Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager (Autonomy Behaviors)

• Zoox has embarked on a highly ambitious journey to develop a full-stack autonomous mobility solution for our cities
• As a technical program manager, you will work cross-functionally with engineering leaders across software, hardware, vehicle engineering, product and beyond to drive our corporate strategy into tactical and detailed road maps that facilitate effective execution at each stage of our growth curve
• You will work with each engineering team to develop program schedules, identify milestones, flag risks, estimate budgets, and clearly communicate ongoing progress
• Own and drive Zoox’s most complex, cross-organizational AI/ML programs, spanning multiple engineering teams and director-level+ stakeholders, from strategy through delivery
• Translate ambiguous, top-down corporate strategy into structured roadmaps, resolving conflicting priorities across teams before they become executive-level escalations
• Define and track program-level metrics, using data to proactively surface systemic risks and drive process improvements across the org
• Present program status, trade-offs, and recommendations directly to senior leadership, building credibility and alignment at the executive level
• Build and scale program management practices, tooling, and processes for the broader TPM function, and mentor other TPMs

Benefits

• 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- Deep experience with AI/ML, autonomous vehicles, computer vision, reinforcement learning, simulation, and/or automotive or aerospace processes
• Experience building or scaling program management processes, strategy, and tooling for a broader team or function
• 10-12+ years of experience in engineering program management, including experience owning programs spanning multiple orgs or director-level+ stakeholders
• Demonstrated track record of resolving high-ambiguity, cross-organizational risks and driving alignment across senior leadership
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to flex between technical depth with engineers and strategic framing with executives
• BS/MS in computer science, engineering, technical field, or equivalent job experience
• Experience using JIRA or other similar tools
• Experience integrating AI tools/agents into program management workflows
• Experience in the AV industry or robotics