Zipline · 21 hours ago
People Team Program Manager
South San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $160K/yr
5+ years expZipline is on a mission to transform the way goods move, aiming to solve urgent access challenges through innovative logistics solutions. As a People Team Program Manager, you will design and operationalize key people programs, ensuring smooth execution of complex initiatives to support the company's mission.
DeliveryDronesElectric VehicleHome Health CareLogisticsRoboticsSupply Chain Management
Responsibilities
Own and drive complex, cross-functional People initiatives end-to-end (e.g., annual compensation cycles, employee sentiment surveys, workforce planning, systems improvements, People Team operating rhythms)
Translate ambiguous goals and executive priorities into clear program roadmaps with defined milestones, success metrics, and risks
Manage timelines, dependencies, and stakeholders across the People Team, Finance, Legal, and business leaders
Support and continuously improve People team planning cycles, operational workstreams and program retrospectives
Identify systemic inefficiencies and design process improvements that create long-term leverage
Conduct deep discovery work, including stakeholder mapping, requirements gathering, and current-state assessments across interconnected systems
Design solutions that address root causes, balance speed with sustainability, and anticipate second-order organizational impacts
Lead initiatives from problem definition through pilot, iteration, and handoff to long-term owners
Make thoughtful prioritization decisions across competing demands, ensuring the highest-impact work moves forward
Navigate technical, operational, and organizational complexity with minimal direction, knowing when to escalate and when to push forward independently
Create clear documentation, playbooks, and training materials that enable others to sustain and evolve programs over time
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in Program & Project Management, including at least 3 years leading complex, multi-stakeholder programs with tight deadlines
Experience in People/HR domains (e.g., compensation, org design, talent analytics, workforce planning) is strongly preferred
Exposure to or direct experience overseeing People or Talent programs
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in HR, Business, or a related field
Strong ability to see how people, processes, tools, and incentives interact and design solutions that work across boundaries
Proven ability to define vision and strategy for program areas, not just execute predefined plans
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to create clear narratives for executive audiences and influence without authority
Strong ability to break down ambiguous problems, identify root causes, and develop practical, creative solutions
Benefits
Equity compensation
Discretionary annual or performance bonuses
Sales incentives
Benefits such as medical, dental and vision insurance
Paid time off
And more
Company
Zipline
Zipline designs, manufactures, and operates drones to deliver vital medical products.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (54)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.92BKey Investors
Valor Equity PartnersU.S. Department of StateScottish Mortgage Investment Trust
2026-01-21Series Unknown· $600M
2025-11-25Grant· $150M
2024-06-01Series G· $350M
Leadership Team
Keller Rinaudo Cliffton
Co-founder & CEO
Keenan Wyrobek
Founder, CTO and Product Architect
Recent News
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