Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager - AI & Autonomy
The Program Management Office (PMO) at Zoox is responsible for driving cross-functional program planning and execution at the highest level. We partner with leaders from across the company in vehicle development, system design, software engineering, manufacturing, fleet operations, and business functions to develop and deliver major corporate milestones on the path to launch, and beyond. Our program managers contribute to the end-to-end success of technical, integrated product milestones involving both of our vehicle platforms - the Toyota Highlander test fleet and Zoox’s purpose-built robotaxi.
The Autonomy and Product SW Technical Program Manager (TPM) in PMO is an experienced cross-functional program management leader who will be responsible for planning and executing technical and integrated product milestones for our vehicle platforms. This person will work on programs to develop, validate, and improve our autonomous driving system, ultimately enabling the Zoox robotaxi to serve riders in a rapidly expanding operational design domain. This person will also be responsible for integration of Zoox’s cloud software systems, which include customer-facing products as well operational tooling.
- Partner with a wide range of department managers to translate the top-down corporate strategy and milestones into detailed technical roadmaps, timelines, and deliverables
- Influence key decisions working cross-functionally across engineering, product, operations, and strategy to reach the right outcomes
- Establish standard reports to provide concise and effective communications to key stakeholders on program status, issues/risks, and accomplishments
- Define, develop, and track new KPIs and other methods to measure performance that best translate progress towards goals
- Ensure program goals are aligned with business objectives; build and sustain momentum among cross-functional TPMs and workstreams towards delivering on time and on target
- Maintain a strong technical understanding of our vehicle platforms, software development lifecycle, safety clearance process, and test operations
- BS or MS degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent experience
- 8+ years of experience in engineering, program management, or management consulting with a focus on product development
- Success in leading complex cross-functional technical programs from start to finish
- Comfortable leading through ambiguity and enabling teams to perform in this environment
- Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills are a must
- Proficient in using program management tools such as Jira
- Experience with autonomous vehicles, robotics or other complex, safety-critical systems
- Experience with developing from scratch and scaling engineering or operational processes
- Experience in a high-growth company
About Zoox
Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. Sitting at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and design, Zoox aims to provide the next generation of mobility-as-a-service in urban environments. We’re looking for top talent that shares our passion and wants to be part of a fast-moving and highly execution-oriented team.
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A Final Note:
You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Zoox, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.
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