Manager, Technical Program Management (Manufacturing)

Location: On-site in Fremont, CA or Foster City, CA, United States

Company

Zoox develops autonomous vehicle technology and manages hardware and manufacturing programs for vehicle production.

What you will do

• Translate company priorities and milestones into product roadmaps, program schedules, and defined deliverables.
• Lead technical programs for high-volume serial manufacturing, including production readiness, capacity planning, ramp milestones, and output-related issue resolution.
• Coordinate the transition from prototype builds to serial production with engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and contract manufacturing partners.
• Plan and track headcount, budgets, and program resources with functional leaders and finance.
• Define program management processes, operating rhythms, decision forums, ownership, dependencies, and delivery expectations.
• Identify risks, coordinate mitigation plans, and prepare leadership decision points to resolve blockers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in an engineering discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 12 years of experience in engineering, technical program management, or management consulting.
• At least five years of experience managing Technical Program Managers.
• Experience with hardware development, manufacturing processes, and production ramp.
• Experience working with contract manufacturers.
• Ability to work on-site in Fremont or Foster City, California.

Nice to have

• Experience leading complex cross-functional programs and supporting high-volume serial manufacturing.
• Proficiency with project planning and tracking tools, including schedule and Gantt chart management.
• Strong relationships with senior leaders and engineers across disciplines.
• Strong judgment and clear communication of complex program information.
• Experience handling confidential business and technical information discreetly.

Culture & Benefits

• Cross-functional collaboration across hardware, software, vehicle engineering, product, manufacturing, finance, quality, and supply chain.
• Work focused on transitioning prototype sensor and compute hardware into high-volume serial manufacturing.