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Technical Program Manager, Logistics

Hayward, California

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

 

Our Logistics team is dedicated to ensuring seamless, scalable, and efficient processes that enable the timely delivery of components critical to vehicle manufacturing and service operations. We value collaboration, innovation, and a commitment to operational excellence. This role provides the opportunity to lead transformative logistics programs at the intersection of engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain, directly supporting the transition from R&D and pilot builds into high-volume automotive production.

You will be part of a passionate team building and standardizing logistics systems that ensure readiness for scale while driving continuous improvement across inbound, warehouse, and outbound operations. Our culture thrives on openness, shared learning, and supportive risk-taking while striving to make cities safer, smarter, and more sustainable. This role offers significant leadership, ownership, and professional growth opportunities in a fast-paced, high-impact environment. 

 

In this role, you will:

  • Lead cross-functional programs that transform logistics and warehouse operations from prototype/R&D builds to scaled, high-volume production.
  • Drive change management with motivation across engineering, supply chain, and operations to standardize processes, set scalable frameworks, and embed best practices.
  • Define, implement, and govern logistics standards and operating procedures that ensure safety, quality, efficiency, and compliance.
  • Partner with engineering, supply chain, planning, operations, manufacturing, service and facilities teams to align material flow, warehouse design, and logistics readiness with production milestones.
  • Manage large, complex initiatives spanning multiple sites, balancing short-term build requirements with long-term scalability goals.
  • Establish clear KPIs and metrics to measure logistics performance, capacity, and readiness; proactively identify risks and drive mitigation strategies.
  • Lead and mentor cross-functional project teams, providing program structure, accountability, and alignment to organizational priorities.
  • Champion the integration of technology, automation, and lean practices into logistics operations to drive continuous improvement.
  • Must be able to travel up to 25% (within the United States).

 

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or a related field.
  • 6 - 8 years of experience in logistics, manufacturing or technical program management within high-scale industries (e.g., automotive, aerospace, electronics).
  • Proven expertise in leading large, complex, cross-functional logistics programs from design through implementation.
  • Strong change management skills with a track record of driving organizational adoption of new processes and standards.
  • Deep knowledge of warehouse and material flow optimization, logistics engineering, and lean manufacturing principles.
  • Exceptional communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and align at all organizational levels.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; experience with process mapping, KPIs, and operational dashboards.
  • Experience with project and program management tools (i.e.SmartSheets, Microsoft Project) developing and managing schedules with cross functional teams, tracking and mitigating risks across programs and technical projects. 
  • Experience with ERP and WMS systems such as SAP.

 

Bonus Qualifications:

  • Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or a related field.
  • PMP/PgMP Certification.
  • Proficiency with SQL, Python, or simulation tools to support data-driven decision-making.
  • Experience standing up logistics operations during a major production scale-up or greenfield program.
  • Lean or Six Sigma Certifications
  • AutoCAD layout development 
  • Knowledge of environmental health and safety standards and OSHA standards in manufacturing and warehouse environments.
  • Knowledge of ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 requirements.

Salary Range: 

  • $110,000 - $125,000 per year
  • The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience.

ALTEN Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our Policy is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual’s age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.

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