Zipline
Metro Launch Manager
South San Francisco, California, USA +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 5, 2026
- Location
- South San Francisco, California, USA
South San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- 6+ years in one or more of the stated fields.
About the job
Leads Zipline’s strategy and cross-functional execution to enter new metro markets, launch delivery networks, and improve the playbook for future launches.
What you'll do
- Own metro roadmaps, launch plans, site and coverage strategy, and market viability assessments.
- Coordinate teams and partners across development, construction, hiring, fleet, operations, commercial readiness, and launch approvals.
- Build and refine metro-entry principles, readiness gates, and playbooks using launch results.
What they ask for
- 6+ years of experience in market expansion, launch, operations, logistics, marketplaces, or complex cross-functional programs.
- Record of taking ambiguous market or operating challenges from strategy through execution with meaningful ownership.
- Ability to align senior stakeholders, make tradeoffs, and drive decisions without formal authority.
- Hands-on analysis and spreadsheet fluency; willingness to travel.
Nice to have
- SQL, geospatial analysis, or scripting.
- Experience with regulated operations, infrastructure, autonomous systems, or real estate development.
Tools
SQL
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