Lead Technical Program Manager, Quality & Compliance

London, United Kingdom💼 Full-time🗓 2026-10-05 → 2026-10-07

Core

Lead a TPM team to roll out company-wide quality and compliance initiatives (ASPICE, security, data privacy, operational safety) for an autonomous driving AI platform.

Role type

Senior IC Technical Program Manager (Quality & Compliance)

Builds

Scalable TPM function, governance frameworks, KPIs, dashboards, and audit readiness processes.

Domain

Autonomous driving / Embodied AI / Automotive safety

Deliverable

production ML models (via careerplan.io/jobs/3976048f-1ffc-4be4-85f5-5287ce7b1a78-lead-technical-program-manager-quality-compliance-at-wayve)

Required skills

Technical program management, people leadership, process design, stakeholder influence, risk management, data-driven decision making

Preferred skills

Automotive/safety-critical standards (ASPICE, ISO 26262, SOTIF, ISO 27001, GDPR), regulated domain experience, engineering background

Technologies

ASPICE, ISO 26262, SOTIF, ISO 27001, GDPR

Responsibilities

Lead and coach a small TPM team; drive flagship quality and compliance initiatives; partner with engineering, product, safety, and legal leaders; design lightweight processes; manage dependencies and risks; communicate progress in company reviews.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

About Wayve

🚀 Wayve is building the leading AI platform for autonomous driving. We are pioneering an end to end AI approach that enables vehicles to learn directly from real world experience, developing the ability to adapt, generalise and improve at scale. Instead of relying on hand coded rules or pre mapped environments, our AI Driver learns to drive by understanding the world around it. The result is technology that navigates complex urban environments with intelligence, precision and natural flow, unlocking meaningful advances in both safety and efficiency. We believe autonomy represents a once in a