Senior / Staff Program Manager (Operations Cost Analytics)

Join Zoox, an autonomous vehicle company, as a Senior/Staff Program Manager in Operations Cost Analytics. In this role, you will manage the end-to-end lifecycle of cost reduction efforts, analyze fleet operations, define strategies, and drive measurable cost impact. You will collaborate with various teams, build visibility tools, and communicate program status to stakeholders. Benefits include paid parental leave, health insurance, work-from-home opportunities, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.

• Ownership of the end-to-end lifecycle of cost reduction efforts, including analysis, visibility tools, improvement plans, and measurable impact.
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams to translate operational data into actionable cost-reduction programs, and driving individual problem statements from analysis through resolution.
• Development and maintenance of KPIs and metrics that track cost performance, program progress, and the impact of completed initiatives.
• This role requires strong analytical rigor and program execution skills
• You must be comfortable getting into the details of operational and cost data, building or specifying tools that make that data visible to the teams who can act on it, and running the structured, cross-functional process required to turn an identified cost driver into a delivered improvement
• You should be highly self-motivated, proactive, and able to manage multiple analytical and cross-functional workstreams in a fast-paced environment
• Self-starter with a strong bias for action and the ability to thrive in an ambiguous, fast-paced environment
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills; comfortable working directly with operational and cost data to find root causes and size opportunities
• 10+ years of experience in program management, analytics, operations, finance, or management consulting, with a track record of driving quantifiable cost or efficiency improvements
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across all levels of the organization and strong written, presentation, and verbal communication skills
• Strong problem-solving skills and comfort translating ambiguous operational challenges into structured analyses and action plans
• Experience specifying or building tools/dashboards (e.g., working with Data Science or Engineering) that give stakeholders visibility into operational and cost data
• Demonstrated ability to run structured, cross-functional programs from problem identification through to measurable results
• BS degree in an engineering, analytics, or quantitative discipline, or equivalent experience
• MBA or Master’s degree in a relevant discipline (Operations Research, Analytics, Engineering, Finance, etc.)
• Management consulting or strategic consulting experience, particularly in cost or operational efficiency engagements
• Experience in the autonomous vehicle, ride-hail, transportation, aerospace, airline, or other relevant mobility industries
• Experience with SQL, BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Looker), or working closely with data engineering teams to build reporting infrastructure
• Lean Six Sigma green or black belt certification