Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Motional is a driverless technology company making autonomous vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality. The Senior Technical Program Manager will support the engineering executive leadership team in driving key strategic initiatives, blending technical expertise with project management skills to coordinate complex cross-functional efforts.
Responsibilities
- Lead Project Management: Own the coordination, tracking, and communication of high-priority strategic projects that span multiple internal teams (e.g., Engineering, Operations, Finance, People, Legal) and organizational levels
- Cross-Functional Liaison: Serve as the primary point of contact for the CoS with departmental leads, ensuring alignment, surfacing roadblocks, and maintaining momentum on key initiatives
- Meeting Management: Prepare agendas, presentations, and follow-up documentation for internal strategy reviews and project steering committee meetings
- Shareholder Communication Support: Conduct analytical review and drafting/editing of responses to high-stakes internal and external communications, particularly emails and reports directed to shareholders, executive leadership, and the Board
- Information Synthesis: Digest complex technical, financial, and operational information into clear, concise, and strategic summaries for executive consumption and decision-making
- Executive Briefing: Prepare the CoS for meetings by providing timely and relevant research, talking points, and data-driven insights
- Prioritization Support: Assist the CoS in managing and prioritizing their strategic calendar, aligning time and resources with the company's highest priorities
- Process Improvement: Identify and implement efficiencies in organizational processes and reporting structures to streamline the CoS office operations
- Ad-Hoc Analysis: Conduct rapid, targeted research and analysis on emerging business opportunities or threats to inform strategic planning
Skills
- 5 years of experience in a high-growth environment, ideally within a strategy consulting firm, internal corporate strategy team, Program Management Office (PMO), or an operational role with a strategic focus
- Demonstrated understanding of technical concepts, engineering workflows, or data analysis (e.g., a degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field)
- Proven ability to manage complex projects, involving multiple stakeholders and competing priorities, from inception to completion
- Exceptional ability to think analytically, structure complex arguments, and communicate (written and verbal) clearly and persuasively to executive and external audiences
- Experience working in the technology sector
- Basic understanding of financial statements and corporate governance to effectively support shareholder communications
Benefits
- 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.
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