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Kodiak Robotics, Inc. was founded in 2018 and has become a leader in autonomous ground transportation committed to a safer and more efficient future for all. The company has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) powered technology stack purpose-built for commercial trucking and the public sector. The company delivers freight daily for its customers across the southern United States using its autonomous technology. In 2024, Kodiak became the first known company to publicly announce delivering a driverless semi-truck to a customer. Kodiak is also leveraging its commercial self-driving software to develop, test and deploy autonomous capabilities for the U.S. Department of Defense. We are looking for a Technical Program Manager to join us and advance the development of all our product lines. Kodiak is a highly collaborative organization based in Mountain View, CA. This role will require presence in our Mountain View office to collaborate, with some limited travel expected.
Job Responsibility:
Work with the Cybersecurity & IT teams to support our cybersecurity certification (SOC2, CMMC for Defense, ISO 27001 as well as supporting our Contract Manufacturers)
Create technical execution roadmaps across cross-functional teams to tie certification requirements and their dependencies to time, and track dependencies across teams
Manage the cybersecurity certification progress to meet Program objectives and goals, defining schedules, milestones, and resource allocation for successful execution
Communicate schedules, status, and priorities to all levels of the organization
Work closely with Engineering, Legal, HR and operations teams to ensure cross functional deliverables are delivered on time and on quality
Prioritize and manage issues, risks, and dependencies and resolve any barriers to moving programs forward
Support and guide decision making by clearly communicating risks and implications to stakeholders
Requirements:
5+ years of Program Management experience
2+ years of experience with Agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban)
Bachelor’s degree
preferably in Information Technology, Computer Science, or other related field
Experience managing fast paced initiatives, often with multiple stakeholders, complex schedules, and priority calls that need to be made
Experience in the automotive or trucking industry on autonomous vehicles
Experience in a startup environment, managing cybersecurity and IT projects
Expertise in project management tools such as JIRA, Confluence or LucidChart
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Passion about autonomous vehicles and their potential impact on humanity
Nice to have:
1+ years of experience in SOC2, ISO 27001 or ISO 21434 or NIST SP 800-53 or SP 800-171 or CMMC
What we offer:
Competitive compensation package including equity and annual bonuses
Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Cigna, and MetLife (including a medical plan with infertility benefits)