis reports required for monthly business reviews, executive forums, and financial reporting

• Troubleshoots and resolves difficult inquiries and requests from internal and external clients; develops project plans and costs, including personnel and fiscal requirements to achieve defined objectives; provides updates relative to project resource and fiscal plans

• Performs people management responsibilities including managing 3-5 direct reports

• Drives effective programs and processes by forming relationships and strong partnership with cross-functional teams to ensure all aspects of the programs are supported and delivered to the highest standards

• Work closely with Engineering, Product and Customer facing leaders & teams to facilitate continuous delivery of complex requirements as executable work items and smooth production launch

• Identify future growth plan to support organizational needs and partner with People Operations and Talent Acquisition to lead organizational development; includes recruiting, screening, interviewing, selection, hiring and onboarding processes.  Recommends salary increases, promotions, transfers, demotions, or terminations.   Manages any problems and concerns to closure

What you’ll need to Succeed: 

• Bachelor’s Degree (BA/BS) or equivalent related work experience to include budgeting, finance and or business analytics; or equivalent combination of education and experience

• 2 plus years of progressive professional program management experience in a high-tech organization successfully delivering large, distributed enterprise Agile projects, including dependency mapping, project delivery sequencing, ability to understand both high level and low-level project delivery details. 

• In-depth understanding of engineering principles and concepts, as well as knowledge of various tools and software used in engineering operations, to include a thorough understanding of SDLC from conception to production delivery

Bonus Points! 

• Experience delivering enterprise level customer programs/projects is a plus

 

Perks of Being a Full-time Torc’r

Torc cares about our team members and we strive to provide benefits and resources to suppo