Technical Program Manager, Quality, Megafactory

Tesla is looking for a Technical Program Manager to lead the project to build a new factory and develop quality into a new energy storage program. This position will be the business process development lead for quality engineering; you will develop, maintain, and lead the advanced quality planning implementation, tools and business processes to help the quality manufacturing team execute faster, gain cross-functional alignment, and elevate our ability to deliver highly efficient manufacturing systems and infra structure. This requires you to be extremely detail oriented and drive the cross-functional teams to execute quickly at high quality. You will aim to make our team efficient and effective while helping to define a clear path for quality manufacturing. Managing the schedules, budget, and resources of projects at Tesla requires an individual who is passionate about our mission, has a bias for action, and is focused on collaborative solutions.

This role will be based out of the Greater Houston Area (TX) and will require 90% travel to the Bay Area (CA) to support early builds and validation support for the next 6-12 months.

• Develop, maintain, and lead business processes (workflows, cross-functional reviews, etc.)
• Lead phased gate reviews with global cross-functional teams and suppliers
• Develop trackers for engineering tasks and provide progress updates
• Work with cross-functional teams to define, track, and forecast resource requirements
• Prepare content for leadership reporting, highlight critical issues, and define mitigation strategies
• Provide technical leadership and project management skills to identify creative & timely solutions to key program challenges
• Manage multiple Quality projects roadmaps
• Develop and execute standard practices/templates for handover strategy between commissioning, validation and mass production

• Degree in Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 4+ years of experience in a mix of engineering and project management fields
• Ability to define and execute a project using project management techniques/tools
• Extensive experience working in JIRA and developing workflows
• Gate review process or similar experience
• Ability to work cross-functionally and manage/influence large teams
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience in new product introduction
• Experience with high-volume manufacturing is a plus
• Must be detail oriented, effectively handle multiple priorities, have a strong quality mindset and have the ability to meet tight deadlines

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)
• 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