Senior Technical Program Manager
Palo Alto, CA
Technology Shared Services – Enterprise Technology /
Employee /
Hybrid
Woven by Toyota is enabling Toyota’s once-in-a-century transformation into a mobility company. Inspired by a legacy of innovating for the benefit of others, our mission is to challenge the current state of mobility through human-centric innovation — expanding what “mobility” means and how it serves society.
Our work centers on four pillars: AD/ADAS, our autonomous driving and advanced driver assist technologies; Arene, our software development platform for software-defined vehicles; Woven City, a test course for mobility; and Cloud & AI, the digital infrastructure powering our collaborative foundation. Business-critical functions empower these teams to execute, and together, we’re working toward one bold goal: a world with zero accidents and enhanced well-being for all.
Who are we looking for?
As an IT Technical Program and Business Ops Manager, you will work with the Business, Engineering, and IT teams to plan milestones, report on project status, and keep deliverables on track using project management and agile best practices. You will report to the Head of IT and assist on programs and projects involving corporate engineering initiatives, enterprise applications, etc.
You will assist with the creation and monitoring of processes across our IT teams. You'll maintain and expand our relationships with other organizations. You will participate in organizing controls, governance, and standards across our teams to achieve successful outcomes. You will also assist with documenting best practices and ensure that the policies and processes are adhering to corporate governance and standards.
Responsibilities
- Assist IT Leaders with IT Portfolio management activities including process definition, intake, governance and reporting
- Understand the external environment, overall company strategy, and program outcomes to maintain focus and if needed drive pivots and tradeoffs.
- Develop end-to-end plans and apply the right management methodologies, tools, and skills to develop a detailed execution approach that is the right fit.
- Build strong trust based teams and thoughtful change management plans to lead and influence a cross functional team to achieve a shared goal
- Drive for improvement by leveraging best practices and creating and documenting repeatable frameworks.
- Invest in building capability in others for managing of projects, programs, and portfolios to deliver outcomes at scale
- Apply appropriate SDLC methodologies to programsIdentify technical dependencies and gaps; determine capabilities needed and engage the proper technical experts to solve the problem.
- Deliver on engineering and operational excellenceSolve for technology risks/issues and drives response plans, communication (up, down, and out) and resolution
- Assist IT Leaders with IT Portfolio management activities including process definition, intake, governance and reporting
- Plan and drive the tactical execution of project and process deliverables with change management considered at all phases
- Track and report on IT QBR and OKR metricsCreate reports for project progress and delivery to team members and leadership
- Help to manage our Jira projects for proper content and organization.
- Own the necessary dashboards and reports to serve IT PMO reporting needs
What You Will Bring:
- BA/BS in Computer Science, Information Systems or equivalent degree/experience
- 8+ years of technical program/project/relationship management experience
- Excellent leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to work in a matrix environment and ability to influence at all levels
- Exceptional ability to build strong relationships and leverage those relationships to influence across organizational boundaries
- Outstanding communication skills appropriate for executive-level audiences, visually communicating goals ofthe program, relationship to business goals, and other relevant success criteria
- Motivated self-starter with an attention to detail, but who’s also flexible and able to innovate under new and/or changing conditions
- Experience leading IT projects with multiple dependencies and constraints
- Proficiency with Jira software for managing EPICs, Stories, Tasks, and creating of reports/dashboards
- Ability to build relationships with and manage diverse stakeholders remotely
- Experience working in a high-velocity, dynamic environment
- Understanding of IT SDLC process for software development
- Experience working with Agile development teams: Agile Scrum Master is preferred
For positions based in Palo Alto, CA, the base pay for this position ranges from $161,000- $264,500 a year
Your base salary is one part of your total compensation. We offer a base salary, short term and long term incentives, and a comprehensive benefits package. The total compensation offered to an employee will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications, location, and level.
WHAT WE OFFER
We are committed to creating a modern work environment that supports our employees and their loved ones. We offer many options of the best programs to allow you to do your most meaningful work and to help you shape the future of mobility.
・Excellent health, wellness, dental and vision coverage
・A rewarding 401k program
・Flexible vacation policy
・Family planning and care benefits
Our Commitment
・We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity.
・Any information we receive from you will be used only in the hiring and onboarding process. Please see our privacy notice for more details.
