Senior Safety Planning Manager
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Job Location:
Foster, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Senior Safety Planning Manager will lead our safety planning implementation and safety program initiatives across Zoox teams and drive the continuous improvement of our safety culture risk management data assessment and decision-making processes. You and your team will be responsible for spearheading development and implementing effective customer-focused safety processes commensurate with Zooxs safety innovative leadership.
As the Senior Safety Planning Manager you will define and implement innovative processes that are rigorous diligent and systematic as well as applicable and repeatable as Zoox continues to scale to ensure the highest level of safety in the organization and product. You will continually improve our internal processes including our Safety Management Systems approach Safety Committee Industry Standards Anonymous Reporting and Assessment activities working closely with our Legal Policy Operations Vehicle Engineering Safety Design Software Hardware and Communications teams to ensure a rigorous disciplined risk-based approach.
The role will involve managing a small team of safety planning personnel with responsibility for hiring training and providing day-to-day oversight to the team. A successful candidate will be able to support other Zoox safety efforts including Operational Safety Compliance Policy and Design activities.
In this role you will:
- Actively direct manage and supervise Zooxs safety planning and key safety programs as part of an innovative holistic safety plan such as our Safety Management System and Safety Policies while operating cross-functionally with other organizations
- Facilitate design and implement innovative safety data and risk management programs and processes for decision-making including systematically ensuring representation and input from key internal stakeholders
- Lead and continuously improve our safety assessment program anonymous reporting/feedback programs as well as our public interaction programs
- Ensure that Zoox is well-represented informed and influential on active Industry Standards and Best Practice activities and organizations
- Assist with formal reviews of safety programs with executive leadership and present data findings and areas of improvement
- Champion strong safety culture at Zoox and represent Zoox with key external stakeholders and organizations
- Support the continuing development and implementation of successful operational safety and compliance programs
Qualifications
- 8 years of experience in the AV Automotive Transportation or Robotics industries with experience leading safety-critical programs
- Proven ability to theorize create and implement successful safety programs ideally in the AV or Robotics industry
- Extensive transportation safety knowledge risk management/analysis experience and experience building operational safety programs ideally with experience in Functional Safety and SOTIF methodology
- Strong influence and communication skills with all levels of management including proven ability to collaborate to achieve multiple simultaneous goals for the organization
- Strong management experience and skills with the ability to guide others to accomplish complex programs and tasks
- Continuously remains aware of AV safety trends and ideally is a thought leader in AV or other industry standards or is an actively participating member of professional engineering or safety organizations
- BS in Engineering Masters preferred; may consider other degrees in a technical or safety-related field
Bonus Qualifications
- PhD/Advanced degree in Engineering Management or other transportation safety-related field
- Familiarity with existing AV safety-related industry standards and best practices
- Membership or participation in professional societies or industry standards activities
$200000 - $240000 a year
Base Salary Range
There are three major components to compensation for this position: salary Amazon Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights. A sign-on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package. The listed range applies only to the base salary. Compensation will vary based on geographic location and level. Leveling as well as positioning within a level is determined by a range of factors including but not limited to a candidates relevant years of experience domain knowledge and interview performance. The salary range listed in this posting is representative of the range of levels Zoox is considering for this position.
Zoox also offers a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (e.g. sick leave vacation bereavement) unpaid time off Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights Amazon RSUs health insurance long-term care insurance long-term and short-term disability insurance and life insurance.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Corporate Paralegal
- General Maintenance
- Biotechnology
- Conveyancing Paralegal
- ABAP
- Clinical
About Company
We’re reinventing personal transportation—making the future safer, cleaner, and more enjoyable for everyone. This is on-demand autonomous ride-hailing.
