What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Program Manager, HR position at Tesla Motors, Inc.?
What to Expect
What You'll Do
What You'll Bring
Compensation and Benefits
Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
We'reseekinga strategic and results-drivenTechnicalProgram Manager to join our PeopleOrganization, whereyou'llplay a key role inoptimizingand scaling AI tools that transform the employee experience.The rolesits at the intersection of HR and technology, driving initiatives that deploy AI to improve HR processes, automate workflows, and enhance People data visibility/reliability.You'llserve as a technical anchor for the People team,bridging HR stakeholders and AI engineers whileleveragingyour technical competency to guide decisions and drive innovative solutions.
What You'll Do
- Configure, test, and deploy LLM-powered features and agent tools, in partnership with IT/Engineering teams, ensuring scalability, reliability, and high performance, whileestablishingbest practices for AI system usage across the People team
- Partner strategically with ML product leaders and engineering teams toidentifyorganizational bottlenecks, shape the product roadmap, andarchitectscalable solutions
- Translate HR business requirements into technicalsolutionsin collaboration with engineering and systems teams, proactivelyidentifyingopportunities to apply machine learnings towards the optimization of HRprocesses, systems, and analytics
- Execute A/B testing frameworks and analyze conversation data, user feedback, and system metrics todrivecontinuous improvement ofAI tool accuracy and user experience
- Partner with HR, legal,and othersubject matter expertsto curate,maintain, and govern content that trains our AI systems, ensuring accuracy, consistency, andappropriate segmentation
- Create andmaintainprogram roadmaps, timelines, and milestone tracking, whilecoordinating cross-functional workstreams.Track risks, dependencies, and blockers across initiatives;maintainclear stakeholder communication through regular status updates, metrics, and escalations
- Document workflows, create andmaintainSOPs, andestablishbest practices for AI system configuration and content management
What You'll Bring
- Degree in a quantitative or technical field, such as Computer Science, Engineering, or Machine Learning, or equivalent experience
- 1-3 yearsofexperience in project/program management, operations,or technical coordination, with a preferred focus on enterprise HR technology,AI implementation, and/or process improvement
- Demonstratedproficiencywith AI/ML tools and platforms, including comfort working withcontent management systems,knowledge base platforms,generative AI systems, prompt engineering, or LLM-based applications
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data, evaluate system performance, and make data-driven recommendations
- Excellent organizational and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders
- Strong grasp of fundamental computer science concepts. Experience with backend languages, frontend frameworks, or creating and shipping full-stack applications is a plus
- Abilityto write scripts or queries and build data visualization tools to support analysis, automation, and system troubleshooting is a plus
Compensation and Benefits
Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
- Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
- Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
- Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
- Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
- Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
- Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
- Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
- Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
- Tesla Babies program
- Commuter benefits
- Employee discounts and perks program
Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.