Technical Product Manager, II - Platform Integration

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:

At Torc, the mission of our Technical Product Managers (TPM) is to accelerate technological development, increase the quality of our internal products and services, and optimize resource efficiency. Our TPMs don’t just manage roadmaps—they play a critical role in driving this mission forward. This role is for a proactive leader who thrives at the intersection of engineering, product, and business strategy, turning high-level objectives into tangible results. You will be the driving force behind key outcomes, ensuring teams are set up for success while advocating for engineering excellence.

As a TPM at Torc, you’ll have the ownership and autonomy to solve complex challenges, optimize execution, and influence decision-making at the highest levels. You’ll work closely with engineering leaders, executives, and cross-functional teams to align on priorities, streamline development, and deliver high-impact solutions. This is an opportunity to be a strategic leader, an execution powerhouse, and a champion of best practices, all while working in an environment that values collaboration, innovation, and technical excellence.

What You'll Do:

Our TPMs play a pivotal role in turning strategy into execution, ensuring teams are aligned, risks are managed, and development runs smoothly. Here’s how you’ll drive impact at Torc by:

Accelerating Technological Development

• Own the Roadmap and Drive Execution – Define and communicate the engineering roadmap, ensuring alignment across teams while balancing business and technical priorities.
• Translate Strategy into Impact – Break down high-level company objectives into clear, actionable development plans that drive measurable outcomes.
• Lead Product Development Reviews – Represent development progress to leadership, synthesize shifting priorities, and proactively address roadblocks.
• Champion Agile Practices – Guide teams in adopting agile methodologies that improve efficiency, iteration speed, and collaboration.

Increasing the Quality of Our Internal Products and Services

• Advocate for Engineering Excellence – Ensure engineering enablement initiatives are prioritized alongside product goals to drive long-term scalability and efficiency.
• Drive Risk and Dependency Management – Track and mitigate risks while managing cross-team dependencies to ensure seamless delivery.
• Ensure Process Efficiency – Drive adherence to backlog intake, change management, and other critical workflows that optimize development lifecycles.
• Foster Cross-Functional Collaboration – Build trust and transparency between engineering, product, and business teams to streamline execution.

Optimizing Resource Efficiency

• Manage Capacity and Identify Bottlenecks – Maintain visibility into team velocity, proactively identify constraints, and secure resources to sustain execution momentum.
• Set Clear Workloads and Priorities – Ensure engineering teams have well-defined, outcome-driven workstreams that support roadmap execution.
• Elevate TPM Excellence – Align best practices across TPMs, ensuring consistency in execution, planning, and stakeholder communication.
• Mentor & Develop Teams – Empower TPMs and engineering teams through mentorship, knowledge sharing, and skill-building opportunities.
• Celebrate & Reinforce Success – Recognize individual and team achievements, fostering a culture of ownership, impact, and continuous improvement.

What You'll Need to Succeed: 

• Demonstrates competences and technical proficiencies typically acquired through:
  • BS+ 4+ years of experience OR MS+ 3+ years of experience
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• 4+ years of experience as a Product Manager, Technical Product Manager, or Technical Program Manager in autonomo