Staff Technical Project Manager, Vehicle Programs at Lucid Motors

Phoenix, AZFull-timeProgram Management, Program ManagementPosted about 12 hours ago

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<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span data-contrast="none">About Lucid</span></span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">At Lucid, we are creating exceptional mobility experiences through innovation to drive the world forward. Built on Lucid’s proprietary technology and software-defined vehicle architecture, our award-winning vehicles bring our “Compromise Nothing™” approach to the global automotive market. That means refusing to choose between performance and sustainability, design and engineering, ambition and integrity. In Lucid Air and Lucid Gravity, we have designed and built vehicles that have redefined their segments, combining exceptional range, performance, design, and expansive space in a single experience.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":210,"335559739":210,"335559740":300}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">We achieve this through deep vertical integration, with design, engineering, and production happening in-house across our global offices and manufacturing facilities. Our teams come from industries around the world, united by a shared commitment to excellence. By refusing to settle, you can help redefine what’s possible and shape the future of mobility.</span></p></div><p>The Staff TPM, Vehicle Program leads end-to-end execution of complex vehicle programs from concept through launch. The role integrates hardware, software, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, finance, safety, service, and external partners to deliver the complete vehicle to timing, cost, quality, performance, and regulatory targets. As a trusted partner to Vehicle Program Leadership and Chief Engineering, the Staff TPM owns the full-vehicle BOM management, program risks and dependencies, partner schedules and technical issue-resolution reviews whilst supporting the Vehicle Program Director in executive review preparation and the Program Lead in the integrated program execution plan.</p> <h4>Role:</h4> <h4>Program Leadership</h4> <ul> <li>Support the execution of the integrated vehicle program plan, including schedules, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and readiness criteria.</li> <li>Drive cross-functional execution against timing, cost, quality, technical, and launch objectives.</li> <li>Lead program reviews, maintain objective program health reporting, and coordinate recovery plans where delivery is at risk.</li> <li>Assess scope and change impacts and support timely, data-driven program decisions.</li> </ul> <h4>Vehicle-Level Technical Integration</h4> <ul> <li>Develop a strong working understanding of vehicle architecture, requirements, attributes, and technical deliverables.</li> <li>Partner with Chief Engineering and functional teams to align hardware and software development at the vehicle level.</li> <li>Facilitate technical trade-off and issue-resolution discussions, ensuring decisions reflect vehicle-level impacts.</li> <li>Define and monitor measurable technical and integration readiness criteria.</li> </ul> <h4>Full-Vehicle BOM and Cost Management</h4> <ul> <li>Maintain program-level visibility and governance of the full-vehicle BOM across systems, modules, and commodities.</li> <li>Drive achievement of BOM cost targets with Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, Cost Engineering, and external partners.</li> <li>Evaluate cost, content, timing, quality, investment, and performance trade-offs and ensure approved changes are reflected in the program baseline.</li> <li>Identify BOM and cost risks early and coordinate mitigation, recovery, and escalation.</li> </ul> <h4>Risk, Issue, and Dependency Management</h4> <ul> <li>Establish and maintain integrated risk, issue, action, and dependency management for the vehicle program.</li> <li>Proactively identify technical, software, schedule, resource, supplier, cost, quality, and launch risks.</li> <li>Drive accountable mitigation and recovery plans with clear owners, timing, and impact assessments.</li> <li>Escalate decisions and constraints with concise recommendations and transparent program impacts.</li> </ul> <h4>Cross-Functional and Software Coordination</h4> <ul> <li>Coordinate execution across Vehicle Engineering, Systems Engineering, Software, Electronics, Powertrain, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Validation, Finance, Service, and Operations.</li> <li>Align software release plans, feature maturity, validation, and integration events with hardware builds and vehicle milestones.</li> <li>Ensure cross-functional stakeholders remain aligned on priorities, interfaces, commitments, and decision timing.</li> </ul> <h4>External Partner Management</h4> <ul> <li>Support as a vehicle-program interface for key suppliers, technology partners, and development partners.</li> <li>Lead recurring schedule and timing reviews, deliverable tracking, and recovery planning with external stakeholders.</li> <li>Coordinate technical issue-resolution discussions across internal teams and partners, driving closure of integration, quality, validation, and launch concerns.</li> <li>Incorporate external commitments, dependencies, and risks into the integrated vehicle program plan.</li> </ul> <h4>Executive Communication and Launch Readiness</h4> <ul> <li>Prepare and present concise program status, risks, decisions, trade-offs, and recovery plans to senior leadership.</li> <li>Drive readiness reviews across vehicle builds, software releases, validation, manufacturing, supply chain, service, and launch.</li> <li>Monitor vehicle-level readiness metrics and lead closure of launch-critical issues.</li> <li>Support the transition from development into production and sustained operations.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <h4>Qualifications:</h4> <p></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.</li> <li>8+ years of experience in technical program management, vehicle development, systems engineering, or a related field.</li> <li>Experience leading complex, cross-functional vehicle or product development programs.</li> <li>Strong understanding of engineering development, integrated planning, and product lifecycle management.</li> <li>Excellent communication, leadership, analytical, and stakeholder-management skills.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Preferred:</strong></p> <p><strong></strong></p> <ul> <li>Advanced degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field.</li> <li>Experience in automotive, autonomous vehicles, aerospace, robotics, or other complex systems industries.</li> <li>Demonstrated success managing integrated hardware and software programs.</li> <li>Experience working with global suppliers, technology partners, or development partners.</li> <li>Experience presenting to and influencing senior leaders and executives.</li> </ul> <p><strong></strong></p> <p></p> <h4>Success Measures</h4> <ul> <li>Achievement of program milestones and launch timing.</li> <li>Delivery within approved full-vehicle BOM, investment, and operating-cost targets.</li> <li>Vehicle quality, performance, software maturity, validation, and launch-readiness outcomes.</li> <li>Early identification and effective closure of program risks, issues, and dependencies.</li> <li>External partner delivery performance and technical issue-resolution effectiveness.</li> <li>Cross-functional alignment and the accuracy, clarity, and effectiveness of executive reporting.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div>At Lucid, we don’t just welcome diversity - we celebrate it! Lucid Motors is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. 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.</div><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><div> <div><strong>Salary Range</strong>: The compensation range for this position is specific to the locations listed below and is the range Lucid reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position taking into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including job-related knowledge; skillset; experience, education and training; certifications; and other relevant business and organizational factors.</div> </div> <div> </div></div><div class="title">Base Pay Range (Annual)</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$131,300</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$192,500 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><div> <p data-ccp-border-top="0px none " data-ccp-padding-top="0px" data-ccp-border-bottom="1px solid #000000" data-ccp-padding-bottom="1.3333333333333333px"><span data-contrast="auto"><span class="TextRun Underlined MacChromeBold SCXW258898025 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><strong><span class="NormalTextRun CommentStart SCXW258898025 BCX0">Compensation</span></strong><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW258898025 BCX0"><strong> & Benefits:<span data-teams="true"> </span></strong><span data-teams="true">Lucid offers a comprehensive and competitive </span><span data-teams="true"><a id="menur13jl" class="fui-Link ___1q1shib f2hkw1w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1s184ao f1mk8lai fnbmjn9 f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1lqvz6u f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn" href="https://mylucidbenefits.com/" target="_blank">benefits package</a> including medical, dental, and vision insurance; life and disability coverage; paid time off; paid holidays, paid sick leave; and a 401(k) retirement plan. Hourly/non-exempt employees accrue up to 120 hours paid time off, and salaried/exempt employee accrue up to 160 hours paid time off.  Eligible employees may also participate in Lucid’s equity program and/or a discretionary annual cash incentive program. Incentive and equity awards, if applicable, are determined based on individual performance, role scope, market considerations, and overall company results, in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.  </span></span></span></span></p> <p data-ccp-border-top="0px none " data-ccp-padding-top="0px" data-ccp-border-bottom="1px solid #000000" data-ccp-padding-bottom="1.3333333333333333px"><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Equal Opportunity: </span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">At Lucid, we believe diversity strengthens everything we build. Lucid Motors is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing an inclusive workplace for all. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state or federal laws and regulations.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240,"335572079":6,"335572080":1,"335572081":0,"469789806":"single"}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Accessibility: </span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">Lucid Motors is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need any accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact us at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">TA-Operations <@> lucidmotors.com</a>.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> <span data-teams="true"><strong>This email address is designated solely for accommodation requests and is not monitored for job applications or resume submissions. To be considered for employment, all applications must be submitted through the Lucid Motors Careers website.</strong></span></span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Candidate Data Privacy: </span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">By submitting your application, you understand and agree that your personal data will be processed in accordance with our </span><a href="https://lucidmotors.com/media/document/candidate-privacy-notice.pdf"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">Candidate Privacy Notice</span></span></a><span data-contrast="auto">.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">To all recruitment agencies:</span></strong><strong> </strong><span data-contrast="auto">Lucid Motors does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to Lucid Motors. Lucid Motors is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> </div></div>

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