May Mobility is entering an exciting phase of growth and our team is expanding quickly. We are looking for a Senior Program Manager to be the link between all vehicle development Stakeholders including Safety, Vehicle Engineering, Autonomy, Manufacturing, Quality, Business Development and Operations. This role will report directly to the Sr.
Manager of Program Management and will be responsible for communicating and coordinating the work to meet target deliverables and timing at each program milestone for one or several Autonomous Vehicle platforms.
- Manage program timelines and track status of deliverables from the Product Definition until the OK to Launch phase for one or multiple Autonomous Vehicle platforms
- Identify dependencies across tasks and program teams to ensure continuous alignment
- Communicate with development partners and customers to align program plans to escalate vehicle issues
- Develop and manage program budgets, tracking expenditures across the full program lifecycle to ensure financial targets are met and variances are proactively addressed
- Lead cross-functional teams to define, track, and achieve bill of material cost targets in support of growth objectives
- Implement and manage change when necessary to meet desired outputs
- Present to stakeholders reports on progress as well as problems and solutions
- Support continuous improvement of the vehicle development and program management process
- Develop and leverage relationships across functions to ensure clear communication and seamless follow-through
- Ability to see the “big picture” while also being willing to do essential daily tasks to complete objectives
- Strong technical aptitude and ability to learn; Ability to translate technical ideas to non-technical audiences
- Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering or Product Development discipline
- At least 5 years of experience in program management of hardware/software integrated products at an Automotive Tier 1 Supplier or OEM
- A passion for both process and people-oriented solutions and strong organizational skills
- Previous experience working for a high-growth and mission-driven startup
- Experience working with Japanese Automotive OEM or Suppliers