Staff Program Manager, Zoox

• Bachelor’s degree in operations research, operations management, or a STEM program
• 10+ years of program management experience and at least 2+ years of working with operations
• Strong track record of leading complex technical programs
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Demonstrated experience using data to drive decisions

Desirable

• We’re seeking an experienced and forward-looking Staff Program Manager to define strategies and solutions to scale our verification and validation (V&V) operations efficiently.
• Our testing fleet, consisting of hundreds of vehicles spread across multiple cities and private testing tracks, is rapidly scaling in size and geographic distribution.
• As our operations expand, we need ever better processes, tools, and strategies to support Zoox's autonomous vehicle development and the continued expansion of our product.
• You will work closely with the key customers of this testing, including SDMA, Autonomy, Product, and Vehicle Engineering teams to understand testing requirements and partner with our vehicle operations teams, including our retrofitted highlander test fleet and robotaxi R&D Test Fleet teams, to deliver this testing
• Travel Requirements: 10-15%
• Lead and develop the V&V programs team, including 1-2 other program managers
• Define and execute the strategy for verification and validation operations as our fleet size and geographic distribution rapidly expand
• Build strong relationships between your customers and key enablers, including autonomy SW, SDMA, operations, infrastructure, engineering, and safety teams. Work closely with product, operations, and engineering teams to develop new processes, tools, and strategies to operate our fleet efficiently at a rapidly increasing scale
• Oversee the entire testing value chain, including demand forecasting, request creation, scheduling, and test execution. Constantly evaluate and improve this system to maximize output. Collect and track testing requirements in support of upcoming company milestones. Ensure the testing teams have the required resources and capabilities to deliver this testing on time
• Develop, own, and execute a highlander test fleet and robotaxi R&D demand forecasting and planning process which is tied into the financial planning process
• Manage program timelines, resources, and deliverables for fleet validation activities. Continuously look for and implement opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our testing operations
• Create and maintain program documentation, metrics, and progress reports. Identify and mitigate operational risks in the V&V program