The posting, in Motional's own words
archived Oct 1, 2026Mission Summary:
Reporting to the VP, Commercialization, the Director of Product Management will serve as the strategic leader for Motional’s product team and lead the design and execution of product vision and design to ensure every rider has the best rider experience possible. Working closely with executive and senior leaders and a team of product managers, you will build out our product vision and oversee the design of our entire AV system of systems. You will incorporate feedback from riders, executives, shareholders and customers and leverage these insights to ensure we are providing the best possible experience with a sustainable business mindset. This includes aligning roadmaps and products across Autonomy, Engineering, Operations, Mission Support, and Commercial teams. This is a pivotal time to join Motional because we are at a historic stage of transitioning from developing an autonomous vehicle to deploying and operating a commercial driverless service. As we transition from development to deployment in Las Vegas in 2026, we are setting the stage to scale our technology globally. This role requires a visionary product leader who can zoom out to build a cohesive Motional point of view on the product experience, while zooming in to untangle complex technical dependencies between hardware, AI, and operations. You will ultimately lead our product teams, establishing a high-velocity development loop that ensures every release is safer, more performant, and more commercially viable than the last and our tools develop and scale for growth. This role will be expected to travel up to 50% of the time depending on the business purpose and product deliverables.
What you'll be doing:
Build and Lead the Product Organization: Attract, hire, and inspire a small and mighty world-class team of Product Managers. You will establish a product culture focused on analytical rigor, cross-functional collaboration, and high-quality execution. Define the Motional Product POV: Lead the development of a unified product vision that spans the entire rider journey and technical stack on and off the AV. You will consolidate disparate roadmaps into a single, unified strategy for Motional’s robotaxi service. You have expertise at managing all aspects of the product life-cycle, from conceptualization to market introduction and production, and product dimensions including technical, commercial/business, financial, legal and legislative. Establish Prioritization Frameworks: Create and enforce rigorous, data-driven frameworks to balance competing priorities across Engineering, Fleet Operations, and Commercial teams. You will make the hard trade-offs between technical capability, system complexity, and time-to-market. Catalyze Autonomous Performance & Developer Velocity: Oversee the product strategy for our underlying autonomy tools and data pipelines. Partner deeply with leads to identify workflow bottlenecks, improve strategies, and ensure engineering teams can rapidly iterate on performance. Orchestrate Hardware & Software Synergy: Own the feedback loop between the in-vehicle experience, the physical fleet, and the backend software. Ensure the product roadmap maximizes the capabilities of our vehicle platform and scales effectively for daily operations. Influence and support the current and future generation platforms with OEMs, help execute commercial and go-to-market strategies for expansion and prepare for growth. Lead Strategic Internal Collaborations: Establish the product organization's "rhythm of business," including roadmap reviews, resource allocation meetings, and executive briefings. You will act as the primary operational bridge aligning internal technical execution with external commercial obligations. Customer and Partner Obsession : You will collaborate to define the integration scope and milestones with partners. Your team will own the technical customer-facing aspects of our integrations with ride-hail partners and owners and operators, ensuring a seamless and successful partnership. Define Success & Track KPIs: Define what "winning" looks like across Safety, Progress, and Comfort. Track and report on key performance indicators, ensuring our engineering velocity translates directly into measurable improvements in the Operational Design Domain (ODD) and rider experience.