Senior / Staff Technical Program Manager, Fleet Optimization

Foster City, CA. Posted 4 months ago

The role

This role leads cross-functional programs that verify, validate and launch new software on Zoox's commercial autonomous vehicle fleet. The work covers fleet efficiency, operational processes and metrics across Autonomy, Product, Engineering and Safety teams.

What you will do

Lead large-scale, highly cross-functional programs to improve fleet efficiency and software quality
Drive operational efficiency initiatives across engineering, field service and operations teams
Partner with System Design & Mission Assurance and safety teams to gather and pressure-test requirements
Champion AI and data-driven tools, including centralized multi-source reporting systems
Run monthly business reviews and turn field signals into recommendations for leadership
Define and track operational metrics
Support operational and financial planning cycles with Finance (OP1, OP2, quarterly R&O)
Lead efficiency initiatives across L3 and robotaxi R&D fleets
Manage program timelines, resources, deliverables and risks
Create program documentation and progress reports for senior leadership

Required qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Research, Operations Management or a STEM field
10+ years of program management experience
Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale, highly cross-functional programs
Comfortable operating in ambiguity and building frameworks from scratch
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills across engineering, product and operations
Deeply data-driven, validating metrics and questioning outputs that don't add up
Proficient with modern AI tools and workflows (e.g., Gemini, Claude, MCP APIs, cloud-based coding environments)

Nice to have

Experience in autonomous vehicles, aerospace, ride-hail, robotics or fleet management
Background in systems engineering, software development or technical operations
MBA or Master's degree in a STEM field
PMP, PgMP or equivalent certification
Experience with vehicle testing, validation or disengagement analysis

About the company

Zoox runs a commercial autonomous vehicle service. Its testing fleet spans hundreds of vehicles across multiple cities and private tracks.