Director of Program Management

Director Of Program Management

Woven by Toyota is enabling Toyota's once-in-a-century transformation into a mobility company. Inspired by a legacy of innovating for the benefit of others, our mission is to challenge the current state of mobility through human-centric innovation expanding what "mobility" means and how it serves society.

Our work centers on four pillars : AD / ADAS, our autonomous driving and advanced driver assist technologies; Arene, our software development platform for software-defined vehicles; Woven City, a test course for mobility; and Cloud & AI, the digital infrastructure powering our collaborative foundation. Business-critical functions empower these teams to execute, and together, we're working toward one bold goal : a world with zero accidents and enhanced well-being for all.

We are seeking a highly experienced Director, Head of Global Program Management, reporting to the Global Head of AD / ADAS, to lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex AD / ADAS programs. This leader will drive cross-functional alignment across engineering, product, Toyota, and global teams to ensure programs are delivered with high quality, technical rigor, and customer satisfaction.

The ideal candidate brings deep production AD / ADAS experience, strong software and machine-learning program management capability, and a proven communication and leadership ability to collaborate with teams across WbyT and external stakeholders to steer programs toward successful delivery from inception to production. This role requires high accountability, a strong results orientation, a data-driven mindset, and the ability to build trusted relationships, including Japan-based leadership.

You should be highly motivated by the challenge of bringing complex technology programs to market and adept at solving interdisciplinary problems with a strong focus on execution. In this role, you will work with a talented group of cross-functional stakeholders across organizations to develop execution plans that facilitate the launch of products and features.

Key Responsibilities :

• Lead end-to-end global program ownership for AD / ADAS programs from concept through production, developing and overseeing a structured approach to the program, ensuring alignment with broader business goals. Define program scope, key milestones, and success metrics to drive execution and continuous improvement.
• Drive the planning, execution, and delivery of complex AD / ADAS programs, specifically those involving sophisticated software, machine learning, and system components.
• Lead a global program management team, actively developing and leading a high-performing global team, fostering a highly collaborative, innovative, and accountable work environment to maximize individual and team performance.
• Identify and proactively mitigate risks that may impact program timelines, quality, or efficiency. Develop contingency plans to address challenges related to deployment, infrastructure, and system integration. Communicate program updates, risks, and dependencies to senior leadership and key internal and external stakeholders.
• Guides development activities across multi-disciplinary engineering (Engineering, Product, Hardware, Software, Operations, etc.) to advance design, validation, failure analysis, and set appropriate pass / fail criteria.
• Mediate critical program processes, such as design reviews and build schedules, to effectively enable and foster collaboration between Woven by Toyota (WbyT) and key stakeholders, including Toyota
• Establish and facilitate program governance and operating mechanisms, including design reviews, build schedules, performance metrics, KPIs, and communication rhythms across internal teams and external partners.
• Drive accountability across teams and remove execution barriers, proactively resolving conflicts, identifying blockers, escalating decisions where needed, mobilizing solutions to keep programs on track, and enabling teams to deliver high-quality, on-time results.
• Build and scale program management processes and tools to drive global consistency, transparency, predictability, and high execution quality across multiple teams and regions.
• Partner closely with stakeholders; ensure alignment on priorities, technical decisions, and customer expectations.

Qualifications :

For positions based in Palo Alto, CA, the base pay for this position ranges from $189,000-$310,500 a year. Your base salary is one part of your total compensation. We offer a base salary, short-term and long-term incentives, and a comprehensive benefits package. The total compensation offered to an employee will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications, location, and level.

We are committed to creating a modern work environment that supports our employees and their loved ones. We offer many options of the best programs to allow you to do your most meaningful work and to help you shape the future of mobility.

Excellent health, wellness, dental and vision coverage

A rewarding 401k program

Flexible vacation policy

Family planning and care benefits