Manager, Technical Program Management - Artificial Intelligence

The role

You will lead the autonomy perception TPM team and manage a team of TPMs, including performance, mentoring, career growth, retention, and hiring. You will set program direction, turn corporate strategy into product roadmaps and timelines, and report progress to stakeholders and executives.

What you will do

• Lead and grow a team of TPMs, including performance, mentoring, career growth, retention, and hiring
• Set the program management direction for the autonomy perception TPM team and improve development processes
• Work with autonomy and perception software leaders to turn corporate strategy and milestones into roadmaps, timelines, and deliverables
• Develop project schedules, identify milestones, flag risks, and estimate budgets
• Create and deliver technical presentations to downstream teams
• Represent the team in cross-departmental forums, stakeholder meetings, and executive meetings
• Establish standard reports on program status, issues, risks, and accomplishments

Required qualifications

• BS or MS degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent job experience
• At least 10 years of experience in engineering, program management, or management consulting
• At least 5 years of experience managing a team of technical program managers
• Deep familiarity with autonomy software development processes
• Proficiency in tools or processes for managing complex projects, such as Gantt charts, risk matrixes, Smartsheet, and JIRA
• Ability to keep the big picture in focus
• Ability to provide clear, well-structured, and concise communications tailored to each audience

Nice to have

• Experience with perception, AI/ML, autonomous vehicles, computer vision, large language models, reinforcement learning, simulation, or automotive or aerospace processes
• Experience developing and scaling strategy, processes, plans, procedures, and reporting, and handling escalations
• Experience managing through other managers

About the company

Zoox is hiring for its Autonomy Technical Program Management team. This role supports its autonomy software organization and stakeholders across the company.