Technical Program Manager, PMO AI & Product Software (Contract)
Technical Program Manager on 6-month contract drives cross-functional program planning, creates standardized templates, improves processes, and collaborates with engineering/product teams at Zoox. Targets early-career talent with technical passion, builder mindset, and strong collaboration skills; requires bachelor's in technical field.
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About the role
Technical Program Manager, PMO AI & Product Software (Contract)
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. You’ll have the chance to 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: We love to see candidates who go deep into a topic they are passionate about, whether it's a school project, a personal hobby, or a side hustle. We want to hear you get into the details of what you've learned.
A Builder's Mindset: We are impressed by candidates who have tangible experience shipping projects that work. This could be through student engineering competitions such as FSAE or developing a product out of a hackathon.
A Knack for Collaboration: We value people who make teams work better together. We're interested in your experience adjusting how your team collaborated during a challenge, establishing a new communication routine for a club project, or any other instance where you thoughtfully improved 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).
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