
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 dynamic Program Management professional that can demonstrate an ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, work independently, and apply the correct level of urgency to advance our vehicle line program deliverables.
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
- 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 a technical discipline
Base Pay Range (Annual)
$182,000 - $266,860 USD
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