Sr. Technical Program Manager - Vehicle Pilot Team

What To Expect
Tesla is seeking a highly motivated Senior Technical Program Manager on the Vehicle Pilot team to be part of a world-class team of engineers and technicians that are responsible for building new products at Tesla facilities. As a Technical Program Manager, you are responsible for managing technical projects from end to end. This includes driving the design and implementation of new manufacturing lines globally across various assembly shops for new or existing products. Program managers own driving the scope, schedule, implementation and cost of the project as well as additional functions such as vendor relations, stakeholder management and report outs.
The key objective of the Vehicle Pilot team is developing new and innovative solutions in the factory and help Tesla achieve its ambitious manufacturing goals. All these manufacturing processes will be initially planned, assembled and tested at our Tesla facilities in NA or other factories/facilities around the world.
What You’ll Do

• Manage road-map of projects working within the framework of the overall program
• Set goals, track deliverables, identify risk and drive mitigations across all stages of the project
• Work collaboratively with all engineering stakeholders (project engineering, industrial engineering, design, controls, software etc.) through the various stages of the project: Concept development, prototype testing, engineering design, system build, integration, and testing
• Drive requirements and solutions with all internal stakeholders such as infrastructure, logistics, controls, software and manufacturing engineering teams for the success of the project
• Own report-outs for all projects, highlighting status, risks, mitigations and opportunities across all levels of management/functions within Tesla
• Own execution and completion of multiple projects, as needed.
• Identify resource requirements and highlight gaps across various stages for all projects
• Drive internal operations during the install, commission, testing and integration phases of the project
• Continuously develop and adapt processes and methodologies to the team’s needs
• Other duties as assigned
• “Concept to completion” ownership of projects from project ideation, validation and production execution
• Drive vendor partnership working closely with supply chain and purchasing team and ensure alignment on engineering requirements, scope, schedule and cost

What You’ll Bring

• Knowledge of JIRA and diverse continuous integration workflows is a plus
• Basic understanding of manufacturing processes – low, medium and high volume
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Experience in technical program or project management, ideally with multiple delivered projects of medium ($1-25M+) to large sized capital equipment systems
• Experience developing processes and methodologies to suit specific engineering workflows desired

Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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 Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA

Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

LGBTQ+ care concierge services

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

Employee Assistance Program

Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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

Expected Compensation
$88,000 - $300,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits
Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.