Technical Program Manager, PMO - Test Fleet Program
Technical Program Manager (6-month contract) driving cross-functional program planning, standardizing deliverables tracking, and building process automation tools for Zoox's autonomous vehicle test fleet program.
About the job
In this Role, You Will...
- Drive Clarity and Unity: Work independently to gather and analyze information from various teams to create unified program management templates, helping to standardize how we track deliverables across different parts of the company.
- Structure for Success: Collaborate with stakeholders across engineering and product to define, structure, and track key program deliverables, ensuring that our most critical initiatives are aligned and on track.
- Improve Our Processes: Identify opportunities for process automation and tooling improvements. Build better dashboards and tools that enhance program reporting and efficiency.
- Dive Deep into the Details: Engage with the technical details of our programs, participating in the review process for project-level deliverables to ensure they meet our strategic intent.
- Communicate and Collaborate: Develop strong relationships with a wide range of teams, learning how to communicate effectively and drive progress in a highly cross-functional environment.
Requirements
- Deep Passion for a Technical Subject: Demonstrated ability to go deep into a topic of passion (school project, personal hobby, or side hustle).
- A Builder's Mindset: Tangible experience shipping projects that work (student engineering competitions such as FSAE, hackathon products).
- A Knack for Collaboration: Experience adjusting how teams collaborated during a challenge, establishing new communication routines, or thoughtfully improving teamwork.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in a technical or quantitative field (e.g., Computer Science, Engineering, Math, Physics, or a related discipline).
- A demonstrated passion for learning and a high potential for growth.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- An ability to work independently, manage projects, and show initiative.
- A deep curiosity and interest in autonomous vehicles, robotics, or complex software and hardware systems.
Bonus Qualifications
- Internship experience in a technology company, program management, or a related field.
- Familiarity with project management tools such as Jira.
- Basic scripting or data analysis skills (e.g., Python, SQL).
Skills
Jira, Python, SQL, Program Management, Project Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Process Automation, Dashboard Development, Technical Analysis, Stakeholder Management
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