Operations Development Manager
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Job Location:
Foster, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
6 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
This role will develop creative solutions to accelerate the rollout of Zooxs operational and infrastructure footprint. You will define specific requirements for new sites and solutions evaluate external partners to support staging maintenance and other operational tasks and execute the end-to-end integration of these facilities into our network. You are responsible for the physical and procedural blueprint that allows Zoox to activate and expand new cities quickly alongside its partner standardizing how we distribute and enable infrastructure with third-party service providers you will directly increase our market entry speed and expansion. Your focus is on ensuring every new location is operationally ready to support autonomous fleet activity safely and at scale.
In this role you will:
- Define requirements and frameworks that enable Zoox to leverage strategic partnerships for rapid city deployments.
- Drive flexible site developments with a focus on integration speed and growing service capabilities across the partner real estate network.
- Spearhead joint development initiatives serving as the primary operational link between external stakeholders and internal teams to ensure the seamless integration of new sites and infrastructure.
- Identify and evaluate strategic external networks and partners to support specialized fleet requirements driving expansion strategies that accelerate market entry/expansion speed.
- Standardize operational execution by establishing scalable SOPs allowing Zoox to replicate successful infrastructure models as we grow our geographic footprint.
- Ensure long-term operational excellence across our partner network by implementing rigorous performance metrics and SLAs to guarantee safety quality and maximum fleet uptime.
Qualifications
- Education & Experience: Undergraduate degree in engineering business operations management environmental studies or equivalent. 6 years of experience in operations strategy joint development or scaling physical infrastructure within mobility logistics or autonomous technology.
- Demonstrated track record of leading complex operational integrations or strategic partnerships from ideation through successful launch.
- Experience translating highly technical or specialized operational requirements into actionable deployment blueprints and performance SLAs.
- Proven ability to drive cross-functional alignment specifically bridging the gap between external partners and internal operations engineering and product teams.
- Strong analytical background with the ability to build quantitative operational models evaluating various scaling strategies and infrastructure investments.
Bonus Qualifications
- Experience in the autonomous vehicle ride-hail transportation aerospace airline operations logistics or other relevant mobility industries.
- MBA or Masters degree in a relevant discipline (Engineering Operations Management Operations Research etc.).
- Direct experience successfully scaling physical operations or launching new city markets for a technology-driven transportation network.
- Deep understanding of autonomous vehicle fleet operational workflows (e.g. MRO vehicle staging data ingestion recovery ops).
- Formal project management certification (e.g. PMP CAPM or similar).
- Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification.
$175000 - $219000 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.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
We’re reinventing personal transportation—making the future safer, cleaner, and more enjoyable for everyone. This is on-demand autonomous ride-hailing.
