Technical Program Manager, Gigafactory Texas

What To Expect
The Role
Tesla is seeking a Technical Program Manager on the Core Automation team to be part of a world-class team of engineers that are responsible for designing and building the automation and robotic equipment at the Tesla factories. As a Technical Program Manager, you are responsible for managing projects from “cradle to grave”. This includes driving the design and implementation of automated equipment such as automated storage systems, robotics, automated case and pallet conveyance, automated guided vehicles, fixtures, etc. 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.
What You’ll Do

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

What You’ll Bring

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

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

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