The Staff Safety Planning Manager will lead planning, implementation, and execution for safety program initiatives across Zoox teams, and drive the continuous improvement and scale of our safety data collection and assessment, risk management, and decision-making processes. You and your team will be responsible for spearheading development and implementing effective customer-focused and corporate-focused safety processes commensurate with Zoox’s safety innovative leadership.
As the Staff Safety Planning Manager, you will define and implement innovative processes that are rigorous, diligent and systematic as Zoox continues to scale. Leveraging AI tools and automated data systems, you will continually improve our internal safety processes, including our Robot Self-Reporting, Safety Management Systems approach, Rules of the Road, Industry Standards, Anonymous Reporting, and Assessment activities. This role will work closely with our Legal, Policy, Operations, Vehicle Engineering, Systems Design, Software, Program Management Office, and Communications teams to ensure a rigorous, disciplined, risk-based approach.
A successful candidate will be able to support other Zoox safety efforts including Operational Safety, Regulatory Compliance, Policy, and Design activities.
In this role, you will...
- Actively direct, manage, execute and supervise Zoox’s safety programs to scale key processes as part of an innovative holistic safety plan, such as our Safety Management System and Safety Policies, while operating cross-functionally with other organizations
- Scale and maintain our internal and external data gathering, analysis, and reporting processes, and work cross-functionally with other internal organizations to ensure proper internal and external reporting
- 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
- 10+ years of experience in the AV, Automotive, Transportation or Robotics industries, with experience leading safety critical programs
- Proven ability to motivate and implement successful safety or security programs, ideally in the AV or Robotics industry, with familiarity with AI tools
- 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 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
- Masters/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
- Certification in Safety or Automotive systems
Skills Required
- 8+ years of experience in AV, Automotive, Transportation or Robotics industries
- Experience leading safety critical programs
- Strong influence and communication skills with all levels of management
- BS in Engineering or a technical/safety related degree
Zoox Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Zoox and has not been reviewed or approved by Zoox.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare is extensive, with broad medical and vision options, company‑paid disability coverage, and multiple mental‑health resources. Feedback suggests coverage breadth and auxiliary programs support a wide range of needs.
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Parental & Family Support — Family supports include paid parental leave, additional pregnancy disability time, fertility coverage, and adoption/surrogacy assistance. Backup care and family‑oriented programs further reinforce support across life stages.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Day‑to‑day perks are robust, including free daily meals, fitness subsidies, commuter support, and on‑site amenities. Feedback suggests these lifestyle benefits enhance convenience and workplace experience, especially for office‑based roles.
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What We Do
Zoox is an autonomous mobility company that was founded to provide a safer, cleaner, and more enjoyable future on the road. To achieve that goal, the company has spent the past 10 years creating a purpose-built robotaxi that gives the world a better way to ride.
Why Work With Us
At Zoox, we are working to solve one of the greatest technological challenges of our generation. From the beginning, we have been focused on our goal of reimagining transportation from the ground up. We are a mission-driven community of innovators working together to create a safer, cleaner, and more enjoyable future on the road.
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