Zoox is a purpose-built autonomous vehicle designed for riders, not drivers. Learn more about the Zoox robotaxi and the future of ride-hailing. Backed by Lux.
About the role
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. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- BS/MS in computer science, engineering, technical field, or equivalent job experience
- Deep experience with AI/ML, autonomous vehicles, computer vision, reinforcement learning, simulation, and/or automotive or aerospace processes
- Demonstrated track record of resolving high-ambiguity, cross-organizational risks and driving alignment across senior leadership
- Experience building or scaling program management processes, strategy, and tooling for a broader team or function
- Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to flex between technical depth with engineers and strategic framing with executives
More about this role
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...
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