Project Manager, Engineering Ops at Appliedintuition

About Applied Intuition Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, trust the company’s solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo. Learn more at applied.co. We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However, we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work, starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office, or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments. About the role We are looking for a high-horsepower Project Manager to streamline engineering operations for our Vehicle OS product organization. As our team grows by dozens of people per quarter, maintaining a high operational bar is essential to our success. You will serve as the Directly Responsible Individual (DRI) for the logistics, culture, and administrative systems that keep our engineering organization running smoothly at peak performance. This role requires someone gritty who can multi-task effectively and ensure that high-priority tasks are closed out across multiple workstreams. You will work directly with the Head of Engineering to manage the "pulse" of the organization, from onboarding new hires at scale to ensuring our team remains cohesive through rapid expansion. At Applied Intuition, you will: • Own the logistics for the Vehicle OS organization, including customer visits and team space management, in a way that aligns with the teams’ workflows • Act as the DRI for team culture and health, establishing a consistent cadence of monthly events, happy hours, and cross-team dinners • Maintain a high quality bar for internal communications, including the logistics and content coordination for monthly all-hands meetings • Scale our internal onboarding by developing "Academy-style" materials that cover information on our products, customers, and internal operations • Increase leadership leverage by tracking and driving a high volume of action items to completion across various engineering projects. • Streamline quarterly administrative cycles, such as completing product and team progress reviews, to reduce the operational load on engineering managers We're looking for someone who has: • Bachelor’s degree from a reputable university • 1-3 years of experience working in a fast-paced environment with many moving pieces • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to learn context quickly to independently handle complex logistics • A bias toward action and the grit to follow up relentlessly until tasks are completed • Strong organizational skills to manage a high volume of tasks simultaneously • Excellent written and verbal communication skills to interface with everyone from new hires to senior leadership and external customers Compensation at Applied Intuition for eligible roles includes base salary, equity, and benefits. Base salary is a single component of the total compensation package, which may also include equity in the form of options and/or restricted stock units, comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverage, 401k retirement benefits with employer match, learning and wellness stipends, and paid time off. Note that benefits are subject to change and may vary based on jurisdiction of employment. Applied Intuition pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum intended target base salary for new hire salaries for the position. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, interview performance, and the level and scope of the position. Please reference the job posting’s subtitle for where this position will be located. For pay transparency purposes, the base salary range for this full-time position in the location listed is: $79,600 - $133,700 USD annually. Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Applied Intuition is an equal opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor. Consequently, the parties agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and that these laws are incorporated herein by reference. 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