Manager of Technical Program Management (Advanced Hardware Manufacturing)

Zoox; Foster City (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Affinity groups and sports clubs

Work from home opportunities

Health insurance

Wellbeing program and flexible time

Job summary

Zoox is seeking a Manager, Technical Program Management to lead the team coordinating prototype sensor and compute hardware programs and drive their transition to high-volume serial manufacturing.

You will partner with hardware, software, vehicle engineering, product, manufacturing, and finance leaders to translate priorities into executable plans, manage schedules, milestones, resources, and risks, and communicate progress to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in an engineering discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience working with contract manufacturers.
• At least five years of experience managing Technical Program Managers.
• Experience with hardware development, manufacturing processes, and production ramp.
• At least 12 years of experience in engineering, technical program management, or management consulting.
• Proficiency with project planning and tracking tools, including schedule and Gantt chart management.
• Experience supporting high-volume serial manufacturing.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with senior leaders and engineers across disciplines.
• Strong judgment and the ability to communicate complex program information clearly and concisely for different audiences.
• Experience handling confidential business and technical information with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team coordinating prototype sensor and compute hardware programs and transition to high-volume serial manufacturing.
• Partner with leaders across hardware, software, vehicle engineering, product, manufacturing, and finance to turn priorities into executable plans.
• Your team will maintain schedules, define milestones, track resources and budgets, identify risks, and communicate progress to stakeholders.
• Oversee production readiness, capacity planning, ramp milestones, and issue resolution for serial manufacturing.
• Coordinate transition from prototype builds to serial production with engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and contract manufacturing partners.
• Work with functional leaders and finance to plan headcount, budgets, and resources; establish ownership and delivery expectations.
• Define and maintain program management processes, operating rhythms, and decision forums.
• Identify risks early, coordinate mitigation plans with engineering and manufacturing teams.
• Prepare decision points for leadership meetings with necessary information and recommendations.

Skills

Program management

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Resource planning

Risk management

Executive communication

Schedule tracking

High-volume manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in engineering

Job description

• As Manager, Technical Program Management, you will lead the team responsible for coordinating prototype sensor and compute hardware programs and supporting their transition to high-volume serial manufacturing
• You will partner with leaders across hardware, software, vehicle engineering, product, manufacturing, and finance to turn strategic priorities into executable plans. Your team will maintain schedules, define milestones, track resources and budgets, identify risks, and communicate progress to stakeholders
• Partner with department leaders to translate company priorities and milestones into product roadmaps, program schedules, and defined deliverables
• Oversee technical programs for high-volume serial manufacturing, including production readiness, capacity planning, ramp milestones, and the resolution of issues that affect output
• Coordinate the transition from prototype builds to serial production with engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and contract manufacturing partners
• Work with functional leaders and finance to plan and track headcount, budgets, and other program resources. Establish clear ownership, dependencies, and delivery expectations across participating teams
• Define and maintain program management processes, operating rhythms, and decision forums
• Identify risks early, make their impact visible, and coordinate mitigation plans with engineering and manufacturing teams
• Prepare decision points for leadership meetings, including the information and recommendations needed to resolve blockers

Benefits

• Paid parental leave
• Affinity groups and sports clubs
• Work from home opportunities
• Health insurance
• Our crew’s health and happiness is our first priority. We offer comprehensive health and mental health support, a wellbeing program, and unlimited and flexible paid time away
• We invest in our crew—and their families—for the long term. That includes generous family planning support, caregiver support, and strong cash compensation with great equity upside
• We look after our crew when they’re in the office too. Our famous food program is a great example, featuring a daily changing menu of local and sustainable dishes
• There’s a busy calendar of social events at Zoox, with more sports teams than you can count. And, of course, playing with robots is an important part of the job description

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in an engineering discipline, or equivalent practical experienceExperience working with contract manufacturersAt least five years of experience managing Technical Program ManagersExperience with hardware development, manufacturing processes, and production rampAt least 12 years of experience in engineering, technical program management, or management consultingDemonstrated success leading complex programs involving multiple functionsProficiency with project planning and tracking tools, including schedule and Gantt chart managementExperience supporting high-volume serial manufacturingAbility to build effective working relationships with senior leaders and engineers across disciplinesStrong judgment and the ability to communicate complex program information clearly and concisely for different audiencesExperience handling confidential business and technical information with discretion