Zoox
automotive
Senior/StaffProgramEngineeringManager
“Senior / Staff Program Engineering Manager at Zoox. Skills: program management, engineering, product development, cross-functional project management. program management and delivery of future vehicle programs. technical and program lead”
What You'll Achieve.
groundbreaking vehicle meets its high-performance targets; on time, within budget, and to a very high-quality standard
Industry & Context.
Resolve or escalate issues; root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
BS or MS degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent experience, 10+ years of experience in engineering or program management in the automotive or equivalent industry, Demonstrable track record of managing complex cross-functional projects involving hardware and software, Experience in product development at all product ideation, design, release, prototyping, validation, launch, and production, Proficient in tools required to manage complex projects (i. e. Gantt charts, JIRA, Confluence)
Nice to Have
Program management certification, Proficiency using JIRA to capture and track engineering development tasks, Experience with root cause analysis in high-pressure environments, Product execution in a highly dynamic start-up environment
What You'll Do.
program management and delivery of future vehicle programs
technical and program lead
high-impact decisions
both technical and strategic
plan and execute the vehicle program
Determine program milestones
Define the deliverables
Resolve or escalate issues
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work cross-functionally with the Vehicle Development team and across Zoox; Work with core team members to define key program timing; Align on requirements for each team at each milestone; Build a realistic and achievable timing plan with input from core program team members; Create regular status checks to ensure the program remains on track; Collaborate with teams to find solutions or mitigations
Process & Methodology
program management, delivery of future vehicle programs, technical and program lead, high-impact decisions, plan and execute, Determine program milestones, Define the deliverables, Set the schedule, Review progress, Track progress, Resolve or escalate issues, managing complex cross-functional projects, product development at all product ideation, design, release, prototyping, validation, launch, and production, Proficient in tools required to manage complex projects (i. e. Gantt charts, JIRA, Confluence)
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