Sr Product Manager, Command and Field Operations

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Product Manager to lead development of software solutions that support the Kodiak Command & Field Operations teams, and our customers. As a Kodiak Product Manager, you will shape the future of autonomous trucking by delivering tools for real-time operations, fleet efficiency, and mission-critical logistics. Working closely with Engineering, Operations, and additional teams across our Lancaster and Mountain View offices, you will ensure these tools directly enable our autonomous vehicles to operate safely, reliably, and at scale—impacting everything from commercial freight to national defense.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Scope: Be the directly responsible individual (DRI) for the full product lifecycle for your area of responsibility—from user research, through product requirements and design, to development, testing, deployment, and feedback.
• Mandate: Enable our Operations team to maximize the efficiency of our owned & operated, and unlock customer ground crews to efficiently manage customer-owned self-driving vehicles, through operational tools that enable remote fleet management, routing, monitoring, support, and troubleshooting.
• Execution: Work with the end user and cross-functional teams to drive the end-to-end process from needs identification to feature implementation, and remove any blockers to ensure the product is deployed successfully to meet the end user’s expectations.
• Prioritization: Prioritize features and adjust for changes in Kodiak’s commercial and competitive context.
• Product definition: Define requirements to ensure they meet end user needs. Work closely with engineering to ensure the right product is built.
• Performance monitoring: Define and track KPIs, understand the state of our product readiness, and communicate progress to our customers.
• User feedback: Be the primary voice of the product and the end user, working closely with Kodiak’s customers to gain trust and channel feedback to internal teams.
• Communication: Provide clear updates to leadership, customers, and cross-functional teams on program progress, risks, and mitigation plans.
• Travel: Visit customer locations to gather detailed feedback from the field, and summarize and present to stakeholders. Periodic travel also required to Kodiak headquarters in Mountain View, CA.

What you’ll bring:

• 8+ years experience working in Product Management, ideally in operations management, autonomous vehicles, robotics, supply chain management, and/or logistics
• Experience with state-of-the-art web and mobile operations tools and remote monitoring systems
• Demonstrated experience deploying software products in operations-intensive environments
• Comfortable leading strategy & execution in the midst of ambiguity and a dynamic market
• Strong design sensibility and experience working with user experience researchers and interaction designers
• Experience building credibility and strong relationships within engineering and operations teams, and with external stakeholders and customers
• Technical degree or equivalent background in engineering, computer science, or a related field
• Additional experience in the following areas is a plus:
  
  • Operations research, industrial engineering, and/or process optimization
  • Autonomy, mobility, supply chain, or logistics
  • Working in both a startup and a larger company environment

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation package including equity and biannual bonuses
• Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Anthem, and Guardian (including a medical plan with infertility benefits)
• Flexible PTO and generous parental leave policies
• Our office is centrally located in Lancaster, TX
• Office perks: dog-friendly, free catered lunch, a fully stocked kitchen, and free EV charging
• Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, Life Insurance
• Wellbeing Benefits - Headspace, One Medical, Gympass, Spring Health
• Fidelity 401(k)
• Commuter, FSA, Dependent Care FSA, HSA
• Various incentive programs (referral bonuses, patent bonuses, etc.)