Staff Program Manager, Vehicle Programs

Overview

Changing the world of luxury electrified mobility needs great people who like to have fun and achieve results as a team. As part of this journey, we are currently seeking a Program Manager with experience leading a whole vehicle program, demonstrated ability to excel in a fast-paced environment, and apply the appropriate level of urgency to advance our vehicle line program deliverables. This person can be based in either our Newark, CA headquarters or our Casa Grande, AZ location.

Responsibilities

• Lead the cross-functional vehicle product development process from conceptual design phase to market introduction for existing or a new vehicle line 
• Drive accurate and complete capture of product targets, interface with Marketing, Sales and strategy team to align the long-term product plan, prioritize workload accordingly 
• Proactively manage the technical product description, evaluate design and engineering decisions with the Program Chief Engineer, ensure features are developed, matured & integrated on time 
• Be responsible for key vehicle financial and budgetary activities including the costed bill of materials, the program prototype budget, PMO budgets (headcount, expense, etc.) and resource allocation 
• Align build configurations and review vehicle test plans with the cross-functional teams to ensure readiness for vehicle production and build volumes meet product development requirements  
• Proactively evaluate design and engineering decisions with the Program Chief Engineer, making sure they don’t cause any gap in correlation with the program schedule, budget and scope 
• Be responsible for program performance measurements and reporting to Executive team on a weekly basis
• Proactively identify key risks and possible deviations related to e.g. product architecture- or any other required technical changes, prevent quality issues early in the program
• Design and implement effective program management processes incl. configuration management and best practices from initiation to completion 

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in technical leadership, system engineering and/or technical program management 
• 10+ years of professional experience in the automotive industry 
• Experience leading a whole vehicle program from concept to launch
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a proven ability to take ownership of technical product descriptions and schedules, consistently delivering projects on time  
• A proven track record of development and delivery of technical product  
• Wide experience in automotive hardware development, including integration and validation  
• Familiarity with systems engineering and project management principles  
• Experienced with project management tools like Jira, Confluence, and Smartsheets  
• Excellent communication skills at all organizational levels  
• Proficient in root-cause analysis and evaluation of engineering decisions  
• Ability to travel as needed 

Education 

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline or equivalent work experience. Master's degree preferred.