TuSimple, Inc.: Sr. Program Manager – Mapping

Company OverviewCome join a higher calling and find a deeper purpose!As a multi-national Artificial Intelligence Technology Company, we are at the epicenter of the Autonomous Vehicle Universe.

Our breakthroughs are leading the industry in autonomous trucking.While inventing the framework of Autonomous Driving, our current fleet of autonomous Trucks are helping communities receive much-needed supplies and medical equipment around the clock.

Our people are some of the most talented engineers and contributors who are leaving behind a historic legacy.TuSimple was founded half a decade ago with the goal of bringing the top minds in the world together to achieve the dream of a driverless truck solution.

With a foundation in computer vision, algorithms, mapping, and Artificial Intelligence, TuSimple is working to create the first global commercially viable Autonomous Freight Network.

Opportunity OverviewTuSimple’s Senior Program Manager Mapping is a well-versed and significantly accomplished project management veteran, playing a critical role with ensuring programs and projects are successfully delivered on schedule.

As a program leader the Senior Program Manager oversees all projects within a complex program (or several small/medium sized programs), driving program strategy, aligning cross-functional teams, and collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders.The Senior Program Manager is an exemplary leader within TuSimple’s Program Management function, who leverages a deep understanding of project management and engineering principles to navigate complex interdependencies, drive risk mitigation, and solve for program challengesIn this role, you will closely partner with senior leadership on our Maps team to manage our portfolio of critical mapping projects.Join us and be a part of excellence!

Role ResponsibilitiesDevelops, documents, maintains and monitors program plans and scope for the entire program.

Ensures schedules, milestones, resources and other key performance indicators (KPI) are met.

Creates high-level plans to guide the detailed planning at the component level.

May implement at the component level, as well.Serves as overall leadership for assigned program, working with internal and external cross-functional teams.

Provides and communicates overall vision and direction for program.

Identifies and solves cross functional and inter-team challenges.Develops and implements program quality management plan, including defining quality metrics and targets.

Monitors and ensures the program meets or exceeds defined quality metrics.Identifies and manages opportunities and risks to achieve the best possible impact on schedule and available resources.Maintains steady leadership throughout aggressive deadlines, changing priorities, and evolving operations, as common to progressive start-up environments.

Oversees, manages and develops PMO staff assigned to support program.Navigates complex sets of dependencies between cross-functional teams and organizational priorities to optimize the critical path, address and mitigate risks.

Effectively influences internal and external teams to prioritize accordingly.

Drives mitigation plans.

Ensures owners are in place for each item and following up on a regular basis through program closure.

Drives escalation and resolution of issues, as necessary.Fosters cross-functional team work and promotes collaboration, coordination and consistent communication among stakeholders.

Builds trusted relationships with partner teams, both internal and external, to understand prioritizations of work and ensure alignment.Uses technical judgment to drive project delivery and technology reviews, challenge proposals, and build consensus.Provides full transparency of progress v.

plan for the entire program, including regular status reporting to senior management.Develops organizational change management plans, in partnership with all relevant stakeholders.

Conducts stakeholder analysis to ensure all affected by change are considered and proactively addressed, as needed.

Drives change management effectively to ensure program’s success.Initiates and leads program kick-off and close out activities.

Outlines, documents and shares lessons-learned.Sets program’s strategic plan based on the organization’s strategic objectives.

Clearly defines and sets program objectives, KPIs, and scope.

Cascades strategy, objectives and KPIs to program stakeholders, ensuring all program staff understand their roles, responsibilities and individual impact in meeting program objectives.Effectively leads Project Managers and Project Analysts with the delivery of a portfolio of projects, driving best-in-class program management standards, and providing executive summaries of status across the entire program Experience & Skills Required12+ years of combined experience with Project Management AND relevant engineering experience2+ years of experience directly managing Project/Program Management teamsBachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, related fields or equivalent related experienceDemonstrated ability to lead, inspire and motivate Project teams to effectively and efficiently accomplish goals.

Ability to create a sense of ” Team” despite different time zones.Proven highly effective leader of cross-functional teams, ensuring clear focus and direction, fostering team work and collaborations, and delivering program objectives on schedule, some simultaneously.Proven ability to successfully and efficiently navigate complex interdependencies within and external of the organization, proactively addressing to optimize productivity and mitigate risk.Demonstrated success with partnering with business and engineering leadership teams to deliver to program objectives.Well-versed and accomplished veteran in project management and engineering principles for assigned area.Established ability to effectively influence internal and external cross-functional teams to meet program needs.Polished and professional communication and presentations skills; demonstrated ability totranslate technical information to meet the needs of the audience.Superior experience creating, maintaining and driving program plans of varying complexity, including: scope, schedules, resources, workstreams, and risks.Demonstrated ability to train and develop others to identify interdependencies, analyze and mitigate risk, consistently demonstrate leadership, clearly and effectively communicate status v.

plan, and successfully influence to meet strategic needs.Proven ability to determine actual v.

plan for all elements of the program and communicate status.Demonstrated ability to manage and resolve most program risk/issues, escalating only in the most complex situations.Ability to lead, inspire and motivate Project/Program teams to effectively and efficiently accomplish goals.

Ability to create a sense of ” Team” despite different time zones.Demonstrated experience building and improving processes and promoting quality.Strong analytical and decision making skills with established understanding of business implication of decisions.

TuSimple Benefits100% employer-paid healthcare premiums for you and your familyWork visa sponsorship availableRelocation assistance availableBreakfast, lunch, and dinner served every dayFull kitchens on every floor with unlimited snacks, drinks, special treats, fruits, meals, and moreStock options / equityGym membership reimbursementMonthly team building budgetLearning/education budgetEmployer-paid life insuranceEmployer-paid long and short disability TuSimple is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

This company does not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, age, handicap, religion, national origin, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Hiring, transferring and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above-listed items.

This opportunity is located in San Diego, CA.

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