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Cruise is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, both in our workplace and in our products. If you are looking to play a part in making a positive impact in the world by advancing the revolutionary work of self-driving cars, come join us. Even if you might not meet every requirement, we strongly encourage you to apply. You might just be the right candidate for us.

As a Technical Program Manager you will play a critical role coordinating across our sensor architecture, including (but not limited to) modules, lidars, radars, and cameras. You will work to identify key challenges faced within hardware, and partner with sensor Technical Program Managers to drive programs that address these challenges from a program-level perspective.

What you’ll be doing:

• Work closely with company leaders and hardware TPMs to create and own program milestones, cross-team integration points, overall schedule & execution plan

• Proactively resolve issues and drive course corrections as needed - be directly involved in helping teams foresee and overcome barriers or blockers

• Help manage and drive complex, fast-evolving hardware components during early development, both in-house and by third-party vendor partners

• Capture and track inter-team dependencies and handoffs; monitor and help resolve issues

• Define program metrics and KPIs, set up mechanisms to track/report

• Communicate progress effectively across program teams, including to third parties and Cruise leadership

• Manage day to day operational aspects of multiple projects with large teams

• Keep cross-functional teams informed and aligned on team progress & needs

• Create and organize all relevant documentation

• Development of telematic module 

What you must have:

• BS, MS, or PhD in engineering, science, or a related field

• 10+ years of industry experience

• Ability to understand complex technical systems and programs

• Ability to adapt and operate under ambiguity

• Strong technical and nontechnical communication skills

• Ability to identify and act on opportunities to improve processes and increase efficiency

• Able to confidently bring order and organization to any team

• Experience with AV processing (camera and acoustics) and Telematics

Bonus Points!

• Background in automotive, defense, aerospace or similar requirement-driven design industry

• Experience with large-scale assembly line processes

• Experience with robotics, autonomous vehicles, or complex electromechanical systems

• Experience with JIRA, Confluence, SmartSheets

The salary range for this position is $170,000 - 250,000. Compensation will vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. You may also be offered a bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. These ranges are subject to change.

Why Cruise?

• Our benefits are here to support the whole you:

• Competitive salary and benefits 
• 401(k) Cruise matching program 
• Medical / dental / vision, AD+D and Life
• One Medical membership
• Subsidized mental health benefits
• Flexible vacation and company paid holidays
• Healthy meals and snacks provided for non-remote employees
• Paid parental, jury duty, bereavement, family care, and medical leave
• Fertility Benefits
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, subsidized by Cruise
• Flexible Spending Account 
• Monthly wellness stipend
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit Plan for non-remote employees
• CruiseFlex, a working policy for US-Based Cruisers, lets you and your manager find the working style that’s best for you, whether it’s primarily in-person, primarily at home, or a combination of home and in-office time. -