Vice President of Product Management – Vehicle Platform (all genders)

Join us as a Vice President of Product Management (all genders) in our Vehicle Platform team and help shape the future of autonomous mobility!

You will lead the MOIA Vehicle Product Management team and own the end-to-end product definition and delivery steering for MOIA’s autonomous vehicle platform. The role combines OEM-grade program steering with tech-company speed: you align MOIA’s product vision with external vehicle developers (OEMs, e.g., Volkswagen) and autonomous driving system providers (e.g., Mobileye and potentially other self-driving stack partners), while ensuring the vehicle is ready for real-world operations and city launches in defined Operational Design Domains (ODDs).

What you will do

• Own vehicle-related product strategy and roadmap; translate strategy into a clear vehicle product vision.

• Derive, maintain, and communicate the vehicle product definition (requirements, priorities, trade-offs) based on the roadmap and operational needs.

• Own the interface to external vehicle developers, OEMs, and contract manufacturers; represent their constraints and dependencies inside MOIA.

• Represent MOIA’s product vision, roadmap, and vehicle product definition to vehicle developers and manufacturers, including ADS providers (e.g., Mobileye and other potential partners).

• Drive alignment and decision-making across vehicle, autonomy stack, platform, fleet operations, safety, and city-launch teams; ensure delivery readiness for operator enablement.

• Prepare and steer major product decisions and change requests; build and continuously improve governance and product boards (Produkt-Gremien) and decision documentation.

• Negotiate and support contracts with vehicle suppliers/partners (scope of work, deliverables, change control, KPIs, acceptance criteria, risk allocation).

• Take internal ownership for development cost, CapEx/investments, and budget tracking related to external vehicle development; provide transparency and early warnings.

• Investigate target deviations (cost, schedule, quality, performance) and resolve conflicts with internal technical teams; define mitigation measures and drive execution.

• Ensure strong stakeholder management across MOIA leadership, shareholder committees (e.g., Volkswagen Group boards), and external partners; tailor communication from technical detail to board-level narratives.

• Lead, coach, and grow a high-performing team; set goals, develop talent, and build an environment of clarity, accountability, and collaboration.

What will help you to fulfill your role

• 10+ years of automotive program and product management with proven delivery responsibility in hardware- and safety-constrained environments (OEM, tier-1, mobility, aviation, or comparable).

• 5+ years of people leadership experience (leading teams, coaching, hiring, performance management).
• A strong understanding of s oftware and the architecture of vehicle platforms.
• Strong understanding of the vehicle development lifecycle and governance (requirements, industrialisation, quality gates). Experience with VW PEP or a similar process is a plus.
• Understanding of cost drivers and their continuous optimisation with focus on the operational phase from design and development over production to operations.

• Experience steering multi-stakeholder programs with external supplier ecosystems and contractual deliverables (technical deliveries, product milestones, acceptance criteria).

• Negotiation experience in automotive programs (scope, cost, delivery, risk allocation) and comfort with contractual frameworks.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills across levels: engineers to executives/board committees.

• Financial ownership mindset: budget planning, cost tracking, CapEx/investment steering, and trade-off decisions.

• Fluent English (working language). German is a plus.

Nice to have

• Understanding of modern software development and delivery practices (Agile, CI/CD, platform thinking) and how they interact with vehicle development constraints.

• Experience with autonomous driving stacks / ADAS suppliers and their integration topics (safety, validation, ODD definition, operational performance).

• Background in new mobility business models (ride-hailing/ride-pooling) and customer/user needs in urban operations.

• Knowledge of regulatory and approval processes for vehicle permits and launches (EU/US); familiarity with related bodies and processes (e.g., AGCC).

• Experience scaling operations across multiple cities/regions and setting up commissioning and launch playbooks.

We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds— even if you don’t meet every requirement. If you’re excited about the role and MOIA’s mission, we’d love to hear from you!

Our benefits in a nutshell

• Competitive salary (including bonus)
• Hybrid work setup: Work from home or one of our offices - you and your team decide how often to meet, blending flexibility with collaboration!
• Flexible working hours and the possibility of flexible work arrangements depending on your needs (parenting, care work, volunteering, etc.)
• Budget and monthly expense allowance for home office setup
• Possibility of remote work from outside Germany for up to 6 weeks per year from over 35 countries - learn more in our blog!
• Public transport ticket (fully subsidized "Deutschlandticket") for commuting and travelling throughout Germany and discount on MOIA rides
• Subsidized fitness club membership or bike leasing
• Learning environment with continuous learning days, job rotation, trainings and workshops, coaching, conferences, books, and language classes
• Mental health support, 1:1 sessions with external professionals and mental unload workshops
• 30 vacation days, sabbatical and unpaid leave option
• Relocation support with service provider (visa, administration, etc.)
• Dog-friendly offices

For student & internship positions, we have an adjusted set of benefits. You can find them here.

Be who you are!

We are a member of Charta der Vielfalt and are dedicated to actively fostering a workplace that celebrates and promotes diversity in various aspects such as age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or cognitive ability, and ethnicity. At MOIA, we embrace a culture where people are accepted, respected, valued, appreciated, and included.

In our commitment to promoting diversity and inclusivity, we regularly provide unconscious bias training to all our employees. Furthermore, we continuously strive to enhance our hiring process by ensuring a diverse hiring panel.

Our Future Work model

Since we love to collaborate, it is clear to us that we don't want to become a fully remote company, but we also don't need to spend every day of the week in the office to do a great job.

Our current hybrid work approach focuses on adapting to different needs, including increased flexibility that works best for the teams and the individuals with as much self-determination as possible.

Get more insights on how we work on our blog to find out more about our hiring process or follow us on Instagram for a look inside MOIA.

Who we are

At MOIA we’re reimagining the future of mobility – safe, autonomous and tailored to the needs of cities and their people. As a tech company with more than 400 employees, we build mobility solutions that truly move cities forward.

We launched our ridepooling service in Hamburg in 2019 and have been part of the city’s public transport system since 2023. Since launch, we have transported over 12 million passengers. Currently, MOIA is evolving from a mobility provider to a tech provider offering a scalable and safe turnkey solution for autonomous driving.

With office locations in Berlin and Hamburg, our diverse and international team comprising more than 60 nationalities works together toward that shared mission.

MOIA is more than a technology provider – we are a partner to cities and public transport operators committed to creating more livable spaces and delivering mobility solutions that are reliable, safe and comfortable.

Your application to MOIA

We value authenticity and personal insights in your application responses. While AI tools can be useful, we encourage you to answer the following questions based on your own experiences and understanding. This helps us keep a human touch and better evaluate your unique perspective and match for the role.

To reinforce an unbiased screening process, we kindly ask you not to include your picture, age, address, or any other details unrelated to your qualifications and suitability for the role. Additionally, we anonymize applications during the initial review phase by removing personally identifiable information. This ensures that our evaluation focuses solely on your skills, experience, and potential – supporting a fair and inclusive hiring experience for all candidates.

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