Technical Program Manager - Data Operations Lead

Zoox; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 223,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Stock Appreciation Rights

Disability Insurance

Job summary

A leading autonomous vehicle company in Boston is seeking an experienced operations leader for the Perception Data and Labeling team. This role involves translating feature requirements into data deliverables and managing vendor operations. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in program management within technology or AI/ML sectors and familiarity with autonomous vehicle sensors. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package and an annual salary range of $163,000 - $223,000.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing complex, cross-functional programs in technology or AI/ML sectors.
• Strong understanding of autonomous vehicle sensor modalities like LiDAR, Radar, Camera, and Thermal.
• Proven ability to translate product roadmaps into operational plans and manage resource allocation.

Responsibilities

• Translate company-wide feature requirements into actionable data deliverables.
• Collaborate with AI teams and data annotation teams for effective data collection.
• Oversee vendor operations to meet quality, latency, and volume targets.

Skills

Technical Program Management

Operations Strategy

Machine Learning Development Lifecycle

Data Analysis with SQL or Python/Pandas

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled operations leader to join the Perception Data and Labeling team. The team is responsible for training and evaluation data powering the perception (vision, lidar, and other modalities) ML models at Zoox. The candidate will work alongside ML engineers, product owners, data engineers, and external partners to scope and deliver high-quality training and evaluation data to help the Zoox Perception AI team meet critical deadlines.

In this role, you will:

• Translate and coalesce company-wide feature requirements into concrete and comprehensive data deliverables
• Work collaboratively with AI teams, project management, and data annotation teams to manage the collection and labeling of training and evaluation data powering Zoox’s AI perception stack.
• Manage vendor allocation and budgeting in conjunction with the milestone and release timelines at Zoox.
• Define and maintain clear tracking of outcomes, risk, and data quality to ensure transparency and accountability.

Qualifications:

• Experience in Technical Program Management or Operations Strategy: 5+ years of experience managing complex, cross-functional programs within the technology, autonomous driving, or AI/ML sectors.
• Perception & Sensor Domain Knowledge: Strong understanding of the machine learning development lifecycle (MLDL) and familiarity with autonomous vehicle sensor modalities (LiDAR, Radar, Camera, Thermal) and their respective data annotation requirements.
• Strategic Capacity Planning: Demonstrated ability to translate high-level product roadmaps and engineering requirements into granular operational execution plans. Experience managing resource allocation and throughput for large-scale workflows.
• Vendor Ecosystem Understanding: Experience overseeing large-scale vendor operations or managed service providers, specifically regarding quality, latency, and volume targets.
• Data Literacy: Proficiency with SQL or Python/Pandas to query databases, analyze throughput metrics, and generate reports without needing engineering support.

Base Salary Range

$163,000 - $223,000 a year

Benefits

Zoox also offers a comprehensive package of benefits, including paid time off (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, and life insurance.