Zoox
robotics, machine learning, mobility-as-a-service
Senior/StaffTechnicalProgramManager-RobotPlatform
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“Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager - Robot Platform at Zoox. Skills: Technical Program Management, Cross-functional leadership, Strategic planning, Roadmap development, Risk management, Stakeholder communication. 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, manufacturing, product, operations, and ”
What You'll Achieve.
translate the top-down corporate strategy and milestones into detailed technical roadmaps, timelines, and deliverables; reach the right outcomes; provide concise and effective communications to key stakeholders on program status, issues/risks, and accomplishments; measure performance that best translate progress toward goals; Ensure the program goals are aligned with business; delivering on time and on target
Industry & Context.
driving complex SW/HW integration processes and optimizations; leading complex cross-functional programs end to end; Comfortable leading through ambiguity
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
7+ years of experience in engineering, program management, or management consulting with a focus on product launches, Comfortable leading through ambiguity and enabling teams to perform in this environment, Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills are a must
Nice to Have
Project Manager Professional certification (PMP) or equivalent, Experience with autonomous vehicles, robotics, test platforms, simulation, and automotive or aerospace processes is highly desired, Experience with developing and scaling strategy, processes, plans, procedures, reporting, and handling escalation
What You'll Do.
Partner with a wide range of department managers to translate the top-down corporate strategy and milestones into detailed technical roadmaps
Influence key decisions working cross-functionally across engineering
and strategy to reach the right outcomes
Establish standard reports to provide concise and effective communications to key stakeholders on program status
Define and develop new KPIs and other methods to measure performance that best translate progress toward goals
Ensure the program goals are aligned with business build and sustain momentum among cross-functional TPMs and workstreams towards delivering on time and on target
Maintain a technical understanding of our vehicle platforms
safety clearance process
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
working cross-functionally across engineering, manufacturing, product, operations, and strategy; build and sustain momentum among cross-functional TPMs and workstreams
Communication Scope
Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills; ability to create visualizations of KPIs and program risks
Process & Methodology
program management, technical roadmaps, timelines, deliverables, program status, issues/risks, accomplishments, measure performance, program goals, delivering on time and on target, manage complex projects, Gantt chart, risk matrix, Smartsheet, Jira
Full Job Description
## 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, manufacturing, product, operations, and strategy to reach the right outcomes Establish standard reports to provide concise and effective communications to key stakeholders on program status, issues/risks, and accomplishments Define and develop new KPIs and other methods to measure performance that best translate progress toward goals Ensure the program goals are aligned with business objectives; build and sustain momentum among cross-functional TPMs and workstreams towards delivering on time and on target Maintain a strong technical understanding of our vehicle platforms, software lifecycle, safety clearance process, and test operations ## Qualications 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 required to manage complex projects (i.e., Gantt chart, risk matrix, Smartsheet, Jira, etc.) Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills are a must, ability to create visualizations of KPIs and program risks ## Bonus Qualifications Project Manager Professional certification (PMP) or equivalent Experience with autonomous vehicles, robotics, test platforms, simulation, and automotive or aerospace processes is highly desired Experience with developing and scaling strategy, processes, plans, procedures, reporting, and handling escalation. ## Additional Information About Zoox Zoox is developing the first groun
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