Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager
Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager driving cross-functional planning and execution for Zoox's robotaxi live service operations. Translate strategy into technical roadmaps, lead complex SW/HW programs, define KPIs, and manage risks for vehicle platforms and fleet milestones. Requires 7+ years in program management with engineering focus.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Partner with department managers to translate corporate strategy and milestones into detailed technical roadmaps, timelines, and deliverables.
- Influence key decisions cross-functionally across engineering, manufacturing, product, operations, and strategy.
- Establish standard reports for concise communications to stakeholders on program status, issues/risks, and accomplishments.
- Define and develop new KPIs and methods to measure performance toward goals.
- Ensure program goals align with business objectives; build and sustain momentum among cross-functional TPMs and workstreams to deliver on time and on target.
- Maintain strong technical understanding of vehicle platforms, software lifecycle, safety clearance process, and live robotaxi service operations.
- Build trust and credibility with technical department managers to steer high-stakes decisions and negotiate trade-offs across competing priorities.
Requirements
- BS or MS degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent experience.
- 7+ years of experience in engineering, program management, or management consulting with a focus on product launches.
- Success in driving complex SW/HW integration processes and optimizations, and leading complex cross-functional programs end to end.
- Comfortable leading through ambiguity and enabling teams to perform in this environment.
- Proficient in tools or processes to manage complex projects (e.g., Gantt chart, risk matrix, Smartsheet, Jira).
- Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills; ability to create visualizations of KPIs and program risks.
Nice-to-Haves
- Project Manager Professional certification (PMP) or equivalent.
- Experience with autonomous vehicles, robotics, test platforms, simulation, and automotive or aerospace processes.
- Experience with developing and scaling strategy and processes.
- Strong foundational background in Systems Engineering.
- Prior experience in the Autonomous Vehicle (AV) or Aerospace/Airline industries.
Skills
Program Management, Cross-Functional Leadership, Sw/Hw Integration, Roadmapping, Kpi Development, Risk Management, Jira, Smartsheet, Systems Engineering, Autonomous Vehicles, Robotics
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