Sr. Manager, Global Launch Process & Strategy

About the role

The Senior Manager of Global Launch Process & Strategy is a senior strategic leadership role responsible for the design, development, and enterprise-wide implementation of Lucid’s Global Launch Excellence Process. This leader will establish a comprehensive architectural framework and standardized methodologies—including a robust Launch Excellence Playbook—defining best practices for program timing, financial governance, reporting transparency, and cross-functional execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, authoring, and maintenance of comprehensive global standards for vehicle and powertrain launch phases, ensuring all processes meet OEM expectations and internal quality mandates.
• Develop standardized methodologies and templates for program scheduling and financial tracking to be utilized by all program launch teams.
• Design and implement standardized cross-functional reporting tools and dashboards to ensure consistent, transparent status updates across the global portfolio.
• Lead the deployment of new launch standards across the organization, providing necessary training and tools to ensure successful adoption by local execution teams.
• Establish continuous improvement feedback loops from current launches to refine and update standards, ensuring lessons learned are formally integrated into future processes.
• Monitor the application of launch standards globally to ensure consistency and compliance, intervening to course-correct process deviations as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, or a related technical field; advanced degree preferred.
• 20+ years of experience in the automotive sector, with extensive experience in vehicle and powertrain launch and quality.
• Significant career history of personally delivering complex launch programs, providing the foundational real-world experience required to design standards for others.
• Proven track record in the design and organizational roll-out of high-level launch standards, reporting protocols, and budgetary frameworks.
• Ability to conceptualize complex manufacturing and engineering workflows into repeatable, scalable processes.
• Deep mastery of automotive launch and quality gate systems, specifically for powertrain and vehicle assembly.
• Ability to create intuitive, data-driven systems for managing multi-million dollar launch budgets and critical path timing.
• Skilled at defining and communicating high-level strategy and process requirements to both technical teams and executive leadership.
• Experience in shifting organizational culture toward increased transparency and standardized reporting.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally as required, with some trips potentially lasting several weeks or months.

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, or a related technical field; advanced degree preferred.
• Must have 20+ years of experience in the automotive sector, with extensive experience in vehicle and powertrain launch and quality.
• Must have significant career history of personally delivering complex launch programs, providing the foundational real-world experience required to design standards for others.
• Must have a proven track record in the design and organizational roll-out of high-level launch standards, reporting protocols, and budgetary frameworks.
• Must have the ability to conceptualize complex manufacturing and engineering workflows into repeatable, scalable processes.
• Must have deep mastery of automotive launch and quality gate systems, specifically for powertrain and vehicle assembly.
• Must have the ability to create intuitive, data-driven systems for managing multi-million dollar launch budgets and critical path timing.
• Must have the skill to define and communicate high-level strategy and process requirements to both technical teams and executive leadership.
• Must have experience in shifting organizational culture toward increased transparency and standardized reporting.
• Must be willing and able to travel internationally as required, with some trips potentially lasting several weeks or months.

Skills

• Strategic Leadership
• Process Design and Implementation
• Financial Governance and Budget Management
• Reporting Transparency and Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Continuous Improvement and Feedback Loops
• Global Launch Standards and Best Practices
• Complex Manufacturing and Engineering Workflows
• High-Level Strategy Communication
• Organizational Culture Shifts

Benefits

Lucid offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance; life and disability coverage; paid time off; paid holidays; and a 401(k) retirement plan. Eligible employees may also participate in Lucid’s equity program and/or a discretionary annual cash incentive program. Incentive and equity awards, if applicable, are determined based on individual performance, role scope, market considerations, and overall company results, in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.

Pay

Compensation details are confidential and will be provided upon successful completion of the interview process.

Schedule

The position requires flexibility to accommodate international travel and project deadlines.