Global Ground System Deployment Program Manager

Namely

South San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 230,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Zipline is seeking a Technical Program Manager to own the Ground System Deployments and Construction program, guiding global site rollout from design through field deployment. You will collaborate with Design, Engineering, Real Estate, Construction, Maintenance, and Service Operations to resolve cross-disciplinary decisions and mitigate lifecycle risks.

Your work will drive predictable deployments, improve build-cycle performance, and ensure reliable infrastructure while turning field learnings

Qualifications

6–10+ years as a Technical Program Manager delivering multidisciplinary hardware, infrastructure, robotics, or similar technical programs.
Experience taking complex physical systems from prototype through scaled deployment, including 0-to-1 programs.
Experience partnering with construction and service-operations teams in field environments.

Responsibilities

Build milestone-driven roadmaps for infrastructure programs, defining scope, sequencing, resources, dependencies, decision owners, and escalation paths.
Coordinate prototypes, builds, and site deployments across structural, electrical, manufacturing, software, construction, and field teams.
Lead technical reviews and trade studies that resolve design-to-build decisions and translate engineering intent into field-ready systems.
Own program health through deployment predictability, build-cycle performance, infrastructure reliability, and lifecycle-risk reduction; prioritize work accordingly.
Identify, quantify, and mitigate pre-construction, construction, and operational risks with internal teams, jurisdictions, utilities, and contractors.
Create practical playbooks, decision logs, and service feedback loops to improve deployment execution and future infrastructure maintainability.