Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager – Autonomy Operations

Zoox

Autonomy Technical Program Manager responsible for planning and executing technical milestones for Zoox's autonomous vehicle platforms. Collaborating with various departments to ensure successful program delivery.

Posted 5/18/2026full-timeFoster City • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $186,000 - $284,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with a wide range of department managers to translate the top-down corporate strategy and milestones into detailed technical roadmaps, timelines, and deliverables
Influence key decisions working cross-functionally across engineering, product, operations, and strategy
Establish standard reports to provide concise and effective communications to key stakeholders on program status, issues/risks, and accomplishments
Define, develop, and track new KPIs and other methods to measure performance
Ensure program goals are aligned with business objectives; build and sustain momentum among cross-functional TPMs and workstreams
Maintain a strong technical understanding of our vehicle platforms, software lifecycle, safety clearance process, and test operations

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS or MS degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent experience
5+ years of experience in engineering, program management, or management consulting with a focus on product development
Success in leading complex cross-functional technical programs from start to finish
Comfortable leading through ambiguity and enabling teams to perform in this environment
Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills
Proficiency with Jira for structuring program plans

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
Life insurance

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Hard Skills & Tools

program managementKPI developmenttechnical roadmapsperformance measurementsoftware lifecyclesafety clearance processtest operations

Soft Skills

cross-functional collaborationinfluence decision-makingcommunication skillsleadershipproblem-solvingadaptability