Staff Program Manager, Vehicle Programs
Leading the future in luxury electric and mobility
At Lucid, we set out to introduce the most captivating, luxury electric vehicles that elevate the human experience and transcend the perceived limitations of space, performance, and intelligence. Vehicles that are intuitive, liberating, and designed for the future of mobility.
We plan to lead in this new era of luxury electric by returning to the fundamentals of great design – where every decision we make is in service of the individual and environment. Because when you are no longer bound by convention, you are free to define your own experience.
Come work alongside some of the most accomplished minds in the industry. Beyond providing competitive salaries, we're providing a community for innovators who want to make an immediate and significant impact. If you are driven to create a better, more sustainable future, then this is the right place for you.
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
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