Manager, Autonomous Vehicles Oem Programs

Uber Uber · Consumer · New York, NY +2 · Operations

Manager for Autonomous Vehicles OEM Programs at Uber, focusing on zero-to-one vehicle programs from initial scoping to commercial launch. This role involves program ownership, strategic planning, cross-functional coordination, and external partner management, requiring technical fluency in safety, vehicle hardware, and fleet management. The role is product-focused within the robotics domain, aiming to integrate AVs into Uber's platform.

What you'd actually do

  1. Define and drive complex programs from early planning through full-scale deployment, aligning business goals, legal/regulatory frameworks, and operational requirements.
  2. Help manage the cross-functional strategic and business planning process. Lead conversations with key stakeholders to develop strategic concepts and turn them into detailed program/project plans (including roadmaps, funding, resource planning, and measurable outcomes).
  3. Coordinate large-scale, multi-functional initiatives, tracking progress, resolving dependencies, and communicating status to upper management. Integrate timelines from multiple distinct partners (AVs, OEMs, Tier 1s) to identify gaps and troubleshoot potential issues.
  4. Championing Uber’s interests with external AV partners. Track and execute external partner obligations in collaboration with various stakeholders
  5. Develop a deep understanding of the technical details for the AM&D Program, including key work streams such as Safety, Vehicle Hardware, Technical Integration, and Fleet Management.

Skills

Required

  • 6+ years leading complex, cross-functional programs in environments that blend hardware, software, and operations
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Fluency with data to support decisions, including SQL or equivalent analytical capability

Nice to have

  • Exposure to autonomous systems or adjacent domains, robotics, advanced driver assistance, or complex sensing platforms
  • Experience working with OEMs, Tier 1s, or autonomy companies, but not limited to a single domain
  • Proven track record taking ambiguous, early-stage initiatives from concept through launch, not just scaling existing programs
  • Experience working across company boundaries, with external partners where incentives, timelines, and constraints don’t fully align
  • Strong systems thinking, able to connect vehicle hardware, autonomy stacks, fleet operations, and marketplace implications into a coherent plan
  • Comfort operating without clear structure, able to define scope, create alignment, and drive execution in parallel
  • Clear communication style, able to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders, internally and externally
  • Background that blends program management with product, design or engineering thinking
  • Familiarity with vehicle hardware development cycles and constraints
  • Experience integrating multiple partners into a single program, especially where ownership is shared or unclear
  • Demonstrated ability to challenge partner assumptions and represent company interests in external forums

What the JD emphasized

  • Proven track record taking ambiguous, early-stage initiatives from concept through launch, not just scaling existing programs
  • Experience working across company boundaries, with external partners where incentives, timelines, and constraints don’t fully align
  • Experience integrating multiple partners into a single program, especially where ownership is shared or unclear
  • Demonstrated ability to challenge partner assumptions and represent company interests in external forums