Technical Project Manager: EV/AV Industry

About the role

The Senior Program Manager will lead complex customer-facing programs and technical projects, managing initiatives from planning through delivery while coordinating across various departments.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple customer programs throughout the project lifecycle, from initial planning through execution and delivery
• Develop and maintain project schedules, milestones, deliverables, resource plans, and responsibilities
• Track project performance against scope, schedule, budget, and quality requirements
• Identify risks, delays, resource constraints, and other obstacles and coordinate solutions to keep projects moving forward
• Maintain project documentation, schedules, reporting, and performance metrics
• Serve as a key point of coordination between customers and internal teams
• Manage customer expectations regarding schedules, deliverables, technical requirements, and project status
• Communicate project milestones, risks, changes, and priorities to appropriate stakeholders
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external partners
• Cross-functional Leadership: Coordinate across engineering, procurement, supply chain, production, operations, finance, and commercial teams
• Establish responsibilities and timelines across project stakeholders
• Drive resolution of technical and operational issues affecting project execution
• Partner with commercial teams to support successful delivery of customer solutions

Requirements

• 8+ years of project or program management experience preferred
• Professional experience within the automotive, EV, AV, mobility, or closely related industry
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent technical experience
• Experience managing complex technical, engineering, design-build, or EPC projects
• Strong understanding of project controls, scheduling, budgeting, resource planning, and risk management
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Demonstrated experience managing customer-facing programs and external stakeholder relationships
• Ability to coordinate effectively across engineering, supply chain, procurement, production, operations, finance, and commercial teams
• Strong analytical, planning, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent attention to detail, organization, and follow-through
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to independently manage multiple programs, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP, PMI, or similar project management certification
• Experience supporting vehicle technology, EV infrastructure, autonomous vehicle technology, automotive systems, charging infrastructure, or related products
• Experience managing design-build or EPC projects
• Experience overseeing projects involving physical equipment, field deployment, or technical installations