Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager - Autonomy Behaviors

In this role, you will:

• Own and drive Zoox's most complex, cross-organizational AI/ML programs, spanning multiple engineering teams and director-level+ stakeholders, from strategy through delivery
• Translate ambiguous, top-down corporate strategy into structured roadmaps, resolving conflicting priorities across teams before they become executive-level escalations
• Define and track program-level metrics, using data to proactively surface systemic risks and drive process improvements across the org
• Present program status, trade-offs, and recommendations directly to senior leadership, building credibility and alignment at the executive level
• Build and scale program management practices, tooling, and processes for the broader TPM function, and mentor other TPMs

Qualifications

• BS/MS in computer science, engineering, technical field, or equivalent job experience
  10-12+ years of experience in engineering program management, including experience owning programs spanning multiple orgs or director-level+ stakeholders
• Deep experience with AI/ML, autonomous vehicles, computer vision, reinforcement learning, simulation, and/or automotive or aerospace processes
• Demonstrated track record of resolving high-ambiguity, cross-organizational risks and driving alignment across senior leadership
• Experience building or scaling program management processes, strategy, and tooling for a broader team or function
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to flex between technical depth with engineers and strategic framing with executives

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience in the AV industry or robotics
• Experience integrating AI tools/agents into program management workflows
• Experience using JIRA or other similar tools