Staff Operations Manager, Zoox

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 8 years of relevant experience in managing a center of excellence team, an operations function or technical program preferably Human Resources-related
• Experience engaging and collaborating with senior leaders including C- Suite executives
• Highly organized and excellent attention to detail with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and workflows on deadline
• Strong track record managing complex cross-functional projects
• Proven ability to develop and maintain strong relationships at all levels of an organization
• Proficient in Microsoft Office or Google Suite. Experience with HR systems and tools a plus (Workday, Lever, VNDLY, LMS)

Desirable

• This role is a key advisor and strategic partner to the Chief People Officer (CPO) and acts as an operational linchpin and strategic facilitator within PEx and across Zoox
• You will assist the CPO in thinking through issues, initiatives and policies and drive implementation
• You will be the eyes and ears of the CPO to anticipate problems and be sensitive to issues that require diplomacy and cross functional partnership
• As a representative of the CPO, you need to influence without authority and demonstrate humility, discretion, maturity, and situational sensitivity
• Partner with the Chief People Officer’s (CPO) Executive Assistant to collaboratively ensure her calendar is organized and aligned with the Zoox and PEx priorities
• Manage agenda and content preparation for PEx Meet, xPEx Meet, PEx Manager, PEx strategic planning meetings and other PEx-specific forums including agenda and content preparation, tracking action items and necessary follow up
• Coordinate production of the CPO’s content and presentations for x/xxMeet and other forums
• Support PEx team and Zoox cross-functional communication and collaboration
• Drafting PEx internal communications and partnering with Zoox’s Communications team on Zoox internal and external communications
• Help manage the CPO’s brand
• Understanding and reporting on business unit operations: weekly, monthly, and/or quarterly reporting
• Track/forecast budget and headcount; develop annual budgets in collaboration with PEx Meet
• Assess inquiries directed to the CPO, determine priority and the proper course of action including triaging incoming requests for the CPO’s time and work collaboratively with the CPO’s Executive Assistant to ensure her calendar is aligned with the priorities of the organization
• Running and improving the organization (or department) “operating system”: quarterly and yearly planning via OKRs, offsites, etc
• Assisting with cross-functional strategic matters: M&A analysis/integrations, strategy research, international expansion, etc
• Manage key relationships and build a process to track and nurture key stakeholders
• Track high priority initiatives for the CPO to identify and mitigate potential obstacles and risks
• Serve as a thought partner and strategic advisor to the CPO, standing in on meetings, challenging ideas and offering a different perspective, and following up on action items with the team accordingly
• Provide analysis, recommendations, and options to the CPO regarding high impact decisions
• Lead cross-functional strategic initiatives, facilitate special projects, and ensure action items are executed on behalf of the CPO
• Operate at a tactical, strategic, and operational level, handling the oversight of projects that do not neatly fit within the organizational chart or that fall between departments or leadership areas of responsibility
• Proactively follow up with the CPO’s team if and when goals are not being achieved to determine why objectives are not being met. Provide actionable recommendations for improvement

• Paid parental leave
• Affinity groups and sports clubs
• Work from home opportunities
• Health insurance
• Our crew’s health and happiness is our first priority. We offer comprehensive health and mental health support, a wellbeing program, and unlimited and flexible paid time away
• We invest in our crew—and their families—for the long term. That includes generous family planning support, caregiver support, and strong cash compensation with great equity upside
• We look after our crew when they’re in the office too. Our famous food program is a great example, featuring a daily changing menu of local and sustainable dishes
• There’s a busy calendar of social events at Zoox, with more sports teams than you can count. And, of course, playing with robots is an important part of the job description

Total funding: $1.2bn

Zoox, a self-driving vehicle company, was founded to make personal transportation safer and more enjoyable for all. It has aimed to achieve this goal by creating a new mode of driverless transportation, thus eradicating the safety and logistical issues that come with human drivers.