Technical Program Manager

Salary: £60,000 - 60,000 per year

Requirements:

• 5+ years leading complex, multi-team software or technology programs in fast-paced or early-stage environments.
• Strong technical fluency and comfort working with engineers across modern software, ML, and robotics stacks.
• Systems thinking with the ability to understand how changes in one area affect the broader system.
• Ability to stay neutral and adapt under pressure in ambiguous, high-tension situations.
• Strong project management skills, including planning, prioritization, risk management, dependency tracking, and adapting to change.
• Clear communication skills, with the ability to explain complex ideas simply and surface risk early.
• Collaborative leadership skills, including the ability to influence without authority and build positive team culture.
• Strategic thinking, problem-solving ability, and a product-minded approach focused on outcomes.
• Growth mindset and openness to feedback.
• Ideally 8+ years of experience as a Technical Program Manager.
• An engineering or computer science degree, or equivalent experience working as an engineer.
• Proficiency in Jira or similar tools.
• Exposure to autonomous vehicles, robotics, ML, simulation/evaluation, or other safety-critical or compute-heavy domains is desirable.

Responsibilities:

• Lead complex, cross-functional programs across engineering functions including AI, software, robotics, infrastructure, evaluation, validation, data, and product.
• Turn ambiguity into clear plans and keep multi-team delivery predictable in a fast-moving environment.
• Own the project lifecycle and improve delivery outcomes through structured execution and coordination.
• Identify bottlenecks, streamline workflows, and improve tooling and resource allocation to increase throughput.
• Improve alignment across teams through effective communication, shared goals, and faster decisions.
• Anticipate issues, develop mitigation plans, and minimize impact on timelines and quality.
• Engage regularly with internal stakeholders, manage expectations, and deliver on commitments.
• Ensure programs support our strategic priorities through smart scope and resource decisions.
• Lead retrospectives, encourage feedback, and implement process improvements to strengthen team dynamics and outcomes.

Technologies:

• AI
• Hardware
• Support
• JIRA
• Robotics

More:

We are Wayve, founded in 2017 and a leading developer of Embodied AI technology. Our advanced AI software and foundation models enable vehicles to perceive, understand, and navigate complex environments, improving the usability and safety of automated driving systems. We are building intelligent, mapless, hardware-agnostic AI products for automakers to accelerate the shift from assisted to automated driving. We operate in a fast-paced environment where we embrace uncertainty and complex challenges, and we value diversity, inclusion, and collaboration. This full-time Technical Program Manager role is based in Sunnyvale, CA in a hybrid setup, and offers a reasonably estimated salary range of $171,600 to $274,000 plus a competitive equity package.

last updated 34 week of 2026