Cyngn

About Cyngn

Based in Menlo Park, CA, Cyngn is a publicly-traded autonomous vehicle company. Whether at a warehouse floor, mine, or construction site, our self-driving technology can be deployed at a variety of commercial domains, across a variety of vehicle form-factors. To build this emergent technology, we are looking for innovative, motivated, and experienced leaders to join our team and move this field forward. If you like to build, tinker, and create with a team of trusted and passionate colleagues, then Cyngn is the place for you. Key reasons to join Cyngn:

We are Small and Big.

With under 100 employees, Cyngn is still a company that operates with the energy of a startup. On the other hand, we are publicly traded. Combined, our employees not only work in close-knit teams with close mentorship from company leaders, they also get access to the liquidity of our publicly-traded equity. This gives our small team the opportunity to make a big impact in industries that other people aren’t touching — without taking on the risks associated with untested organizations.

We Build Today and Deploy Tomorrow.

Our employees aren’t just researchers but are creating reality. In other words, the autonomous vehicles we’re building are designed to go to real clients right away. We are driven by our passion for innovation and the ability to see the entire product and the real impact of our work out in the real world. At Cyngn, the distance between the theoretical and the actual is razor-thin.

We aren’t robots. We just build them.

Go read our glassdoor reviews and you’ll find that one of the best things about working here is the people. We are an inclusive, diverse team of top talent with exceptional synergy. We thrive on open collaboration and a trusting and creative work environment that is fueled by our passion for the industry. At Cyngn, everyone’s voice is valued and each of our unique perspectives is celebrated. It’s the people that allow our company to continue to grow bigger and better every day.

About this role:

As Head of Product at Cyngn you will lead, mentor, and manage a team of product managers to extend Cyngn’s Enterprise Autonomy Suite in ways that help customers succeed in their automation journey. You will lead product strategy, planning, and prioritization, partner with Engineering and Design colleagues through discovery and execution, and support our Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success teams. Through your efforts, you will help rally the organization around the product strategy and help focus the teams’ development efforts to both satisfy customer needs and meet the business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of product managers, providing guidance, mentorship, and fostering a culture of innovation and accountability for the value and viability of the product offerings.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand customer needs, market trends, the competitive landscape, and the business goals and constraints, translating them into product strategy and initiatives.
• Work closely with design and engineering teams to discover and develop products and solutions that customers love and realize the company's objectives.
• Define and analyze metrics that inform the customers’ adoption of products and derive insights to further the product strategy and prioritization.
• Foster strong relationships with key stakeholders, including executive leadership, cross-functional teams, and external partners.
• Promote product mastery across the organization by socializing the strategic context, the customer stories, and the product capabilities; support the sales organization in discussions with customers

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience as an individual contributor product manager responsible for value and viability of solutions, preferably of a product line that includes both software and hardware.
• A proven record of coaching your product managers and an understanding of how that differs from managing products directly.
• Expertise in leveraging product discovery practices to understand target customers, their needs, and the key problems your product solves. 
• Demonstrated understanding of the techniques and methods of modern product discovery and product delivery.
• Experience engaging with individual contributors and leaders of all levels in constructive and collaborative relationships.
• An ability and bias towards leading by context rather than control.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in product management with at least 3 years at a senior leadership level.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.

Benefits & Perks

• Health benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA and FSA (Health & Dependent Daycare), Employee Assistance Program, 1:1 Health Concierge)
• Life, Short-term and long-term disability insurance (Cyngn funds 100% of premiums)
• Company 401(k)
• Commuter Benefits
• Flexible vacation policy
• Remote or hybrid work opportunities
• Stock options for all full-time employees
• Sabbatical leave opportunity after 5 years with the company
• Paid Parental Leave
• Daily lunches for in-office employees and fully-stocked kitchen with snacks and beverages
• Monthly meal and tech allowances for remote employees
• Allowance to purchase new headphones when you join!