Team Lead, Readiness & Response

Zoox; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 88,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights

Amazon RSUs

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Company vehicle or transportation aid

Job summary

Zoox seeks a Team Lead for Readiness and Response to drive end-to-end operational integrity of the Zoox Robotaxi and Mapping Vehicle Fleet in Phoenix. You will unite vehicle preparation with live field incident oversight, ensuring every vehicle is service ready and missions run with excellence.

You will lead a hybrid team of FTE Shift Leads and contingent staff, act as on-site escalation for critical incidents, and coordinate with vendors to meet uptime goals while sustaining safety and

Qualifications

• 8+ years in an operations-based environment.
• Experience managing people leaders (Shift Lead/Supervisor).
• Experience leading contingent or contractor workforces.
• Vendor/partner management with SLA accountability.
• Strong data-driven decision making under pressure.
• Technical aptitude to understand autonomous vehicle systems.
• Lean Six Sigma or similar process improvement experience.
• Commitment to safety with a clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Fleet Ops leaders to optimize fleet utilization.
• Oversee execution of Readiness and Response strategies.
• Directly manage FTE Shift Leads and contingent staff.
• Manage on-site escalations for critical field incidents.
• Coordinate with third-party vendors for vehicle recovery and service.
• Improve depot workflows to reduce downtime.
• Ensure OSHA safety compliance and audit-ready documentation.
• Analyze and report site KPIs and vendor performance.
• Travel requirements: less than 20%.

Skills

People leadership

Contingent workforce

Vendor management

Critical thinking

Technical aptitude

Process improvement

Safety compliance

Operations management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

As a Team Lead for Readiness and Response within Zoox's Fleet Operations organization, you are at the forefront of the autonomous mobility revolution. You will be a key leader in our expansion into new markets, responsible for the end-to-end operational integrity of the Zoox Robotaxi and Mapping Vehicle Fleet. This role unifies the technical preparation of our vehicles (Readiness) with high-level oversight of live field incidents (Response), ensuring every Zoox vehicle is "service ready" and every mission is supported with operational excellence.

Your leadership will bridge the gap between structured depot workflows and the dynamic environment of real-time fleet response. Rather than performing hands-on technical tasks, you will drive strategy and performance by managing a hybrid workforce of Full-Time Shift Leads and contingent associates. Serving as the primary on-site escalation path for critical field incidents and holding third-party recovery partners accountable, you will directly impact Zoox's fleet availability, safety standards, and our ability to deliver a seamless experience to our riders.

In this role, you will:

• Collaborate with Leadership: Work with Fleet Ops leaders in market, as well as Fleet Ops Program Teams, to ensure optimization of fleet utilization while driving market needs.
• Drive Unified Fleet Strategy: Oversee the execution of operational strategies for both vehicle preparation (Readiness) and incident response (Response), ensuring alignment with broader organizational uptime goals.
• Lead through Shift Leadership: Directly manage and mentor FTE Shift Leads & a contingent workforce, empowering them to oversee daily floor operations while you focus on high-level strategy, performance coaching, and site-wide operational health.
• Manage On-Site Escalations: Serve as the primary leadership escalation path for critical field incidents and service interferences, providing guidance to the team and making high-level decisions to resolve complex vehicle or rider issues.
• Manage a Hybrid Workforce: Provide administrative and people leadership for a multidisciplinary team, including onboarding, training, and performance management for contingent (contract) workforces.
• Coordinate Third-Party Vendors On The Ground: Serve as the local point of contact for vehicle recovery, roadside assistance, and facility vendors — verifying on-site service quality and response time, and flagging no-shows, defects, or service misses to the relevant Program team, who owns vendor standards, governance, and corrective action.
• Optimize Operational Workflows: Identify bottlenecks in depot workflows (software deployment, sensor cleaning), field response protocols, and work with cross-functional partners to implement process innovations to reduce vehicle downtime.
• Ensure Regulatory & Safety Compliance: Oversee adherence to all health and safety policies (OSHA) within the workshop and ensure all vehicle documentation and "Up/Down" status reporting are accurate and audit-ready.
• Synthesize Operational Data: Own the analysis and reporting of site-specific KPIs, providing leadership with data-driven insights into fleet health, team efficiency, and vendor performance.
• Travel Requirements: less than 20%

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant work experience in an operations-based environment
• Experience Managing People Leaders: Demonstrated ability to manage and develop direct reports at the Shift Lead or Supervisor level.
• Contingent Workforce Management: Extensive experience leading, onboarding, and managing the performance of contractor or contingent workforces.
• Vendor & Partner Management: Demonstrated experience managing 3rd party service providers and holding external partners accountable to Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Critical Thinking under Pressure: Ability to manage high-priority escalations and make sound, data-driven decisions in fast-paced or ambiguous situations.
• Technical Aptitude: Ability to understand complex technical systems (autonomous vehicle hardware/software) to effectively lead technical teams and communicate with engineering stakeholders.
• Process Improvement Mindset: Experience facilitating Lean Six Sigma projects or similar methodologies to improve operational efficiency.
• Safety Excellence: Commitment to maintaining a culture of safety and compliance; must have a clean driving record.

Bonus Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field (business management, operations, finance, etc.)
• Experience with autonomous vehicles or a similar safety-critical industry
• Experience in a fast-paced and dynamic service environment.
• Experience with Lean Six Sigma or other process optimization methodologies.
• Familiarity with fleet management software.

$88,000 - $105,000 a year

Base Salary Range

There are three major components to compensation for this position: salary, Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. A sign-on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package. The listed range applies only to the base salary. Compensation will vary based on geographic location and level. Leveling, as well as positioning within a level, is determined by a range of factors, including, but not limited to, a candidate's relevant years of experience, domain knowledge, and interview performance. The salary range listed in this posting is representative of the range of levels Zoox is considering for this position.

• Zoox also offers a comprehensive package of benefits, including 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, and life insurance.