Manager, Technical Program Management - System Safety for Cross Functional Initiatives

The role

You will lead cross-functional verification and validation programs that build the safety case for Zoox's autonomy software, vehicle platform, and operations. The role spans real-world and virtual testing and aligns work across Autonomy Software, Robot Platform, and operations.

What you will do

• Own the end-to-end strategy for cross-functional V&V programs, from planning through closure.
• Lead coordination to define simulation-based and structured test plans.
• Align validation pipelines and synchronize program execution across technical program managers and engineering leads.
• Manage risk assessments, track critical issues, drive cross-team resolutions and escalate challenges.
• Define and track resource requirements, identify critical paths and maintain visibility into key milestones.
• Ensure program transparency, identify risks early and drive mitigation to meet schedule and quality targets.
• Debrief company executives on program-critical topics.

Required qualifications

• BS or MS in Engineering, Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years leading complex technical programs or engineering initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams through critical paths and deliver under tight timelines.
• Proficiency with JIRA or similar tracking tools, plus Gantt charting, dependency mapping and critical path management.
• Strong technical foundation to work with hardware, software and systems engineering teams.
• Proven track record driving cross-functional programs to completion in fast-paced environments with multiple stakeholders.
• Proficiency with basic statistics and probability.

Nice to have

• Experience with validation of safety-critical or high-integrity systems.
• Familiarity with simulation environments, software pipelines and/or data-driven system modeling and analysis.
• Experience scaling validation and test strategies for complex autonomous systems.

Before you apply

• You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply.

About the company

Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem to bring it to market. It works at the intersection of robotics, machine learning and design to provide mobility-as-a-service in urban environments.