SeniorStaff Technical Program Manager, Change Governance
Job Location:
Hayward, CA - USA
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Job Summary
Zoox is seeking a Senior / Staff Technical Program Manager Change Governance to own the end-to-end orchestration of product changes as they move from tentative engineering approval through cross-functional review to implementation on the production line. This role sits at the center of a multidisciplinary process ensuring every change is tracked properly vetted and executed with full governance and traceability at each stage.
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.
Bachelors 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.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
About Company
We’re reinventing personal transportation—making the future safer, cleaner, and more enjoyable for everyone. This is on-demand autonomous ride-hailing.
