Technical Program Manager - Product launches

About the role

The Program Management Office (PMO) supports some of the company's most complex, cross-functional decisions and programs. We partner with leaders from across the company in vehicle development, system design, software engineering, manufacturing, fleet operations, and business functions to develop and deliver major corporate milestones on the path to launch and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of company product/service milestones, including establishing a milestone execution test strategy and feature lock working with partner functional teams such as systems engineering, vehicle engineering, software development, and manufacturing operations.
• Define KPIs and other methods to measure milestone success metrics that best translate progress toward business goals.
• Provide concise and effective communications to key stakeholders (functional engineering management, engineering leadership, and executive leadership) in various company tracking and decision-making forums regarding program status, issues/risks, and accomplishments.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of one or more of these areas: vehicle platforms, software lifecycle, safety clearance process, and test operations.
• Collaborate with software, hardware, systems engineering, and operations teams to resolve issues and flag blockers, ensuring appropriate handoffs to the right teams and unblocking releases.

Requirements

• BS or MS degree in an engineering discipline or equivalent engineering experience in lieu of an engineering degree.
• At least 8 years of experience in engineering or program management with a focus on product launches and/or validation and testing.
• Proven track record of managing complex cross-functional projects.
• Experience with automotive or aerospace processes, test platforms, simulation, autonomous vehicles, or verification & validation (V&V) disciplines.
• Proficiency in tools or processes required to manage complex projects (e.g., Gantt charts, risk matrix, Smartsheet, JIRA).
• Ability to concisely and effectively communicate at the senior executive level of the organization.
• Project Manager Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent.
• Experience with autonomous vehicles, test platforms, simulation, and/or automotive or aerospace processes is highly desired.
• Experience developing and scaling strategies, processes, plans, procedures, reporting, and handling escalations.

Additional Information

This position may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data. The role is onsite and requires close collaboration with other individuals in a team environment.