Senior Policy Manager

Oxa is enabling the transition to self-driving vehicles through an initial focus on the most commercially advanced sector; the autonomous shuttling of goods and people.

We are home to some of the world’s leading experts on autonomous vehicles, creating solutions such as Oxa Driver, equipping vehicles with full self-driving functionality; Oxa MetaDriver, using Generative AI to accelerate and assure the safety of deployments; and Oxa Hub, a set of cloud-based offerings for autonomous fleet management. Our technology is being deployed across the UK and the U.S, and we’re partnering with a fast-growing ecosystem of operators, vehicle OEMs and equipment makers serving autonomous transportation globally as it advances.

Based in Oxford, and with offices in Canada and the U.S, Oxa was founded in 2014 and is  growing rapidly (350+ ‘Oxbots’ to date). Our purpose is to change the way the Earth moves, through an uncompromising focus on safety, efficiency and explainability of our AI approaches. The company has attracted $225 million from leading investors so far, with $140 million raised in the last Series C funding round in January 2023.

Your Team

You will join and support our new Regulatory Affairs & Public Policy team, where we advise the wider business on compliance with autonomous vehicle regulations, build relationships with regulators, and help governments understand the value autonomy can bring.

Your Role

As our Senior Policy Manager you will lead and define a strategy for maximising Oxa’s public voice in the US through collaboration, considering our interaction with Federal, State and Municipal governments through our customers.

Alongside this you will also:

• Lead responses to US consultations, including consultations relating to the future of transport
• Lead on the identification of key research and statistics to improve Oxa’s evidence base for policy decisions
• Own key relationships with policy organisations and partners
• Own project management and measures of success
• Represent Oxa at key policy events, becoming a recognised voice of the company across the US
• Track policy developments across Federal and State levels on the role automation has in improving transport provision
• Support the Marketing team to reflect policy work in external communications and align with their campaign calendar
• Support the Assurance team in developing a publicly accessible explanation of our approach to safety

Requirements

What you need to succeed:

• Experience working within an emerging technology industry (especially AI)
• Experience interacting with US transport policy
• Experience working with State and Municipal governments, especially their DOTs
• Experience working with Federal authorities, especially the FTA
• Experience managing campaigns and organising events as part of those campaigns
• Ability to translate commercially-oriented messaging into policy
• Excellent communication skills

Extra kudos:

• Previous experience working within an AV, automotive or road transport-related company
• Experience collating and analysing research and statistics

The Candidate Journey:  Multi-Step and Two-Way

No-one wants to feel like a square peg in a round hole, so this process is designed to give you every chance to get the measure of us, and us of you. The various stages give you every opportunity to show your unique strengths and qualities, and enables each of us to establish if we’re a good fit for the other.  If the fit is good and you’re selected, you’re then in a position to do great work and thrive, which is what everyone wants.

Benefits

We provide:

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid working arrangements
• PTO 25 days
• United Healthcare Medical Insurance - we cover 95% with 5% employee contribution
• 401k Retirement plan with Safe Harbour
• Life Assurance
• AD&D Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Dental and Vision - Fully funded for you and Oxa will contribute 50% of costs for dependants
  

The base pay range for this position is expected to be between $120,000 - $160,000 USD per year + equity. However, base pay offered may vary depending on factors such as skills, job-related knowledge and location.

Our Culture 

Diversity is a marathon not a sprint! It is a journey with no destination. We are on a mission to unlock the benefits of self-driving technology to every person and organisation on the planet. We are creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work which put simply is the right thing to do. We hire and nurture those we can learn from, valuing diversity and the innovation that this drives.

We apply a neuro inclusive lens to our recruitment process and want each potential Oxbot to enjoy the best experience possible for them. We promote an open and inclusive culture that empowers our Oxbots to bring their whole, authentic selves to work every day. Oxa is proud to be an inclusive organisation and, as such, we require all team members within our recruitment process to understand and deploy best practices focused on de-biasing the whole recruitment cycle.

Please share with us any individual needs or reasonable adjustments we may need to make in advance of commencing the interview process with us.

Learn more about our culture here.

Why become an Oxbot?  

Our team of experts in computer science, AI, robotics and machine learning is world-class, and together they’re solving the most exciting and important technological challenges of our times. 

But as well as smarts, Oxbots have heart. Our diverse, multi-cultural crew is guided by a shared vision to bring the myriad benefits of autonomy to our customers and partners. And in a company that celebrates uniqueness as much as skill and experience, they do it with energy, conviction and a healthy dose of excitement, too.  

If you are bold, creative and hyper skilled, come and create the future of autonomy with us at Oxa.