Staff Technical Program Manager, Safety and Systems (Autonomous Vehicles)

Job Description

At General Motors, our product teams are redefining mobility. Through a human-centered design process, we create vehicles and experiences that are designed not just to be seen, but to be felt. We’re turning today’s impossible into tomorrow’s standard - from breakthrough hardware and battery systems to intuitive design, intelligent software, and next-generation safety and entertainment features.

Every day, our products move millions of people as we aim to make driving safer, smarter, and more connected, shaping the future of transportation on a global scale.

About the Organizations:  

The Autonomous Vehicle (AV) organization is dedicated to advancing the development of autonomous vehicles through cutting-edge simulation technologies and novel iterative development processes. The Software Validation organization holds end-to-end accountability for every capability and feature spanning the autonomy software system. The SAFE-ADS team is responsible for internal and external Safety Assurance processes, claims, accumulation of evidence, reporting and response to inquiries for GMs Automated Driving Systems.  

The Role

In this Technical Program Manager (TPM) position, you will play a critical role at the interface between the Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Software Validation team and the Safety Assurance for Effective Autonomous Driving Software (SAFE-ADS) team within GM’s Global Product Safety, Systems and Certification organization. You will work cross-functionally to develop industry leading AV quantification methods, scale them in software for near-term AV program validation as well as to provide long term GM AV safety monitoring, reporting and incident response. You will work cross functionally to integrate workstreams, define clear milestones, de-risk dependencies, drive alignment, and execute projects efficiently. 

The ideal candidate is both technical and execution-driven, builds trust and confidence with partners quickly, and has experience in safety and AV software verification and validation. 

What You'll Do

• Lead TPM execution for validation metrics development and implementation, including human benchmarking, and counterfactual modeling. This also includes scaling strategy.