Product Manager, New Programs

About the role

New Programs Engineering works at the front end of vehicle design and development, from initial concept to program approval. The Product Manager maximizes the probability of market success for new products by integrating market, customer, engineering, manufacturing, and finance perspectives, distilling complex tradeoffs into clear recommendations, and collaborating across design, vehicle attributes, engineering, manufacturing, benchmarking, programs, finance, and global sales teams.

Responsibilities

• Identify, segment, and size markets of interest including categories that do not exist yet
• Conduct customer research and competitive analysis to build insights on evolving needs and competitor positioning
• Set long-range portfolio for future vehicles and mobility solutions including feature set, trims, price, and volume
• Identify engineering, manufacturing, and financial constraints governing feasibility, cost, and timing
• Own the business case for new programs including COGS, capex, pricing, volumes, and payback
• Manage the roadmap from initial concept to program approval and organize working, program, and executive reviews
• Build tools, workflows, and templates that shorten the path from question to decision

Requirements

• 2+ years of relevant experience in strategy and operations consulting or similar
• Experience driving product decisions across engineering, manufacturing, and finance without line authority
• Experience owning large scale business case development and approval
• Experience in market and portfolio analysis for new or non-existent categories
• Experience building tools, processes, or templates that reduce team cycle time, with AI-based workflows as a plus
• Clear writing and speaking with ability to distill recommendations for executives
• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience

Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

• Medical plans with $0 payroll deduction options
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both with $0 paycheck contribution options
• Company Paid Health Savings Accounts (HSA) Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Voluntary benefits: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
• Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
• Tesla Babies program
• Commuter benefits
• Employee discounts and perks program
• Earned Wage Access: Real-time pay access paid daily, subject to eligibility and schedule (applicable for below Sr. Managers levels)

Pay

Expected Compensation: $87,020 - $156,180/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits. Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.