The company
Outrider is a software company that is automating distribution yards with electric, self-driving trucks. Our system eliminates manual tasks that are hazardous and repetitive while it improves safety and efficiency. Outrider’s mission is to drive the rapid adoption of sustainable freight transportation. We are a private company founded in 2018 and backed by NEA, 8VC, Koch Disruptive Technologies, and other top-tier investors. Our customers are Fortune 200 companies and our autonomous trucks are already running in distribution yards. For more information, visit www.outrider.ai
The Role
As Product Manager – Technical, you will assist in the definition, development, and deployment of The Outrider System, a first-of-its-kind, ground robotics solution for logistics-dependent enterprises that targets the 10B tons of freight flowing through the US supply chain annually. You will engage with an experienced cross-disciplinary team to solve exciting hardware and software challenges.
We’re seeking a Product Manager to drive product development for key elements of the Outrider service, a subscription-based, 24/7 logistics automation offering that addresses the needs for thousands of distribution hubs and hundreds of thousands of industrial vehicles globally. The objective: delight and retain customers with the industry’s most reliable and effective autonomous operations for logistics hubs.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Track Outrider system performance, identifying highest-impact opportunities for improvement
- Communicate and drive alignment to roadmaps, with internal and external stakeholders, including developers and customers
- Plan and execute customer and market research to inform roadmaps and tradespaces, including monitoring the competitive landscape
- Define product requirements for elements of the Outrider System and partner with with hardware and software engineering teams to deliver on those requirements
- Deliver results on a complex projects involving cross-functional teams across the company
- Communicate priorities and decisions clearly across a wide spectrum of audiences from internal customers to executives
- Contribute to a product management culture that is customer-obsessed, innovative, collaborative, curious, and focused on the company mission
- Contribute generally to the growth and success of the Company and the building of a vibrant culture focused on the responsible deployment of zero-emission autonomous vehicle technology
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree
- 2+ years’ Product Management experience leading innovative product development efforts from concept to scaling
- Ability to understand and discuss technical concepts, manage tradeoffs, and evaluate opportunistic new ideas with internal and external partners
- Ability to formulate and articulate compelling product features and concepts, driving alignment across the organization
- Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Strong bias for action and ability to create a sense of urgency in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Positive energy and high-integrity behavior to build trust quickly, approach problems with a curious and adaptive mindset, and focus on objective measures and data to inform statements and decisions
- Ability to travel 25% of the time
Ideal Qualifications
- Successful delivery of ground-breaking HW+SW+services solutions
- Bachelor of Science degree in electrical/mechanical/computer engineering, computer science, industrial engineering, or related technical discipline
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary range of $130,000 – 160,000+
- For benefits, check this out!
At Outrider, we believe in cultivating an environment where there is diversity of perspectives, experiences, and knowledge with the expectation that we thrive in an inclusive environment. Outrider is committed to a workforce where everyone’s opportunities are limitless regardless of race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, veteran status, or any others that are protected by law.
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