Manager, Technical Product Management - Release at Torc Robotics in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Job Description:

About the Company


At Torc, we have always believed that autonomous vehicle technology will transform how we travel, move freight, and do business.

A leader in autonomous driving since 2007, Torc has spent over a decade commercializing our solutions with experienced partners. Now a part of the Daimler family, we are focused solely on developing software for automated trucks to transform how the world moves freight.

Join us and catapult your career with the company that helped pioneer autonomous technology, and the first AV software company with the vision to partner directly with a truck manufacturer.



Meet The Team:


The mission of the Technical Product Management team is to accelerate technological development, increase the quality of our internal products and services, and optimize resource efficiency. We partner closely with Engineering, Product, Fleet Management, Systems & Safety, and many other organizations, to create state-of-the-art technical solutions and processes.


What You'll Do:


As a Manager of Technical Product Management in the Release area, you will hold a player-coach role and apply your people, product and process skills to push our mission forward. From a player perspective, you will be the right hand of the Release Vice President. You will take on strategic, cross-divisional programs, to accelerate the release, increase the quality of our autonomous driving products, and optimize resource efficiency. You will also drive strategic planning and alignment across the Release Division leadership team. From a coach perspective, you will lead, manage and coach a small team of Technical Product Managers. You will set clear direction and goals, to empower your reports to achieve our mission, in their corresponding technical product areas.


What You'll Need to Succeed:

• Servant leadership style
• Experience working with executives and cross-functionally
• Strong active listening and negotiation skills
• Ability to provide clear, well-structured, and concise communications tailored to different audiences
• An ability to keep the big picture in focus and setting direction
• Experience managing and coaching TPMs
• Customer-first philosophy
• Passion for quality products
• Experience delivering production quality hardware and software
• Experience instrumenting, monitoring and optimizing software development processes
• A solid track record of delivering successful cross-functional programs and technical products.

Bonus Points!

• Experience in systems integration and release processes
• Experience with automation tooling and metrics
• Experience in test operations and quality assurance
• Experience developing and scaling strategy, processes, plans, procedures, reporting and handling escalations

Perks of Being a Full-time Torc'r


Torc cares about our team members and we strive to provide benefits and resources to support their health, work/life balance, and future. Our culture is collaborative, energetic, and team focused. Torc offers:

• A competitive compensation package that includes a bonus component and stock options
• 100% paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees
• 401K plan with a 6% employer match
• Flexibility in schedule and generous paid vacation (available immediately after start date)
• Company-wide holiday office closures
• AD+D and Life Insurance

Hiring Range for Job Opening



US Pay Range


$160,800-$193,000 USD


At Torc, we're committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We celebrate the uniqueness of our Torc'rs and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, or disabilities.

Even if you don't meet 100% of the qualifications listed for this opportunity, we encourage you to apply. Apply Now