Staff Program Manager, Executive Operations & Strategy

Zoox is hiring a Staff Program Manager, Executive Operations & Strategy in Foster City, United States. It pays $191k-$229k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Zoox.

Level's read on this job

Uses AI ●●○○ is how Level rates this role: an ordinary role that requires AI tools.
Tools and skills the posting cites include program management, executive operations and strategy.
Level classifies it as a senior role.
Level lists 228 other open roles at Zoox.

AI in this role

Lead executive operations and strategy while leveraging AI tools to drive operational excellence.

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As a Staff Executive Operations Program Manager, you will play a key role in supporting executive operations by streamlining processes, managing reports and dashboards, and ensuring effective coordination and governance. You will work closely with leadership and cross-functional teams to improve operational efficiency, develop templates and training resources, and maintain key knowledge bases. Please note, this role requires an onsite cadence of 3 days/week in our Foster City, CA office.

In this role, you will...

Lead the development, alignment, and tracking of company strategic focus areas.
Drive executive operations by leading executive forum planning, shaping meeting agendas and content, and managing action tracking for leadership meetings and offsites.
Support the development of monthly and quarterly company reporting documentation, synthesizing strategic initiatives, business performance metrics, and cross-functional updates into executive-ready deliverables.
Manage and elevate the company’s VIP Visitor Program, delivering high-impact experiences.
Lead complex cross-functional initiatives focused on operational scalability, process optimization, and organizational effectiveness through development of standardized workflows, dashboards, reporting frameworks, and visibility tools.
Drive adoption of operational programs and resources by facilitating company-wide training, change management, and rollout strategies that improve alignment, consistency, and execution across teams.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in business, operations, or a related field.
10+ years of experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, CEO/COO office roles, project management, operations, chief of staff or a similar role.
Experience with program management frameworks, strategic planning, and business operations.
Strong organizational and time-management skills with attention to detail.
Excellent executive communication, stakeholder management, facilitation, presentation, and business writing skills.
Ability to handle sensitive information with professionalism and discretion.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities.
Proven track record of leveraging AI to drive operational excellence in executive operations.
Ability to synthesize complex strategic information into cohesive narratives (not just reporting data)

Bonus Qualifications:

Experience in autonomous vehicle (AV) or technology industries.
Familiarity with corporate governance and executive reporting.
Extensive experience with Google Suite, Confluence and Jira.
Strategic planning & KIP design
Financial and operational analysis

How we rate this

Staff Program Manager, Executive Operations & Strategy at Zoox rates 45 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Uses AI (AI Level 2 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Uses AI. An ordinary role that requires AI tools.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Staff Program Manager, Executive Operations & Strategy is an open job at Zoox.
Level rates this role AI Level 2 of 4: Uses AI.
The listed salary is $191k-$229k a year.
The role is based in Foster City, CA.
The job was posted on October 20, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by Zoox. Apply on Zoox

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