What type of employment is the Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager - Robot Platform role at Zoox?

The Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager - Robot Platform position at Zoox is a Full time role.

What experience is required for the Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager - Robot Platform role at Zoox?

The Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager - Robot Platform position at Zoox requires 7+ yrs exp.

What skills are required for the Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager - Robot Platform role at Zoox?

Key skills for the Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager - Robot Platform position at Zoox include: jira.

Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager - Robot Platform — Zoox

Job description

The Sr. Technical Program Manager for Robot Platform on PMO is a seasoned program management expert and cross-functional leader that will be responsible for strategic planning and execution of technical and integrated product milestones for our vehicle platforms on our path to launch. This person will work closely with hardware, firmware, software, safety, operations, manufacturing and systems integration teams to structure, plan, and execute milestones to achieve our company goals. The right candidate will have experience with complex HW/SW systems engineering and integration, and with leading large, cross-functional teams to deliver ambitious programs.

In this role, you will:

Partner with a wide range of department managers to translate the top-down corporate strategy and milestones into detailed technical roadmaps, timelines, and deliverables

Influence key decisions working cross-functionally across engineering, manufacturing, product, operations, and strategy to reach the right outcomes

Establish standard reports to provide concise and effective communications to key stakeholders on program status, issues/risks, and accomplishments

Define and develop new KPIs and other methods to measure performance that best translate progress toward goals

Ensure the program goals are aligned with business objectives; build and sustain momentum among cross-functional TPMs and workstreams towards delivering on time and on target

Maintain a strong technical understanding of our vehicle platforms, software lifecycle, safety clearance process, and test operations

Qualications:

BS or MS degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent experience

7+ years of experience in engineering, program management, or management consulting with a focus on product launches

Success in driving complex SW/HW integration processes and optimizations and leading complex cross-functional programs end to end

Comfortable leading through ambiguity and enabling teams to perform in this environment

Proficient in tools or processes required to manage complex projects (i.e., Gantt chart, risk matrix, Smartsheet, Jira, etc.)

Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills are a must, ability to create visualizations of KPIs and program risks

Bonus Qualifications:

Project Manager Professional certification (PMP) or equivalent

Experience with autonomous vehicles, robotics, test platforms, simulation, and automotive or aerospace processes is highly desired

Experience with developing and scaling strategy, processes, plans, procedures, reporting, and handling escalation.

Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager - Robot Platform