Technical Program Manager
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Wayve is a London-headquartered embodied-AI company developing and licensing mapless, vehicle-agnostic driving software for assisted, automated, and robotaxi applications.
London, United Kingdom
About Wayve
Wayve Technologies Ltd. develops the Wayve AI Driver, an end-to-end, data-trained software platform that runs on onboard vehicle compute and native sensors. It is designed for OEM integration across L1 driver assistance through L4 automated driving, without HD maps.
Skills
About the Role
Wayve is hiring a Technical Program Manager to coordinate programs spanning AI, software, robotics, vehicle hardware, platforms, infrastructure, simulation, evaluation, validation, data, and product. The role is full-time and hybrid, based in either the London or Sunnyvale office.
Requirements
- 5+ years leading complex, multi-team software or technology programs in fast-paced or early-stage environments.
- Technical fluency with modern software, machine learning, and robotics stacks.
- Strong systems thinking and ability to reason about complex dependencies.
- Strong project management skills, including planning, prioritization, risk and dependency management, and adaptability.
- Clear communication and ability to explain complex ideas simply.
- Collaborative leadership and ability to influence without authority.
- Strategic thinking, problem-solving, and product-minded focus on outcomes.
- Growth mindset and openness to feedback.
- Ideally 8+ years as a Technical Program Manager.
- Engineering or computer science degree, engineering experience, or equivalent technical background.
- Experience with Jira or a similar tool.
- Exposure to autonomous vehicles, robotics, perception, vehicle hardware, embedded systems, machine learning, simulation, evaluation, safety-critical, or compute-heavy domains is desirable.
Responsibilities
- Own project lifecycles and improve delivery outcomes through structured execution and coordination.
- Identify bottlenecks, streamline workflows, and improve tooling and resource allocation.
- Enable cross-team collaboration through effective communication, shared goals, and faster decisions.
- Anticipate issues, develop mitigation plans, and manage risks affecting timelines and quality.
- Align stakeholders, manage expectations, and deliver on commitments.
- Ensure programs support Wayve’s strategic priorities through scope and resource decisions.
- Lead retrospectives, encourage feedback, and implement continuous improvements.
Benefits
- Hybrid working policy combining time in the office and workshops with time working from home.
- Inclusive work environment and interview accommodations available upon request.