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Zoox · 2 weeks ago

Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager, Milestone Execution

positionFoster City, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$205K/yr - $284K/yr
date8+ years exp

Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. The role involves leading the execution of company product/service milestones, establishing test strategies, defining success metrics, and collaborating with various teams to ensure effective project management and milestone delivery.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VehiclesMachine LearningRoboticsTransportation
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Lead the execution of a ZR (Zoox Release) company product/service milestone, which will include establishing a milestone execution test strategy and feature lock working with partner functional teams like systems engineering, vehicle engineering, software development, and manufacturing operations
Define KPIs and other methods to measure milestone success metrics that best translate progress toward business goals - you will also drive getting appropriate buy-offs on these metrics in executive decision forums
Provide concise and effective communications to key stakeholders (functional engineering mgmt, engineering leadership, & executive leadership) in various company tracking and decision-making forums (Command Center, ZPR, Weekly All Hands) on ZR program status, issues/risks, and accomplishments
Have a strong understanding of one or more of these areas - vehicle platforms, software lifecycle, safety clearance process, and test operations
Collaborate with software, hardware, systems engineering, and operations teams to burn down issues and flag issues to ensure there is an appropriate handoff to the right team and issues blocking a ZR release have the appropriate amount of attention within the organization

Qualification

Program managementCross-functional project managementAutomotive processesVerification & validationProject Manager Professional certificationGantt chartsJIRAEffective communicationTeam collaboration

Required

BS or MS degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent engineering experience in lieu of an engineering degree
At least 8 years of experience in engineering or program management with a focus on product launches and/or validation and testing
Proven track record of managing complex cross-functional projects
Experience with automotive or aerospace processes, OR have experience with test platforms, simulation, autonomous vehicles, OR verification & validation (V&V) disciplines
Proficient in tools or processes required to manage complex projects (i.e., Gantt charts, risk matrix, Smartsheet, JIRA, etc.)
Ability to concisely and effectively communicate at the senior executive level of the organization

Preferred

Project Manager Professional certification (PMP) or equivalent
Experience with autonomous vehicles, test platforms, simulation, and/or automotive or aerospace processes is highly desired
Experience with developing and scaling strategies, processes, plans, procedures, reporting, and handling escalations

Benefits

Paid time off (e.g. sick leave, vacation, bereavement)
Unpaid time off
Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights
Amazon RSUs
Health insurance
Long-term care insurance
Long-term and short-term disability insurance
Life insurance

Company

Zoox

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Zoox is an AI robotics company that provides mobility-as-a-service and self-driving car services. It is a sub-organization of Amazon.
dateFounded in 2014
location
Foster City, California, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
https://www.zoox.com/

H1B Sponsorship

Zoox has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$955M
Key Investors
Grok Ventures
2020-06-26Acquired
2019-10-21Convertible Note· $200M
2018-07-08Series B· $465M

Leadership Team

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Nelson Pedreiro
Sr. Vice President, Hardware
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Zheng Gao
Director of Hardware Engineering
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