Mission Summary:
Reporting to the VP, Commercialization, the Director of Product Management will serve as the strategic leader for Motional’s product team and lead the design and execution of product vision and design to ensure every rider has the best rider experience possible. Working closely with executive and senior leaders and a team of product managers, you will build out our product vision and oversee the design of our entire AV system of systems. You will incorporate feedback from riders, executives, shareholders and customers and leverage these insights to ensure we are providing the best possible experience with a sustainable business mindset. This includes aligning roadmaps and products across Autonomy, Engineering, Operations, Mission Support, and Commercial teams.
This is a pivotal time to join Motional because we are at a historic stage of transitioning from developing an autonomous vehicle to deploying and operating a commercial driverless service. As we transition from development to deployment in Las Vegas in 2026, we are setting the stage to scale our technology globally. This role requires a visionary product leader who can zoom out to build a cohesive Motional point of view on the product experience, while zooming in to untangle complex technical dependencies between hardware, AI, and operations. You will ultimately lead our product teams, establishing a high-velocity development loop that ensures every release is safer, more performant, and more commercially viable than the last and our tools develop and scale for growth.
This role will be expected to travel up to 50% of the time depending on the business purpose and product deliverables.
What you'll be doing:
- Build and Lead the Product Organization: Attract, hire, and inspire a small and mighty world-class team of Product Managers. You will establish a product culture focused on analytical rigor, cross-functional collaboration, and high-quality execution.
- Define the Motional Product POV: Lead the development of a unified product vision that spans the entire rider journey and technical stack on and off the AV. You will consolidate disparate roadmaps into a single, unified strategy for Motional’s robotaxi service. You have expertise at managing all aspects of the product life-cycle, from conceptualization to market introduction and production, and product dimensions including technical, commercial/business, financial, legal and legislative.
- Establish Prioritization Frameworks: Create and enforce rigorous, data-driven frameworks to balance competing priorities across Engineering, Fleet Operations, and Commercial teams. You will make the hard trade-offs between technical capability, system complexity, and time-to-market.
- Catalyze Autonomous Performance & Developer Velocity: Oversee the product strategy for our underlying autonomy tools and data pipelines. Partner deeply with leads to identify workflow bottlenecks, improve strategies, and ensure engineering teams can rapidly iterate on performance.
- Orchestrate Hardware & Software Synergy: Own the feedback loop between the in-vehicle experience, the physical fleet, and the backend software. Ensure the product roadmap maximizes the capabilities of our vehicle platform and scales effectively for daily operations. Influence and support the current and future generation platforms with OEMs, help execute commercial and go-to-market strategies for expansion and prepare for growth.
- Lead Strategic Internal Collaborations: Establish the product organization's "rhythm of business," including roadmap reviews, resource allocation meetings, and executive briefings. You will act as the primary operational bridge aligning internal technical execution with external commercial obligations.
- Customer and Partner Obsession: You will collaborate to define the integration scope and milestones with partners. Your team will own the technical customer-facing aspects of our integrations with ride-hail partners and owners and operators, ensuring a seamless and successful partnership.
- Define Success & Track KPIs: Define what "winning" looks like across Safety, Progress, and Comfort. Track and report on key performance indicators, ensuring our engineering velocity translates directly into measurable improvements in the Operational Design Domain (ODD) and rider experience.
What we're looking for:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent field, or commensurate professional experience.
- 10+ years relevant professional experience in Product Management, with a minimum of 5+ years leading product teams within Autonomous Vehicles, Ride-Hail, robotics, or complex AI/ML industries.
- Systems-Level Thinking: You have a proven ability to unify fragmented workflows and consolidate disparate product strategies into a single cohesive vision.
- Technical Authority: Deep foundational understanding of the ML development lifecycle, data curation, and autonomous systems. You can hold your own in architecture reviews and engage with engineers on data pipelines and algorithmic requirements.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: You possess a proven track record of orchestrating complex projects across highly technical and non-technical teams, translating commercial needs into clear directives for Autonomy and Operations.
- Executive Presence: You possess superb communication skills and can command a room. You are experienced in leading executive presentations, strategy discussions, and high-visibility roadmap reviews with polish and professionalism.
- Strategic & Operational Balance: You can set the multi-year vision for the product while also sweating the details of short-term technical execution and developer efficiency.
- Interpersonal Savvy: Soft skills that earn the confidence of leaders and peers, including empathy, organization, clear communication, influencing without authority, low ego, and the ability to build trust.
Bonus points (preferred, not required):
- Ecosystem Experience: Direct experience building and scaling product organizations at a leading Level 4 autonomous vehicle or advanced robotics company.
- Commercial Launch and Scale Experience: Experience coordinating the commercial side of a complex, physical-world product launch in a new market and scale.
This role is based in our Pittsburgh office and requires in-office days each week.
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The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors including but not limited to specific skills, experience and expertise, role location, certifications, licenses, and business needs. The estimated compensation range listed in this job posting reflects base salary only. This role may include additional forms of compensation such as a bonus or company equity. The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.
Candidates for certain positions are eligible to participate in Motional’s benefits program. Motional’s benefits include but are not limited to medical, dental, vision, 401k with a company match, health saving accounts, life insurance, pet insurance, and more.
Motional is a driverless technology company making autonomous vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality. We’re driven by something more.
Our journey is always people first.
We aren't just developing driverless cars; we're creating safer roadways, more equitable transportation options, and making our communities better places to live, work, and connect. Our team is made up of engineers, researchers, innovators, dreamers and doers, who are creating a technology with the potential to transform the way we move.
Higher purpose, greater impact.
We’re creating first-of-its-kind technology that will transform transportation. To do so successfully, we must design for everyone in our cities and on our roads. We believe in building a great place to work through a progressive, global culture that is diverse, inclusive, and ensures people feel valued at every level of the organization. Diversity helps us to see the world differently; it’s not only good for our business, it’s the right thing to do.
Scale up, not starting up.
Our team is behind some of the industry's largest leaps forward, including the first fully-autonomous cross-country drive in the U.S, the launch of the world's first robotaxi pilot, and operation of the world's longest-standing public robotaxi fleet. We’re driven to scale; we’re moving towards commercialization of our technology, and we need team members who are ready to embrace change and challenges.
Formed as a joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv, Motional is fundamentally changing how people move through their lives. Headquartered in Boston, Motional has operations in the U.S and Asia. For more information, visit www.Motional.com and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.
Motional AD Inc. is an EOE. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. To comply with Federal Law, we participate in E-Verify. All newly-hired employees are queried through this electronic system established by the DHS and the SSA to verify their identity and employment eligibility.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or an equivalent field, or commensurate professional experience
- 10+ years of relevant professional experience in Product Management
- At least 5 years leading product teams within autonomous vehicles, ride-hail, robotics, or complex AI/ML industries
- Ability to unify fragmented workflows and consolidate product strategies into a cohesive vision
- Foundational understanding of the machine learning development lifecycle, data curation, and autonomous systems
- Ability to engage in architecture reviews and discuss data pipelines and algorithmic requirements with engineers
- Track record orchestrating complex projects across technical and non-technical teams
- Experience translating commercial needs into directives for Autonomy and Operations teams
- Excellent communication skills and executive presentation experience
- Experience leading strategy discussions and high-visibility roadmap reviews
- Ability to balance multi-year product vision with short-term technical execution and developer efficiency
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, influencing, and trust-building skills
- Direct experience building and scaling product organizations at a Level 4 autonomous vehicle or advanced robotics company
- Experience coordinating the commercial launch and scaling of a complex physical-world product in a new market
Motional Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Motional and has not been reviewed or approved by Motional.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical plan options (HDHP and PPO) with dental and vision, plus complimentary mental‑health counseling through Modern Health and 24/7 EAP support, point to comprehensive coverage administered via Aetna. Health choices are generally characterized as solid and comparable to larger tech peers, with typical plan tradeoffs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible PTO, paid holidays, and a company‑wide shutdown between Christmas and New Year’s indicate generous time‑off policies. The ability to work outside one’s home country for up to 60 days per year adds flexibility, though practical use can depend on team norms.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company matching alongside employer‑paid life, AD&D, and disability coverage provides strong baseline financial security. Additional protections and conveniences such as identity‑theft coverage and commuter/travel support complement the core retirement benefit.
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What We Do
Our team is commercializing a world-class driverless system. The Motional team is behind some of the industry’s largest leaps forward in the last decade, including the first fully-autonomous cross-country drive in the U.S, the launch of the world’s first robotaxi pilot, and operation of the world’s most-established public robotaxi fleet. Strategically formed by Hyundai Motor Group, one of the world’s largest vehicle manufacturers offering smart mobility solutions, and Aptiv, a global technology leader in advanced safety, electrification, and vehicle connectivity, Motional is fundamentally changing how people move through their lives.
Why Work With Us
Our leadership team has been working in this industry for decades and includes renown early innovators in driverless technology. We are creating a future where transportation is safe, reliable, and accessible. Join our team in revolutionizing the industry that will change how the world moves.
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