The Automotive Vehicles team is searching for a creative and expert Senior Technical Program Manager to help us bring NVIDIA's autonomous vehicle solution out to the world! We will participate in a focused effort to develop and productize ground-breaking product solutions that will redefine the world of transportation and the growing field of self-driving cars! You will work with hardworking and dedicated multi-functional engineering development teams across various vehicle subsystems to integrate their work into our AV SW platform, while achieving or exceeding all important NVIDIA and automotive standards & guidelines. You'll find the work is exciting, fun, and relevant. We have deadlines, partners, and competition.
What you will be doing:
Work with the engineering team to come up with and handle project roadmaps, schedules, achievements and work you're doing as part of the development team.
Coordinate release content and efforts with multiple program/engineering managers who own individual components.
Balance risks and address problem that affects release scope, schedule and quality
Work closely with the leadership team to help define measures of release quality using industry standards
Establish metrics to assist with assessing the health of the release
Guide the team on driving in accurate agile/scrum manner
Assist in improving processes and procedures within the team.
Help streamline day-to-day operations.
Generate KPIs and metrics to measure progress and track trends. Be able to analyze the trends and drive improvements through them.
Regularly communicate the program status and key issues to management and across teams within the organization
What we need to see:
BS/MS Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)
8+ years recent Program/Project Management experience driving the planning and execution of software engineering projects, and releasing commercial products
Experience handling at least few successful releases with the short release cadence in a multifaceted environment
A consistent track record of leading and optimally delivering medium to large programs and projects, process improvements
Shown ability to evaluate and drive adoption of new and improved process workflows in medium to large organizations
Experience with new product introduction and program managing research teams is a plus
Previous experience & lived a life as a software developer or software QA engineer. Understand the pressures they are under, allowing you to more successfully lead them in projects as well as process.
Experience with Jira and/or JAMA, to the point that you can comfortable guide an engineering team how to use these tools and execute in an Agile/scrum manner
PMP, Scrum Master certification is a plus
Ways to stand out from the crowd:
Experience with autonomous vehicles, autonomy software integration and machine learning
Experience with start-ups and/or early-stage products
Background with automotive SW development and QNX
Experience working with operations and fleet management
Background with Issue triaging and diagnosis.
You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.
NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.Skills Required
- BS/MS in Computer Science or related field
- 8+ years of Program/Project Management experience
- Experience in managing software engineering project releases
- Experience with Jira and/or JAMA
- PMP, Scrum Master certification
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity awards and a discounted ESPP are highlighted as core parts of total compensation, enabling employees to share in the company’s success. Stock-based compensation and the two-year lookback ESPP are consistently described as especially valuable.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is portrayed as robust, with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision options alongside mental health support and on-site care resources. Employer HSA contributions and wellness perks reinforce the depth of the offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are depicted as strong, featuring a meaningful 401(k) match with Roth options and support for Mega Backdoor Roth contributions. These elements position long-term savings as a notable advantage of the total rewards package.
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