Zoox
Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager, Change Governance
$193K–$267K
Foster City, CA +1 · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 14, 2026
- Location
- Foster City, CA
Hayward, CA - Experience
- 10+ years of program management experience; no alternatives stated.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline.
About the job
Owns governance and cross-functional coordination of product changes from engineering approval through supplier readiness and production-line implementation.
What you'll do
- Coordinate change reviews across engineering, manufacturing, quality, purchasing, supply chain, and logistics, tracking approvals through implementation.
- Assess supply-chain impacts and coordinate supplier qualification, launch readiness, and production-line implementation plans.
- Maintain audit-ready change records and improve governance processes, reporting, dashboards, and automation.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a listed engineering discipline or a closely related engineering discipline.
- 10+ years of program management experience focused on physical/hardware product development and supply chains.
- Experience managing multi-tier automotive supply-chain dependencies and cross-functional programs without direct authority.
- Automotive program lifecycle experience, advanced Excel/Google Sheets proficiency, scripting comfort, and experience with at least one change management, PLM, or ERP tool.
Nice to have
- Advanced degree (M.S./MBA) in Engineering or a related technical field; ISO 9001 or IATF 16949 certification.
- PLM or CAD tools, supplier nomination and re-sourcing, or manufacturing launch exposure.
Pay
USD 193,000–267,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
Excel, Google Sheets, Jira, Python, Apps Script, VBA, SAP, Windchill
AI focus
May use AI tools to automate recurring data retrieval and reporting.
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