Lead and grow a team of autonomy perception TPMs, set program direction, translate strategy into roadmaps, manage schedules, risks, budgets, and stakeholder communications across autonomy software teams.
Zoox’s Autonomy Technical Program Management (TPM) team is seeking a leader to manage our autonomy perception TPM team. As the manager of our autonomy perception TPM team, you will partner with management on strategy, roadmapping, improvement of our development & release processes, and guidance of the perception team towards delivering Zoox’s needs. You will be responsible for a team of TPMs and handle performance, mentoring, career growth, retention, and hiring. You and your team will work with the various sub-teams and initiatives within the autonomy software organization and stakeholders across Zoox to develop project schedules, identify milestones, flag risks, estimate budgets, and clearly communicate ongoing progress.
In this role, you will:
- Lead an experienced team of TPMs and leverage your technical & managerial skills to deliver high-impact results, while growing the TPM team through hiring & guiding the professional development of team members
- Set the program management direction for the autonomy perception TPM team, and iterate on our development processes
- Work with autonomy and perception software department leaders to translate the top-down corporate strategy and milestones into detailed product roadmaps, timelines, and deliverables.
- Create and deliver technical presentations that explain program initiatives to downstream consumer teams
- Represent the team in cross-departmental forums, with key stakeholders, and in executive meetings
- Establish standard reports to provide concise and effective communications to key stakeholders on program status, issues/risks, and accomplishments
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 required to manage complex projects (i.e. Gantt charts, risk matrixes, Smartsheet, JIRA, etc.)
- An ability to keep the big picture in focus and to provide clear, well-structured, and concise communications tailored to each appropriate audience
Bonus Qualifications
- Experience with Perception, AI/ML, autonomous vehicles, computer vision, large language models, reinforcement learning, simulation, and/or automotive or aerospace processes
- Experience with developing and scaling strategy, processes, plans, procedures, reporting and handling escalations
- Experience managing through other managers.
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