Senior Technical Program Manager - Product Software

Zoox
Foster City, US
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Aimed at senior technical leaders who drive cross-functional initiatives in autonomous vehicle software development, based in Foster City.

Best fit for

  • Seasoned TPMs comfortable owning high-visibility programs with minimal oversight
    — “operate with a high degree of autonomy”
  • Program managers with experience scaling complex systems across business units
    — “strategic initiatives that span multiple teams, systems, and business lines”

Things to consider

  • Expectation to define organizational standards for program management
    — “setting the standard for program execution across the organization”
  • Programs involve high technical complexity and business impact
    — “most complex, high-stakes engineering programs”

How to stand out

  • Demonstrate how you've scaled processes beyond single-team delivery
    — “strategic initiatives that span multiple teams”
  • Show concrete examples of influencing senior leadership decisions
    — “trusted partner to senior engineering and product leadership”
  • Quantify impact of programs with similar technical breadth
    — “track record of delivering at scale”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · CompanyLevel · Senior

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • Successfully led complex engineering programs
  • Improved program execution standards
Typical background
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field5+ years of experience in program management

Skills & requirements

Required

Project ManagementAgile MethodologiesStakeholder ManagementRisk Management

Preferred

Technical ExpertiseChange Management

About the role

Original posting from Zoox via Lever

We are looking for a Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM) to lead and shape some of our most complex, high-stakes engineering programs. In this role, you will operate with a high degree of autonomy, setting the standard for program execution across the organization. You will be a trusted partner to senior engineering and product leadership, driving strategic initiatives that span multiple teams, systems, and business lines. This is a role for someone who brings deep technical intuition, strong organizational influence, and a track record of delivering at scale.

Source: Zoox careers (Lever)

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