Senior Technical Program Manager, Systems

We believe the future of our nation’s roadways is automated, safer, more accessible and enables more efficient movement of people and goods. While billions have been invested into developing vehicle technologies – including advanced driver assistance systems (“ADAS”) and autonomous driving solutions – a small fraction has been spent on developing infrastructure to support and enhance roadways. At Cavnue, we are developing and integrating technologies that will power the world’s most technologically advanced roadways (“cavnues”). Our approach is founded in creating a digital model of the roadway that analyzes and optimizes road conditions in real-time, sharing actionable alerts and providing proactive guidance to vehicles and drivers.

Join us in innovating the roads of the future. Cavnue is bridging vehicle technology and road infrastructure to rapidly deliver safer roads today while accelerating the adoption of connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) moving forward. With ongoing deployments in Michigan, Texas, and Georgia, Cavnue is the only company in North America that uses Smart Road technology to improve performance for road operators and deliver a safer, more efficient experience for all road users while preparing for a future with more CAVs. Our mission is to set the new standard for road performance and safety.

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Technical Program Manager to drive Cavnue’s cross-functional programs across road/ITS deployments, system integration, operations, and new technology explorations from early concepts through production platforms and applications. The ideal candidate has experience across various key hardware and software technologies (e.g perception sensors, AI/ML, distributed edge/cloud systems, ITS), a strong product safety focus, and the ability to drive various system integration and validation approaches and methods. You will work with a world-class team of engineers, product and program managers, operations, and business leaders to help deliver on Cavnue’s mission. 

Roles Responsibilities:  

• Manage cross-functional programs across various program stages (definition, development, integration, deployment, validation), defining milestones, success criteria, budget, and resources that meet business goals.
• Proactively identify and implement execution processes to ensure alignment, quality, safety at every program stage.
• Partner with engineering and commercial teams to support pursuit of new project opportunities for Cavnue
• Align the teams across the product, project delivery, and technology organizations around design trade-offs, requirements, test, release, triage, and validation plans for successful on-time launches of Cavnue’s system along new roadways.
• Facilitate the definition and adherence to Operations & Maintenance procedures to ensure high quality performance of Cavnue’s system once installed.
• Plan schedules, identify risks, communicate with stakeholders, and present program updates to leaders and executives.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or graduate degree in relevant technical field (e.g., Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Systems Engineering, etc.) or equivalent practical experience 
• Self-motivated, creative, and proactive to drive tight schedules and work in time-sensitive environments.
• Skilled at developing and maintaining buy-in around multi-workstream timelines and delivery plans 
• Expertise with project management tools, software, and best practices (e.g., Atlassian suite, Smartsheet, Lucid).
• Detailed knowledge of product development lifecycle.
• Ability to see the big picture across teams, timelines, and inputs, to drive overall “system-level” program delivery
• Ability to drive cross-functional teams and facilitate technical discussions/issue management and resolution
• Ability to synthesize and distill often complex and competing inputs into key themes and recommendations
• Ability to be a hands-on thought partner for the execution teams, not simply a scrum master
• 6+ years of experience, including 5+ years of Technical Program / Product / Project Management experience along with 3+ years of hands-on engineering experience.

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience with technology development & validation (hardware & software systems, high fidelity sensing systems, DevOps, etc.)
• Familiarity with major infrastructure project delivery (contracting, construction, system installation, system validation, operations & maintenance, etc.)
• Hands-on technical experience (e.g., Software Engineering, ML / AI, Hardware Engineering, Systems or Civil Engineering) strongly preferredPrevious experience in automotive, autonomous vehicle, ITS / civil engineering, or other “physical & digital” systems engineering strongly preferred
• Early-stage start-up experience is a plus.

Salary Range: The compensation range for this position is specific to the location(s) listed below and is the range Cavnue reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position taking into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including job-related knowledge; skillset; experience, education and training; certifications; and other relevant business and organizational factors.

Remote: $145,000 - $195,000

Additional Compensation: The successful candidate may be eligible to participate in Cavnue's equity program and/or a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing such programs. (Cash or equity incentive awards, if any, will depend on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and company performance.) Note: Cavnue's benefit, compensation and incentive programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Benefits: 

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance, and Disability insurance
• 401(k) with 4% company contribution
• Parental, childbirth, and adoption leave
• Fertility and Infertility coverage benefits
• Wellness perks including access to on-demand primary care, virtual health appointments, and online mental health therapy
• Home office reimbursement policy
• Generous PTO policy, including paid year-end holiday shut down 
• Learning and development opportunities 
• Top of the line equipment for our team members!

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We are building an incredible team of employees with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We believe that great work can occur anywhere and are open to considering candidates who meet our needs who reside outside our geographic footprint. We also value the impact that can result from co-located teams and some roles may require regular presence in one of our offices.

Cavnue is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination or harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at Cavnue are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, gender, age, religion or belief, disability, sexual orientation, family or parental status, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.