$165K – $199K/yr
Zoox is seeking an experienced Senior Program Manager to join our People Experience (PEx) team, serving as PEx PMO's strategic partner to our Talent Acquisition organization. This role owns the planning, reporting, and vendor infrastructure that lets Talent hire efficiently and confidently at scale — from hiring capacity models to executive reporting to our large-scale industry conference presence. We're looking for someone with strong program management skills and real Talent Acquisition operations experience who can build the systems Talent leadership relies on to make good decisions. As PEx's needs evolve, this person will also be expected to take on new projects and departments beyond Talent. Responsibilities Program & Project Leadership: Lead Talent Operations initiatives end-to-end — including the Referral Rewards Program, requisition administration, process improvement efforts, and tooling rollouts. Strategic Translation & Execution: Own enterprise Hiring Goals capacity planning methodology, translating business growth targets into concrete hiring plans in partnership with Talent leadership and HRIS. Event & Conference Operations: Own end-to-end planning and execution for large-scale industry conferences (e.g., CVPR), including budget, vendor management, and operational logistics — plus lighter-touch support for smaller industry events. Interviewing & Enablement Support: Provide light-touch support for interview standardization (playbooks, calibration) and Talent enablement initiatives (onboarding curriculum, SOPs) as needed. Stakeholder Engagement & Cross-Functional Alignment: Serve as the primary point of contact between PEx PMO and the