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Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager – Milestone Execution
| Company | Zoox |
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| Location | San Mateo, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $167000 – $277000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- BS or MS degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent engineering experience in lieu of an engineering degree
- At least 8 years of experience in engineering or program management with a focus on product launches and/or validation and testing
- Proven track record of managing complex cross-functional projects
- Experience with automotive or aerospace processes, OR have experience with test platforms, simulation, autonomous vehicles, OR verification & validation (V&V) disciplines
- Proficient in tools or processes required to manage complex projects (i.e., Gantt charts, risk matrix, Smartsheet, JIRA, etc.)
- Ability to concisely and effectively communicate at the senior executive level of the organization
Responsibilities
- Lead the execution of a ZR (Zoox Release) company product/service milestone, which will include establishing a milestone execution test strategy and feature lock working with partner functional teams like systems engineering, vehicle engineering, software development, and manufacturing operations.
- Define KPIs and other methods to measure milestone success metrics that best translate progress toward business goals – you will also drive getting appropriate buy-offs on these metrics in executive decision forums.
- Provide concise and effective communications to key stakeholders (functional engineering mgmt, engineering leadership, & executive leadership) in various company tracking and decision-making forums (Command Center, ZPR, Weekly All Hands) on ZR program status, issues/risks, and accomplishments.
- Have a strong understanding of one or more of these areas – vehicle platforms, software lifecycle, safety clearance process, and test operations.
- Collaborate with software, hardware, systems engineering, and operations teams to burn down issues and flag issues to ensure there is an appropriate handoff to the right team and issues blocking a ZR release have the appropriate amount of attention within the organization.
Preferred Qualifications
- Project Manager Professional certification (PMP) or equivalent
- Experience with autonomous vehicles, test platforms, simulation, and/or automotive or aerospace processes is highly desired
- Experience with developing and scaling strategies, processes, plans, procedures, reporting, and handling escalations
