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Principal Product Manager, Autonomous Vehicle - Glydways

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Who we are:

Glydways is reimagining what public transit can be. We believe that mobility is the gateway to opportunity—connecting people to housing, education, employment, commerce, and care. By making transportation more accessible, affordable, and sustainable, we empower communities to thrive and unlock economic and social prosperity.

Our mission is to revolutionize transit with a solution that delivers high capacity, exceptional user experiences, unmatched affordability, and minimal environmental impact.

The Glydways system is a groundbreaking network of carbon-neutral, interconnected transit pathways powered by standardized autonomous vehicles on dedicated roadways. Operating 24/7 with on-demand access, it offers personalized and efficient mobility—without the burden of heavy upfront infrastructure costs or ongoing taxpayer subsidies.

With Glydways, we’re building more than a transportation system; we’re creating a future where everyone, everywhere, has the freedom to move.

Meet the team:

The Product and Systems team is responsible for defining the core Glydways product and how it will be deployed to meet the transit needs of cities across the globe. We work with internal and external stakeholders to establish the product strategy and roadmap, architect the full network of Glydways products, and verify complex functional, logical, hardware and software systems. A core capability of the team is analyzing the needs of customers and the performance targets of the systems through models and internally built tools to set the requirements for the Glydways system that will revolutionize transit.

 

Roles & Responsibilities: 

We are seeking an exceptional and highly experienced Principal Product Manager to lead the product strategy, roadmap, and feature definition for the Glydways autonomous  vehicle. This is a pivotal role that will define the user experience, performance, safety, and technological evolution of our autonomous vehicle. You will work cross-functionally with vehicle platform engineering, industrial and UX design, project delivery, operations, and business development teams to bring our vision of seamless urban mobility to life.

  • Product Vision & Strategy: Define and evangelize the long-term product vision and strategy for the Glydways vehicle, aligning with company goals and market opportunities.
  • Roadmap Development: Own and prioritize the vehicle product roadmap, identifying key features, functions, and improvements based on user needs, technical feasibility, and business impact.
  • Requirements & Specifications: Translate high-level strategic objectives into detailed product requirements, user stories, and technical specifications for engineering and design teams.
  • Modeling, Analysis & Decision Making: Analyze tradeoffs between different user needs, requirements and solutions using both judgment and quantitative models to define the product that meets the Glydways vision within the constraints of an operational system
  • User Research & Insights: Conduct thorough user research, market analysis, and competitive landscape assessments to deeply understand customer needs, pain points, and emerging trends in transportation and autonomous vehicles.
  • Cross-Functional Leadership: Collaborate closely with hardware engineering, software engineering (autonomous driving, controls, embedded systems), industrial design, UX design, operations, safety, and manufacturing teams to ensure successful product development and launch.
  • Technical Acumen: Develop a deep understanding of the Glydways vehicle's technical architecture, including its autonomous driving capabilities, motion actuation systems, safety features, sensor suite, closures and user interface systems.
  • Performance & Reliability: Define key performance indicators (KPIs) for the vehicle and work with engineering to ensure the product meets or exceeds targets for safety, reliability, efficiency, and user satisfaction.
  • Stakeholder Management: Effectively communicate product plans, progress, and challenges to executive leadership and various internal and external stakeholders.
  • Lifecycle Management: Manage the entire product lifecycle of the Glydways vehicle, from pre-production to production and launch, iteration, and end-of-life planning.
  • Problem Solving: Proactively identify and resolve complex product challenges, making data-driven decisions and adapting to evolving requirements.

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field. An advanced engineering degree or MBA is a plus.
  • 8+ years of progressive experience in product management or systems engineering in a relevant industry.
  • Direct experience with autonomous vehicles, robotics, aerospace, transit  systems, or complex hardware/software integrated products is highly preferred.
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze use cases and user stories for end user interaction with autonomous systems and deriving product requirements.
  • Experience defining vehicle performance and attribute targets such as range, ride quality, thermal comfort as well as operating envelope
  • Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
  • Demonstrated understanding of vehicle and fleet lifecycle costs and how economics drive trades and constraints in vehicle design
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with diverse teams and stakeholders.
  • Proven ability to lead and drive consensus between cross-functional teams without direct authority.
  • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, ambiguous, and rapidly evolving startup environment.
  • Passion for transforming urban transportation and making a positive impact on society.

 

Bonus Qualifications:

  • Experience with vehicle manufacturing processes and supply chains.
  • Familiarity with safety and regulatory frameworks for autonomous vehicles or transportation systems, such as ASCE 21-21 and ISO 26262
  • Experience taking a revolutionary autonomous product from conception to launch and production

Glydways provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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