Job Description

Woven by Toyota is enabling Toyota’s once-in-a-century transformation into a mobility company. Inspired by a legacy of innovating for the benefit of others, our mission is to challenge the current state of mobility through human-centric innovation — expanding what “mobility” means and how it serves society. Our work centers on four pillars: AD/ADAS, our autonomous driving and advanced driver assist technologies; Arene, our software development platform for software-defined vehicles; Woven City, a test course for mobility; and Cloud & AI, the digital infrastructure powering our collaborative foundation. Business-critical functions empower these teams to execute, and together, we’re working toward one bold goal: a world with zero accidents and enhanced well-being for all.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

You are an adept program manager who brings experience in hardware/software products in a dynamic R+D environment. You are an interdisciplinary problem-solver and ensure that advanced technology projects get delivered on time as specified. You have experience working in cross-functional environments, and thrive in the ambiguity of a dynamic technology space / fast-moving R+D environment. For this role we are looking for an individual with a passion for managing a complex product and engineering space. In this role you will enable development teams to build highly scalable, secure and safe experiences, giving car owners cutting-edge innovations and developers access to the latest AI advances to accelerate building vehicle and mobility software.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Focus Area Level (Platform Engineering)
  • Work within the Woven Engineering Group to structure work, deliverables, and relationships for an advanced automotive development project
  • Co-create and maintain a documented plan of records at the weekly, quarterly, yearly, and multi-year timescales
  • Adapt and Deploy new project management tools and processes
  • Drive day-to-day high-velocity execution of plans via diligent and timely task tracking across program tools and vendor partners
• Organization Level
  • Enable the Engineering Group to execute effectively in an organizational context by efficiently coordinating with vendor partners and aligning roadmaps/deliverables
  • Lead iterative delivery of strategic cross-functional initiatives from concept to ship, through focus, transparency, communication, visibility, and accountability.
  • Identify and resolve systemic issues impacting engineering and execution and proactively take action to resolve
  • Manage teams/partners across multiple time zones.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of experience with technical program management, preferably in one of the following fields: mechanical, electrical, aerospace, systems, or software engineering.
• Bachelor's in Engineering or Computer Science or a related field.
• Knowledge and experience of software product engineering, testing, deployment, and integration.
• Knowledge of legacy and cutting-edge automotive systems, including domain-based and zonal E/E architectures.
• Proven ability to operate effectively and autonomously across multiple teams and projects in situations of ambiguity, with only high-level direction.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams.
• Organized and efficient, excellent time management skills, and attention to detail.
• Great communication skills, both oral and written.
• Extensive experience using project management tools.
• Analytical reasoning skills.
• Experience with teams operating across time zones.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with autonomy or data-driven vehicle programs.
• PMP or other Project Management certifications.
• Experience with programming languages and coding, such as Python and JavaScript.
• Experience using JIRA, Confluence or other PM tools.
• Advanced knowledge of the full life cycle of product development.
• Exposure to high-velocity startups.