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. 

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES  

Core member of vehicle line program management team from conceptual design phase to start of production for a new vehicle line  Manages the technical product description, including features are developed on time and meeting system design specification, mechanical packaging, unit testing, verification, integration and validation process needs  Leads efforts to align build configurations and vehicle test plans with the cross-functional teams to ensure build volumes meet product development requirements  Executes cross-functional system release plan, including requirements from involved areas like product marketing, product management, software integration, infotainment system, etc.  Designs and implements effective program management processes and best practices from initiation to completion in partnership with hardware, software and manufacturing teams  Executes solid root-cause analysis with the ability to identify and predict possible deviations related to e.g. product architecture- or any other required technical changes  Proactively evaluates 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  Expedites revisions, corrections, and implementations of necessary changes to previously published documentation with the cross-functional teams  Fosters strong cross-dimensional partnerships and is able to effectively prioritize workload demands to meet project deadlines 

 

SKILLS and QUALIFICATIONS 

A proven track record of development and delivery of technical products  Wide experience in automotive hardware development processes, including integration and validation processes  Experience building, developing, and managing highly effective program management tools and processes  Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work in a high-pace highly complex cross-functional environment  Excellent organization and delegation skills with the ability to own the technical product descriptions and schedule, with a track record of delivering projects on time  Ability to inspire confidence to the executive members as well as the engineering project teams  Ability to quickly comprehend complex problems and effectively facilitate the team to a decision and coordinate the action plan  Solid root-cause analysis sense with the ability to correlate e.g. product architecture modifications to technical changes  Solid skills in evaluation and criticism of engineering decisions and changes 

 

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE 

Bachelors+ in an Engineering discipling, or equivalent work experience  5+ years of experience in technical leadership, system engineering and/or technical program management, preferably automotive related  7+ years of professional experience in the automotive industry preferred