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At a glance
Zoox is hiring a Head of Contingent Workforce & Travel in Foster City, CA. It is a full-time hybrid role in Operations & Supply Chain, asking for at least 10 years of experience, first listed on November 1. The advertised pay is $245,000–$294,000 a year. Zoox has 99 other openings in the US, 90 of them in Foster City, CA. Across all employers on USA Jobs 24 there are 10 Operations openings in Foster City, CA today; the typical one asks for 6 years and advertises about $194,000 a year at the midpoint.
How the pay compares
Zoox advertises $245,000 to $294,000 a year, a midpoint of $269,500 a year. Where an offer lands in a range usually depends on experience and on the exact location. That is higher than about 93% of the 166 operations jobs in California that publish a yearly rate on USA Jobs 24, where the typical midpoint is $170,000 a year. To see roughly what this leaves after federal and California tax, try our take-home pay calculator.
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- Plan the commute. This is a hybrid role based in Foster City, CA. Ask how many days a week you would be expected in the office.
- Match the experience. The advert asks for at least 10 years of experience. If you are a little short, a close match on the skills in the advert can still win an interview.
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About hiring at Zoox
Zoox has 100 openings on USA Jobs 24 today across 5 states. Most are in software & IT (48), data & AI (15) and product & design (12). The biggest locations are Foster City, CA (91), Seattle, WA (6) and San Diego, CA (5). None of them is fully remote, 2% are open to entry-level candidates and 100% show pay. We collect Zoox's jobs every day straight from its own careers system (Lever), never from job boards or agencies.
The employer's advert
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Zoox is seeking an experienced Senior Manager for the Contingent Workforce & Travel team. In this role you will lead and scale our Contingent Workforce and Travel programs. This leader will drive operational excellence, process improvements, and strategic initiatives to improve efficiency and the hiring manager experience. The role requires close partnership with Suppliers, Business Leaders, Recruiting, HR, Procurement, Finance, and legal teams to ensure seamless program execution.
In this role, you will lead a multidisciplinary team to drive the strategic direction and operational excellence of Zoox’s expanding contingent workforce and global travel programs. You will champion compliance, fiscal discipline, and world-class stakeholder experiences as the organization scales domestically and globally.
You will continually ensure operational efficiency through the use of data.
In this role, you will:
- Lead and scale global teams overseeing Contingent Workforce Management and Corporate Travel & Expense operations.
- Define and execute strategic roadmaps to modernize policies, systems, and governance across global mobility and non-employee talent.
- Partner with business leaders to align external talent strategies with organizational priorities and workforce planning goals.
- Direct vendor ecosystems and supplier partnerships to drive quality, fulfillment velocity, and fiscal discipline.
- Modernize tech stacks and automated workflows across T&E platforms, VMS, and expense tools to drive efficiency and audit-readiness.
- Champion a data-driven culture, utilizing program analytics and user feedback to benchmark performance and elevate service delivery.
Qualifications:
- 10+ years of experience managing contingent workforce programs, preferably in a Hi-Tech, high-growth or complex environment.
- 7+ years of experience leading teams, with a strong ability to develop and mentor direct reports.
- Expertise in contingent workforce strategy, operations, and compliance, including worker classifications and industry best practices.
- Proven experience in managing an MSP, business partnerships, vendor management, and optimizing external partnerships.
- Extensive experience with VMS platforms (e.g., VNDLY, Beeline, Fieldglass) and an understanding of system configurations and reporting/analytics.
- Strong operational, analytical, and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
Bonus qualifications
- Experience with financial tools and budget management related to contingent workforce programs.
- Experience with scaling organizations in a super fast-paced environment
- Proven experience leading and scaling end-to-end global corporate travel and expense (T&E) programs.
- Prior experience in an agency recruitment or staffing environment, meeting high-volume delivery targets,
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