Develop and maintain integrated master schedules and critical paths for vehicle programs; track progress against baselines, identify schedule risks, create mitigation plans, prepare executive status reports and dashboards, and coordinate cross-functional milestones to ensure on-time vehicle launches.
The Program Timing Analyst is responsible for developing, maintaining, and monitoring integrated program timelines/schedules for vehicle programs. This role ensures that all program activities, from concept through the start of production, are properly sequenced, resourced, and tracked against critical milestones. The analyst provides schedule visibility, identifies timing risks, and supports program teams in delivering on-time vehicle launches.
In this role, you will:
- Build and maintain integrated master schedules, key milestones, and critical paths aligned with the vehicle product development lifecycle.
- Define task dependencies, durations, and resource requirements across cross-functional teams.
- Track program progress against baselines, proactively identifying critical path bottlenecks, delays, and schedule risks.
- Develop mitigation plans for at-risk activities and escalate timing issues with actionable recommendations.
- Prepare timing status reports, executive dashboards, and timeline presentations for management gateway reviews.
- Track and report core timing KPIs, including milestone adherence, schedule slippage, and on-time delivery.
- Partner with Program Management, Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing, and Quality to ensure cross-functional timeline alignment.
- Coordinate critical milestones across functional areas, including sourcing, tooling, validation, and launch timing.
- Maintain scheduling tools and standardize timing templates across multiple program platforms to ensure data integrity.
- Drive continuous improvement in program scheduling processes and methodologies.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in program scheduling, project planning, or timing analysis
- Experience in automotive or manufacturing program environments strongly preferred
- Knowledge of automotive product development processes (APQP, gateway/phase reviews)
- Understanding of vehicle program milestones (SOP, PPAP, launch, ramp-up)
- Familiarity with automotive development lifecycle and launch processes
- Understanding of engineering, tooling, and manufacturing timing dependencies
- Knowledge of supplier readiness and PPAP timing requirements
- Awareness of validation, testing, and homologation timing
Bonus Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management, or related field
- Project management certification (PMP) advantageous
About Zoox
Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. Sitting at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and design, Zoox aims to provide the next generation of mobility-as-a-service in urban environments. We’re looking for top talent that shares our passion and wants to be part of a fast-moving and highly execution-oriented team.
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If you need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process please reach out to [email protected] or your assigned recruiter.
A Final Note:
You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Zoox, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.
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