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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Technical Program Manager, Change Governance - **Company:** Zoox - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Computer-Aided Design, Artificial Intelligence, JIRA, Business Systems, Data Retrieval, Excel Formulas, Python (Programming Language), Pivot Tables, SAP (Applications), Windchill, Hardware Testing, Vba Programming Language, Gsuite - **Published:** September 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/senior-staff-technical-program-manager-change-governance-zoox-10082208 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline * 10+ years of program management experience with a core background in physical/hardware product development - managing BOMs, component qualification, hardware validation cycles, manufacturing and physical supply chains. * Multi-tier automotive supply chain fluency - direct experience managing or escalating through OEM * Tier1 * Tier2/3 dependencies. * Cross-functional program ownership without direct authority - demonstrated accountability spanning engineering, purchasing, supply chain, and manufacturing simultaneously. * Automotive program lifecycle experience - hands-on with gate-driven development (APQP, PPAP, SOP milestones); understands cost/schedule implications of late changes across long program timelines. * Advanced proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets (pivot tables, complex formulas, data reconciliation across sources); comfortable writing scripts to automate data retrieval and reporting. * Experience with at least one change management, PLM, or ERP tool (e.g., SAP, Windchill, or similar)., * Advanced degree (M.S./MBA) in Engineering or a related technical field. * ISO 9001 or IATF 16949 certification (highly desired). * Experience with PLM or CAD tools (highly favorable, not mandatory). * Supplier nomination and re-sourcing experience - worked alongside purchasing on sourcing decisions, dual-sourcing strategy, and supplier development. * Manufacturing launch exposure - line readiness, build sequencing around constraints, launch risk management, run-at-rate/capacity verification. ## Description * Serve as the single point of accountability for governance of a change from tentative Engineering approval through multidisciplinary alignment across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Purchasing, Supply Chain, and Logistics to production-line implementation. * Assess and manage how a change cascades through multi-tier supply chain dependencies, coordinating supplier qualification and launch-readiness requirements as needed * Partner with production-line teams at Zoox and relevant change management functions at suppliers to plan and confirm implementation readiness: timing, resourcing, build sequencing, documentation, and training. * Maintain accurate, audit-ready records of change status, approvals, and decisions in relevant change management, ERP, and PLM systems. * Build and maintain reporting and dashboards on change pipeline health, using scripts (e.g., Python, Apps Script, VBA) or AI tools to automate recurring data retrieval and reporting across Excel, Google Sheets, and Jira. * Own and continuously improve the governance framework and checklist - required approvals, documentation, and gate criteria - partnering with IT/business systems teams to implement process and tooling improvements. ## Related Videos - [GitOps for the people](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/461-gitops-for-the-people) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [Car's are Technology on Wheels - Impact of Software and IT Competence in Automotive](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/780-car-s-are-technology-on-wheels-impact-of-software-and-it-competence-in-automotive) - [Building a hypercar from scratch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/607-building-a-hypercar-from-scratch) - [Collaboration Quantified: Lessons from Open Source Developer Networks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1422-collaboration-quantified-lessons-from-open-source-developer-networks) ## Related Articles - [How software is steering vehicle technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/515-how-software-is-steering-vehicle-technology) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Now is the time for industrialized software development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/601-now-is-the-time-for-industrialized-software-development) - [From developer to manager – what does it take to become an engineering manager?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/42-from-developer-to-manager-what-does-it-take-to-become-an-engineering-manager) - [System change: restart as developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/39-system-change-restart-as-developer) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers)