Senior Technical Program Manager, Simulation Evaluation and Data
Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the Technical Innovation Center in Mountain View, CA three times per week, at minimum.
The Role
We are seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead Simulation evaluation strategy and execution for GM’s enterprise Autonomous Driving Program. As a Technical Program Manager (TPM) within the Simulation Evaluation and Data team at GM, you will play a critical role in driving the development, testing, and delivery of complex, large-scale systems.
You will be responsible for running project timelines, resources, and scope across multiple teams, ensuring alignment among all partners, and driving projects efficiently. This role requires a blend of technical expertise, leadership, and critical thinking to innovate and drive the team toward achieving GM's goals, as well as a strong understanding of GM's simulation environments.
What You’ll Do
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Drive the formulation and review of department roadmaps and objectives on a quarterly and monthly cadence
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Partner with Technical Product Managers to turn requirements and technical specs into achievable implementation roadmaps, including planning timelines and landmarks and identifying cross-team dependencies
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Work with Engineering Managers to ensure teams take on a balanced assignment of critical initiatives, iterative improvements, and proactive engineering excellence investments. Support calculation of team capacity vs estimated workload, and ensure the team can deliver on their commitments
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Define and track KPIs, program metrics, and validation milestones to ensure timely delivery of engineering achievements
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Work with Technical Leads on design decisions, and contribute to the department design reviews to ensure we continue to raise our technical standards
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Ensure smooth execution of programs and continuously improve execution over time
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Proactively identify risks and blockers across software and operations—and drive mitigation plans in real time
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Lead program reviews with technical and executive stakeholders across GM
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Establish confidence from partner teams to continuously minimize distractions or conflicts and push groups to improve their output
