Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager, Zoox

• The ideal candidate has a software or systems engineering technical background and effective program management experience
• You can cut through competing priorities using supporting data and analysis to drive execution. You have experience developing project schedules, identifying milestones, flagging risks, estimating budgets, and clearly communicating on-going progress
• You enjoy challenges in a fast moving, iterative, development environment
• BS or MS degree in Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent job experience + minimum of 7 years of experience in program management of technical programs or engineering technical leadership
• Proficiency using JIRA or other issue tracking tools
• Experience generating project/program plans, gantt charts, identifying critical paths, and iterating with cross functional teams to deliver results
• Familiarity with large scale software development processes
• Strong track-record in managing complex cross-functional projects

Desirable

• Zoox is on an ambitious journey to develop a full-stack autonomous mobility solution for cities. We are seeking a Technical Program Manager that will drive the development of safety analysis tools and infrastructure needed to unlock this future
• As a Technical Program Manager, you will work across software and safety teams to develop tactical plans that drive clarity and execution for engineering teams
• In this role, you will coordinate the development of tools that validate driving software performance, including data pipelines, behavior analysis tools, and efficient mass simulation frameworks
• Translate the top-down corporate strategy and milestones into detailed product road maps, timelines, and deliverables with department leaders
• Define and track resource requirements with cross-functional leaders
• Establish standard reports to provide concise and effective communications to key stakeholders on program status, issues/risks, and accomplishments
• Ensure problems are transparent and risks are identified
• Proactively mitigate and retire risk with engineering teams
• Support key decisions working cross-functionally across engineering, finance, and strategy to reach the right conclusions

• Paid parental leave
• Affinity groups and sports clubs
• Work from home opportunities
• Health insurance
• Our crew’s health and happiness is our first priority. We offer comprehensive health and mental health support, a wellbeing program, and unlimited and flexible paid time away
• We invest in our crew—and their families—for the long term. That includes generous family planning support, caregiver support, and strong cash compensation with great equity upside
• We look after our crew when they’re in the office too. Our famous food program is a great example, featuring a daily changing menu of local and sustainable dishes
• There’s a busy calendar of social events at Zoox, with more sports teams than you can count. And, of course, playing with robots is an important part of the job description

Total funding: $1.2bn

Zoox, a self-driving vehicle company, was founded to make personal transportation safer and more enjoyable for all. It has aimed to achieve this goal by creating a new mode of driverless transportation, thus eradicating the safety and logistical issues that come with human drivers.