Technical Program Manager

• As a Technical Program Manager at Wayve, you’ll lead complex, cross-functional programs across our engineering org - spanning AI, software, robotics, vehicle hardware and platforms, infrastructure, simulation, evaluation, validation, data, and product. You’ll turn ambiguity into clear plans and keep multi-team delivery predictable in a fast-moving environment
• Working closely with engineering and cross-functional partners, your impact will be measured by your ability to deliver programs, drive efficiency, manage risk, and align execution with business goals. A successful TPM is a force multiplier - helping teams move faster, more effectively, and with purpose
• We hire TPMs across several areas - for example AV engineering (robotics, perception, parking, ADAS), vehicle platforms (hardware, vehicle software, architecture), simulation, evaluation & validation, robotaxi, AI infrastructure, and data - and we’ll explore the best fit with you through the process
• Drive project delivery: Own the project lifecycle and improve delivery outcomes through structured execution and coordination
• Boost efficiency: Identify bottlenecks, streamline workflows, and improve tooling and resource allocation to increase throughput
• Enable cross-team collaboration: Improve alignment across teams through effective communication, shared goals, and faster decisions
• Manage risk proactively: Anticipate issues, develop mitigation plans, and minimise impact on timelines and quality
• Keep stakeholders aligned: Engage regularly with internal stakeholders, manage expectations, and deliver on commitments
• Align with business goals: Ensure programs directly support Wayve’s strategic priorities by making smart scope and resource decisions
• Champion continuous improvement: Lead retros, encourage feedback, and implement changes to improve processes, team dynamics, and outcomes

Benefits

• Private healthcare: Choose our optional health insurance for comprehensive coverage for you and your family.
• Paid time off: Paid vacation plus public holidays and additional leave programs, ensuring you have time to unwind.
• Mental health resources: Through Spill, you can access therapy and mental health support.
• Community and socials: Join clubs or attend team socials to connect over hobbies, sports, or just for fun.
• Competitive compensation: Our compensation package includes cash and equity, making you a true partner in our success.
• Learning and development: Budgets for books, courses, and company-wide training to support your continuous growth.- Clear communicator: You explain complex ideas simply, surface risk early, listen well, and keep teams aligned
• Collaborative leader: You bring people together, influence without authority, and create a positive team culture
• Bias for action / program delivery: 5+ years leading complex, multi-team software or technology programs in fast-paced or early-stage environments. You get things done
• Strategic thinking & problem-solving: You keep the bigger picture in mind, stay calm under pressure, and find creative solutions
• Technically strong: Comfortable working with engineers and reasoning about modern software, ML, and robotics stacks, even if you don’t write code
• Stays neutral and adapts under pressure: Effective in high-tension, ambiguous situations; you flex your style to keep people aligned and moving
• Product-minded: You focus on outcomes and the people your programs serve - prioritising by impact and defining what good looks like, not just tracking activity
• Strong project management: Skilled at planning, prioritising, managing risk and dependencies, and adapting as things change
• Systems thinking: You reason about how the parts of a complex system fit together, and how a change in one area ripples into others
• Growth mindset: Open to feedback and always looking to improve
• An engineering or computer science degree, or experience working as an engineer; excels in Jira (or similar)
• Ideally 8+ years as a Technical Program Manager
• Exposure to autonomous vehicles, robotics, perception, vehicle hardware / embedded, ML, simulation / evaluation, or other safety-critical or compute-heavy domains