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# Technical Program Manager - Guidance & Routing

- **Company:** Zoox
- **Location:** Foster City, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $202,000 - $236,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Geographic Information Systems, JIRA, Data Infrastructure, Gantt Charts, Routing, Smartsheet, Safety Critical Systems, Information Technology, Data Management
- **Published:** November 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/zoox/11a8089e-0c7b-473a-bda5-810b8ba8acc7/apply

## About the Role

* BS/MS degree in computer science, engineering or equivalent job experience with at least 4 years of experience in technical program management
 * Strong track record of leading ambiguous, complex programs across multiple engineering teams with differing processes and tooling
 * An ability to keep the big picture in focus and provide clear, well-structured, and concise communications tailored to each appropriate audience
 * Deep familiarity with software and data infrastructure development processes
 * Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, including KPI and risk visualization, and proficiency with program tools (e.g., Gantt charts, risk matrices, Smartsheet, Jira), * Experience with autonomous vehicles, robotics, or mapping and routing systems (e.g., HD maps, geospatial data pipelines, or routing optimization at a mapping or ride-hailing company)
 * Experience scaling infrastructure, data platforms, or engineering processes across fast-growing teams
 * Experience with complex safety-critical systems

## Description

* Partner with engineering managers across Mapping, Map Data Platform, and Mission Planner to translate corporate strategy and milestones into detailed roadmaps, timelines, and deliverables
 * Give leadership a clear view of risks, dependencies, and readiness for each new city deployment
 * Build scalable processes for the maps, data, and routing that every Zoox ride depends on
 * You'll work with cross-functional stakeholders across Zoox to proactively identify gaps, escalate risks, and drive issues to closure
 * You'll be a trusted partner to engineering leadership and the go-to person for unblocking teams and driving solutions