Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager - Autonomy Behaviors

About the role

As a Technical Program Manager at Zoox, you will work cross-functionally with engineering leaders across software, hardware, vehicle engineering, product, and beyond to drive our corporate strategy into tactical and detailed roadmaps that facilitate effective execution at each stage of our growth curve. 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.

Responsibilities

• Translate ambiguous, top-down corporate strategy into structured roadmaps, resolving conflicting priorities across teams before they become executive-level escalations.
• Work with each engineering team to develop program schedules, identify milestones, flag risks, estimate budgets, and clearly communicate ongoing progress.
• Define and track program-level metrics, using data to proactively surface systemic risks and drive process improvements across the organization.
• 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 organizations 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.

Pay

Base Salary Range: $213,000 - $273,000 a year.

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.

Benefits

• 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.