Staff Technical Program Manager, Simulation

General Motors

Staff Technical Program Manager leading simulation health, validation, and operations for GM’s Autonomous Driving Program. Managing incident resolution and operational rhythms to ensure simulation reliability.

Posted 7/31/2026full-timeSunnyvale • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $159,400 - $245,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in technical program management, particularly in quality assurance, AI/ML, and incident management. Proficient in defining KPIs, managing stakeholder communications, and utilizing Agile methodologies to enhance operational efficiency.

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Technical Program ManagementIncident ManagementAgile DeliveryJiraData-Driven Decision Making

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Hard Skills

Simulation ValidationSEV TrackingKPI DefinitionMetrics AnalysisQuality Assurance

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationStakeholder ManagementSystems Thinking

Tools & Technologies

JiraConfluence

Industry Keywords

AI/MLRoboticsAutonomous SystemsReliability Programs

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own weekly Simulation Validation Ops and Sim Ops Health reviews: ensure docs are ready, the right ticket owners attend, statuses are up to date, and P0s are resolved or have clear mitigation.
Track all active Simulation SEVs and incidents, maintain a central status view, and drive incidents from detection through mitigation and resolution with a focus on reducing sim error rates.
Run and improve the Sim post-mortem / retro process: maintain the schedule, ensure retros use the standard template, convert follow‑ups into Sim CTL Jira items, and track to closure.
Partner with SEO and engineering on the Close the Loop process: ensure complete, high‑quality Jira ticket creation, accurate routing, and live tracking of issue resolution.
Define and maintain KPIs and dashboards for simulation health, SEV/retro follow‑through, and CTL progress, and regularly communicate status and risks to stakeholders and leadership.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of technical program management experience, including 2+ years in quality, AI/ML, robotics, autonomous systems, or large-scale platform/reliability programs.
BS or MS in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field.
Proven experience running SEV/incident, reliability, or ops review processes across multiple engineering teams.
Strong systems thinking, data‑driven decision making, and ability to connect metrics and SLAs to day‑to‑day execution.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; comfortable influencing across engineering, data, and operations.
Deep familiarity with Agile delivery, Jira, Confluence, and technical development workflows.

Benefits

Comp & perks

GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs.
Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.
Company Vehicle: Upon successful completion of a motor vehicle report review, you will be eligible to participate in a company vehicle evaluation program, through which you will be assigned a General Motors vehicle to drive and evaluate.