Director, Program Management Office (Automotive)
Company: Lucid Motors
Location: San Leandro
Posted on: July 14, 2021
Job Description:
Leading the future of luxury
mobility
Lucid’s mission is to inspire
the adoption of sustainable energy by creating the most captivating
luxury electric vehicles, centered around the human experience.
Working at Lucid Motors means having a shared vision to power the
future in revolutionary ways. Be part of a once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity to transform the automotive industry.
We are currently seeking a deeply experienced senior leader to
program manage Lucid’s product development across the
company. This is a rare opportunity to lead a cutting-edge
vehicle development program, working with staff and leadership
across the enterprise. You will take the lead in ensuring on
time delivery of the Air with market leading features and an
excellent customer experience.
You Will:
- Lead and grow the enterprise PMO team in line with business
objectives, including implementation of relevant processes and
tools
- Be responsible for program management of the Lucid product
portfolio, creating an environment of innovation and product
excellence
- Manage the Lucid Air sedan product and the success of the
vehicle lifecycle from development to launch and mid cycle
updates.
- Create and maintain the cycle plan for the sedan and other
products
- Be responsible for the overall timing across products -
critical path, milestones, key dependencies and summary.
- Drive the vehicle/product development process in conjunction
with the relevant leadership and functions (design, hardware,
software, supply chain, prototype build, NPI, production
manufacturing, marketing/sales, etc.)
- Interface with Marketing and Sales to define the vehicle
features and requirements as a function of trim level and related
production start dates as influenced by the product plan (market
requirements) and relevant constraints (product requirements)
- Be responsible for ensuring accurate and complete capture of
performance and other product goals, appropriate requirements
decomposition, architecture definition, test plan definition and
successful test and validation to the requirements both functional
and nonfunctional.
- Ensure that products homologation and relevant certifications
as required by law and supported by the appropriate business
areas
- Ensure readiness for mass production and service phases of the
lifecycle
- Coordinate closely with sales and marketing to ensure a
successful market launch
- Be responsible for key vehicle financial and budgetary
activities including the costed bill of materials, the program
prototype budget, PMO budgets (headcount, expense, etc.)
- Be responsible for program performance measurements, reporting,
quality, resource allocation, risk management
- Aggressively and proactively manage risk across the program
portfolio
You Bring:
- 10+ years of experience in automotive industry product
development and delivery
- 5+ years of experience program managing high dollar value
products/product development
- Experience as an engineer in automotive, aerospace or other
relevant product area
- Experience taking multiple products to market as a program
manager or other relevant leader with direct experience
- Experience with NPI, product launch, and post-sales
support
- The strong technical aptitude necessary to drive development of
a high technology product
- Experience working closely with all functions of an enterprise
(Finance, Marketing, Sales, Engineering, Industrial Design, etc) to
manage the product development life cycle
- Excellent communication (written, spoken) at all levels of the
enterprise
- Best in class cross-functional interaction skills and a history
of driving teams to perform to highly demanding
schedules/challenges
- Ability to coordinate the actions of a large multifaceted
organization. A deep understanding of the multiple phases of a
large program, how to measure performance in those stages,
communicating those two Leadership and staff at large
- Ability to travel as needed
Education:
- A bachelor's degree in engineering (e.g. mechanical, electrical
engineering), master's degree preferred
- A master’s degree in business administration (MBA). A
master’s degree in engineering with relevant business experience
acceptable
Bonus Points:
#ACHP
Be part of something
amazing
Come work alongside some of the
most accomplished minds in the industry. Beyond providing
competitive salaries, we’re providing a community for innovators
who want to make an immediate and significant impact. If you are
driven to create a better, more sustainable future, then this is
the right place for you.
At Lucid, we don’t just welcome
diversity - we celebrate it! Lucid Motors is proud to be an equal
opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless
of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion,
disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and
expression, marital status, and any other characteristic protected
under applicable State or Federal laws and
regulations.
To all recruitment agencies: Lucid
Motors does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward
resumes to our careers alias or other Lucid Motors employees. Lucid
Motors is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited
resumes.
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