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.

• 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

SKILLS and 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 Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline