Tech Program Manager Lead: Prototypes to Mass Production

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

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.