Safety Strategy Lead
Torc Robotics
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $143,000 - $171,600 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Assist in the coordination, development, integration, and delivery of key safety programs such as driverless safety case programs, traffic safety law compliance, SPI programs
- Manage documentation, evidence collection, and internal/external reviews.
- Support external communications and regulatory engagement in collaboration with government affairs.
- Support other key safety strategy & programs delivery as needed
- Translate high-level safety objectives into actionable plans and collaborate with technology teams to define, track and deliver milestones to achieve those plans.
- Define goals, objectives, and success metrics for safety programs.
- Identify and manage dependencies, risks, and blockers across departments.
- Provide regular updates to senior leadership on program status, risks, and mitigation plans.
- Prepare and present dashboards, metrics, and business narratives.
- Represent safety programs in internal reviews and external assessments.
- Foster strong working relationships across technical teams and business operations teams.
- Algin with the Program Management Office (PMO) and Torc’s Technical Product Mangers (TPMs) to ensure consistent practices, shared learning, and clear communication, ensure removal of blockers.
- Drive continuous improvement in planning, communication, and execution processes.
- Support the Safety Review Board by coordinating meetings, tracking actions, and ensuring accountability.
- Contribute to the development of standards and processes for safety program delivery.
- Promote a proactive safety culture through education, communication, and recognition.
Requirements
- Engineering, business management, or other undergraduate degree (required)
- Certification in PMI or similar project management capabilities (Preferred)
- Certification in agile or lean management practices (Preferred)
- Proven experience in technical program management, preferably in safety-critical or autonomous systems.
- Strong understanding of engineering processes, product development, and regulatory environments.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive alignment across diverse disciplines.
- Experience with integrated scheduling, dependency mapping, and risk management.
- Passion for safety, continuous improvement, and team collaboration
- 5+ years of experience in program management, product development, operations, or similar roles
- Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional programs.
- Exceptional organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
- Ability to synthesize technical details into executive-level narratives.
- Experience working with legal, regulatory, and compliance teams.
Benefits
- A competitive compensation package that includes a bonus component and stock options
- 100% paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees
- 401K plan with a 6% employer match
- Flexibility in schedule and generous paid vacation (available immediately after start date)
- Company-wide holiday office closures
- AD+D and Life Insurance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
technical program managementsafety programsregulatory compliancerisk managementdependency mappingintegrated schedulingproduct developmentevidence collectiondocumentation managementmilestone tracking
Soft Skills
communicationstakeholder managementleadershiporganizational skillsteam collaborationcross-functional team leadershipproactive safety culture promotioncontinuous improvementrelationship buildingpresentation skills
Certifications
PMI certificationagile management certificationlean management certification