Senior / Staff Vehicle Program Manager

Join Zoox, a groundbreaking company developing autonomous mobility. As a Senior/Staff Vehicle Program Manager, you will be responsible for program management and delivery of future vehicle programs. You will work cross-functionally with the Vehicle Development team and across Zoox to plan and execute the vehicle program, define program milestones, deliverables, and schedule, review progress, track progress, and resolve or escalate issues. Enjoy a range of benefits including paid parental leave, health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.

• Program management and delivery of future vehicle programs within Zoox, ensuring high-performance targets are met.
• Work cross-functionally with the Vehicle Development team to plan and execute the vehicle program, defining milestones and deliverables.
• Create and maintain a clear dashboard showing program status, tracking progress and resolving or escalating issues as necessary.
• Experience in product development at all stages; product ideation, design, release, prototyping, validation, launch, and production
• Demonstrable track record of managing complex cross-functional projects involving hardware and software
• BS or MS degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent experience
• Proficient in tools required to manage complex projects (i.e. Gantt charts, JIRA, Confluence)
• 10+ years of experience in engineering or program management in the automotive or equivalent industry
• 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