Zoox
Robotics, Machine Learning, Design, Mobility-as-a-service
Senior/StaffTechnicalProgramManager-AutonomyOperations
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“Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager - Autonomy Operations at Zoox. Skills: Cross-functional program management, Technical program execution, Autonomous vehicle systems. Driving cross-functional program planning and execution. Partnering with leaders to develop and deliver major corporate milestones”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver major corporate milestones on the path to launch, and beyond; Enable the Zoox robotaxi to serve riders in a rapidly expanding operational design domain; Reach the right outcomes; Deliver on time and on target
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years of experience in engineering, program management, or management consulting with a focus on product development, Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills, Proficiency with Jira for structuring program plans that reflect progress without need for manual processing
Nice to Have
Experience with autonomous vehicles or other complex, safety-critical systems, Experience with developing from scratch and scaling engineering or operational processes, Experience in a high-growth company, Experience using Gen AI tools for program management, dashboarding and scripting
What You'll Do.
Driving cross-functional program planning and execution
Partnering with leaders to develop and deliver major corporate milestones
Planning and execution of technical and integrated product milestones
Managing the end-to-end PUDO workstream
and improving autonomous driving systems
Translating top-down corporate strategy and milestones into detailed technical roadmaps
Establishing standard reports for program status
and tracking new KPIs and other methods to measure performance
Ensuring program goals are aligned with business
Maintaining a technical understanding of vehicle platforms
safety clearance process
Deeply understanding complex technical programs while maintaining a clear end-to-end perspective
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with leaders from across the company in vehicle development, system design, software engineering, manufacturing, fleet operations, and business functions; Work cross-functionally across engineering, product, operations, and strategy; Ensuring all PUDO stakeholders function as a cohesive structure; Work with cross-functional TPMs and workstreams
Communication Scope
Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills; Ability to manage complex cross-functional and leadership communications effectively; Concise and effective communications to key stakeholders
Process & Methodology
Cross-functional program planning and execution, Developing and delivering major corporate milestones, Planning and execution of technical and integrated product milestones, End-to-end program management, Developing detailed technical roadmaps, timelines, and deliverables, Establishing standard reports, Defining, developing, and tracking KPIs, Measuring performance, Ensuring program goals are aligned with business, Bringing order, structure, and rhythm to program execution, Structuring program plans
Full Job Description
## Description 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 Technical Program Manager (TPM) in PMO is an experienced cross-functional program management leader that will be responsible for planning and execution of technical and integrated product milestones for our vehicle platforms, specifically managing the end-to-end (E2E) PUDO workstream. 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. ## In this role, you will 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, ensuring all PUDO stakeholders function as a cohesive structure. 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, bringing order, structure, and rhythm to pro
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