Technical Program Manager - Autonomy

Job Description

Source One is a consulting services company and we’re currently looking for the following individual to work as a consultant to our client, a ride-sharing autonomous vehicle company in Foster City, CA.

** We are unable to work with third-party companies for this role.

Title: Technical Program Manager - Autonomy (Contract)

Schedule: Hybrid (3 days/week)

Pay Rate: $101.23/hour (W-2)

Overview: Our client is seeking a Technical Program Manager to support its Autonomy organization in delivering key initiatives across autonomous driving systems, including Perception, Prediction & Behavioral ML, TeleGuidance, Planning & Controls, and Collision Avoidance.

This role is responsible for driving execution, coordinating cross-functional efforts, tracking program metrics, and ensuring engineering teams deliver against critical technical and business objectives. The ideal candidate is a highly organized and proactive program leader with experience managing complex software development initiatives in fast-paced environments.

Key Responsibilities:

Program Execution & Planning

• Partner with Engineering Managers and technical leads to translate strategic objectives into actionable plans, timelines, and deliverables.

• Drive execution of complex cross-functional programs and ensure alignment across stakeholders.

• Track milestones, dependencies, and deliverables to support successful program outcomes.

Metrics & KPI Management

• Support the development and reporting of key autonomy and driving behavior metrics.

• Monitor program performance and provide visibility into progress against goals.

• Help establish data-driven processes for measuring engineering effectiveness and system performance.

Risk & Dependency Management

• Identify program risks, blockers, and dependencies early.

• Develop mitigation strategies and drive issue resolution with cross-functional teams.

• Escalate critical issues appropriately to maintain program momentum.

Stakeholder Communication

• Prepare and deliver executive-level status updates, dashboards, and presentations.

• Communicate program progress, risks, accomplishments, and upcoming priorities.

• Facilitate alignment across engineering, product, operations, and leadership teams.

Process Improvement

• Improve program management practices, operational efficiency, and execution visibility.

• Drive consistency in planning, reporting, and program governance processes.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience

• 6+ years of Technical Program Management or Program Management experience supporting software development organizations

• Proven success leading complex cross-functional projects with minimal supervision

• Experience using project management and planning tools such as Jira, Smartsheet, Gantt charts, and risk tracking frameworks

• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all organizational levels

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting AI/ML, robotics, autonomous vehicle, automotive, or aerospace programs

• Familiarity with autonomy-related KPIs, engineering metrics, and performance measurement frameworks

• Experience working in high-growth technology companies or consulting environments

• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, highly technical organizations