Lead Technical Program Manager, Robotaxi

The role

Own the integrated program plan for bringing the Waabi Driver into a commercial robotaxi fleet. Coordinate engineering, operations and external partners, and drive launch readiness and executive reporting.

What you will do

• Define and maintain the integrated robotaxi program plan, milestones, dependencies and critical path
• Own program-level risk management and make sure every dependency has an owner and ETA
• Plan launch and market readiness: vehicles, ODD coverage, safety sign-off, sites and permits
• Partner with Autonomy, Safety, Commercial and Operations to turn strategy into roadmaps
• Build and run concise executive reporting on status, risk and path-to-green
• Define and track readiness KPIs such as ODD coverage, disengagement rates and rider experience
• Set up scalable processes and tooling as a single source of truth for the program
• Represent the robotaxi program in cross-company planning against the trucking roadmap

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of technical program management experience
• Direct experience in autonomous vehicles, robotics or another safety-critical environment
• Experience building program structure from scratch: dependency maps, risk registers, milestone tracking
• Technical fluency across hardware, software and autonomy/ML
• Excellent written and verbal communication for executive and technical audiences
• Cross-functional leadership without formal authority
• Hands-on experience with tools such as Jira, Asana or other project management software
• BS or MS in Engineering, Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent experience

Nice to have

• Driverless commercial rollouts, operational domain expansions or initial market deployments for robotic transport
• Working knowledge of system safety assurance, ODD boundaries and safety sign-off gates
• Experience establishing or scaling fleet management, remote command or real-time operations centers
• Collaboration with policy, legal and public affairs stakeholders on operating authorizations and permits
• Hands-on application of AI to streamline operational tracking and speed up decisions

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and equity awards
• Medical, dental and vision coverage (full-time employees)
• Unlimited vacation
• Flexible hours and work-from-home support
• Daily drinks, snacks and catered meals when in office
• Regular team building and social events, on-site, off-site and virtual

Before you apply

• Waabi is an equal opportunity employer; accommodations are available for the application and interview process

About the company

Waabi is a technology start-up founded by Raquel Urtasun, building autonomous driving technology for commercial trucks and robotaxis. It is backed by and partners with AI, automotive, logistics and deep tech leaders.