Senior Product Manager - Software

As ADMT, we develop and realize fully autonomous mobility and transportation services. Our mission is to make mobility-and transportation-as-a-service safe, accessible and most attractive for society. For that, we cover the entire ground from strategy and business development, software development and end-2-end integration, fleet operations to next-generation self-driving systems. Being the driver in Volkswagen Group initiative for mobility solutions, we’re an integral part of Volkswagen Group's future success.

Brief Role Description

Worldwide, the Volkswagen Group has a long tradition of dramatic innovations. The Volkswagen Group with its headquarters in Wolfsburg is one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe. The Group comprises twelve brands from seven European countries: Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, Ducati, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Scania and MAN. Here in the US, we are blending German engineering with American ingenuity.

As ADMT, we develop and realize fully autonomous mobility and transportation services. Our mission is to make mobility-and transportation-as-a-service safe, accessible and most attractive for society. For that, we cover the entire ground from strategy and business development, software development and end-2-end integration, fleet operations to next-generation self-driving systems. Being the driver in Volkswagen Group initiative for mobility solutions, we’re an integral part of Volkswagen Group's future success.

Role Summary:

ADMT represents the Volkswagen Group as its driver for building self-driving technology. With experienced leaders in the field and collaborative partnerships with some of the world’s largest automakers, we’re building self-driving technology that is engineered to scale globally and transform mobility for millions. Talented individuals join our team because they share our purpose to make it safe, easy, and enjoyable for everyone to get around. We aspire to impact key industries that move people and goods, from ride hailing to deliveries.

Are you ready to join us?

This position will be part of the Product and Software Engineering team and will guide engineering work, as well as validate and improve on features in the field. With a large engineering team to support, as well as multiple partners, we’re looking for someone who embraces challenge, learns quickly, and is fundamentally excited to help us build cars that drive themselves.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of the fundamentals of self-driving vehicles, with a special emphasis on the cloud software that is required to enable them.

Role Responsibilities

Role Responsibilities:

• Lead distinct product areas and drive executional excellence across cross-functional teams.
• Translate our customers’ needs into clearly defined technical requirements backed by data and
• comprehensive industry knowledge.
• Evaluate the market opportunities, define product roadmap, and launch/roll-out strategy to scale our solutions.
• Engage closely with the engineering and operations teams to inform decisions that balance timing, cost, features, and performance, while staying true to the product strategy and vision.
• Serve as a cross-functional liaison that bridges engineering, business, operations, and regulatory
• considerations to drive product decisions.
• Measure our success and improve our products using principled methods and metrics.
• Find innovative ways to accelerate our development, reduce risk, and improve the overall product experience; work with the company to implement these initiatives and fully realize them.

Qualification requirements

Qualifications

Years of Relevant Experience:

• 7 - 10 years professional experience preferred
• Prior experience in Product Management preferred.

Education - Required:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in computer science, engineering, physics, or a related field.

Skills:

Experience with the software systems underpinning our self-driving vehicles including:

• Perception
• Prediction
• Motion Planning
• Motion Control
• Cloud

Conceptual thinking and analytical skills:

• Strong product sense and user empathy
• Solid understanding of technical systems and architecture
• Effectively work with others across a broad range of technologies, processes, and systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Belief in rigorous, high-quality engineering that produces tangible results quickly.
• The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of the software systems underpinning our self-driving vehicles or the willingness and ability to learn them quickly
• Demonstrated ability to achieve strategic goals in an innovative and fast-paced environment, and to evolve product strategy based on research, data and industry trends.
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Organizational and analytical skills.
• The ideal candidate will be able to reason data into implications.
• The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of the logistics and operational components inherent in a transportation business at scale

Competencies

Act as an owner

Be a pioneer

Excite customer

Live integrity & compliance

Perform together

Think ahead

Work Flexibility & Compensation Data

Work Flexibility:

• Readiness for international business trips to visit ADMT GmbH, Volkswagen AG (Germany)
• Flexibility to travel within US and Europe

In Belmont, California, the salary range for this role is $145,000 - $190,000.  Salary is determined by geographical location and adjusted accordingly. 

Other benefits for this position include:

• Eligibility for annual performance bonus

• Healthcare benefits

• 401(k), with company match

• Defined contribution retirement program.

• Tuition reimbursement

• Company lease car program

• Paid time off

ADMT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds, and do not discriminate based on race, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, color, gender identity/expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.

This role description is a guideline and does not create contractual rights between the Company and any of its applicants. The Company does not enter into any type of employment contract, implied or written, with its applicants regarding job security.

This Organization participates in E-Verify. We maintain a drug free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.