Lead Program Manager

Job Summary

May Mobility is entering an exciting phase of growth and our team is expanding quickly. We are looking for a Lead 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.

Essential Responsibilities

• Independently set timelines and goals for large scale Autonomous Vehicle development programs and/or other large scale initiatives that involve cross departmental collaboration
• Manage program timelines and track status of deliverables from the Product Definition through the Launch phases for one or multiple Autonomous Vehicle programs
• Identify dependencies across tasks and program teams to ensure continuous alignment
• Own the financial health of assigned platforms: establish budget baselines, forecast costs, and monitor expenditures throughout the program lifecycle, while identifying financial variances or risks and executing mitigation plans to optimize resource allocation
• Anticipate risks and work with Stakeholders to identify and execute mitigation plans
• Communicate with partners to align program plans to escalate vehicle issues
• Implement and manage change when necessary to meet desired outputs
• Present to stakeholders reports on progress as well as problems and solutions
• Champion prioritization of safety and quality
• Support Engineering leaders in continuous improvement of the vehicle development and program management process
• Develop and leverage relationships across functions to ensure clear communication and seamless follow-through