Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Senior Program Manager - Specialty Fleet Operations

Inventory ManagementUpdated on Nov 12

Full-timeAustin, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in cross-functional program management, fleet management, logistics, retail operations, event operations, or a related field; automotive or sales and marketing experience is preferred.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced setting.
Analytical abilities and proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word), with familiarity with data tools and databases such as SQL, Python, Tableau, or equivalent tools.
Effective communication and collaboration skills to work with internal stakeholders and field teams while resolving allocation, event, and launch challenges.
Ability to work independently in dynamic environments and proactively anticipate fleet needs and mitigate issues.
Passion for Tesla’s mission and knowledge of automotive technologies to align fleet activities with business goals.
Flexibility to travel across the Americas or work extended hours for field support, launches, events, or urgent fleet coordination. Travel may last up to 14 days per event; in special circumstances, events may be successive.

Responsibilities

Manage the External Content Reference Fleet, including builds, configuration standards, reviews, loan coordination, and deployment to support external content activations and priority initiatives.
Manage Special-Use Fleet intake, trackers, records, and fulfillment for special-use loans and activations, roadshows, and long-term demo loans, from request triage through vehicle matching, preparation, handoff, tracking, and return.
Travel to and lead on-site Tier 1 event fleet support, including vehicle bills of material management, multi-model sourcing and staging, cross-team preparation coordination, on-site readiness, and post-event recovery.
Coordinate new product launch fleet strategies, including fleet assignments, region-weighted coverage, cross-team collaboration, and integration of new products into demo and display operations.
Establish prioritization frameworks and capacity planning to manage specialty, event, and launch demand against available inventory and preparation resources.
Translate data into recommendations for operational improvements focused on readiness, efficiency, risk reduction, and scalable processes.
Collaborate with sales, marketing, events, logistics, legal, factory, product, and operations teams to resolve issues, improve workflows, and create scalable processes for specialty fleet and new market operations.

Desired Qualifications

Automotive or sales and marketing experience.

Category	Operations & Business Support
Location	AUSTIN, Texas
Requisition ID	280204
Type	Full-time

Job Description

<p>Tesla is seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Senior Program Manager to join our North America Business Operations and Analytics Organization. In this role, you will lead specialty fleet operations across the Americas, coordinating vehicle builds, allocations, deployments, and recoveries that support external content and reference assignments, and special-use loans, Tier 1 events, and new product launches. This role requires regular on-site travel for Tier 1 events and launches across the Americas. </p><p>As a Senior Program Manager, Specialty Fleet Operations, you will partner across sales, marketing, events, logistics, factory, legal, and operations to oversee non-core fleet programs outside the day-to-day demo and display lifecycle. Your work will improve readiness, utilization, and cross-functional coordination for high-visibility vehicle needs, while building repeatable processes that scale. By streamlining these programs, you'll contribute directly to Tesla's mission of accelerating the world's transition to sustainable abundance through effective sales and operations initiatives.</p>

Job Responsibilities

Own External Content Reference Fleet management, including builds, config standards, reviews, loan coordination, and deployment to support external content activations and priority initiatives.
Own Special-Use Fleet intake management, tracker and record maintenance, and fulfillment for special-use loans and activations, roadshows, and long-term demo loans, from request triage through vehicle match, prep, handoff, tracking, and return
Travel to and lead on-site Tier 1 event fleet support, including vehicle bills of material management, multi-model sourcing and staging, cross-team prep coordination, on-site readiness, and post-event recovery
Coordinate new product launch fleet strategies, including fleet assignments, region-weighted coverage, cross-team collaboration, and seamless integration of new products into demo and display operations
Establish prioritization frameworks and capacity planning so specialty, event, and launch demand can be managed against available inventory and prep resources
Translate data into recommendations for operational improvements, focusing on readiness, efficiency, risk reduction, and scalable processes
Collaborate with sales, marketing, events, logistics, legal, factory, products, and operations teams to resolve issues, improve workflows, and create scalable processes for specialty fleet and new market operations

Job Requirements

5+ years of experience in cross-functional program management, fleet management, logistics, retail operations, event operations, or a related field, preferably in automotive or sales/marketing environments
Strong organizational skills, with the ability to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced setting
Excellent analytical abilities, with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and familiarity with data tools and databases (SQL, Python, Tableau or equivalent) to support decision-making and operational tracking
Effective communication and collaboration skills to work with internal stakeholders and field teams while resolving allocation, event, and launch challenges
Ability to work independently in dynamic environments, with a proactive mindset for anticipating fleet needs and mitigating issues
Passion for Tesla’s mission and knowledge of automotive technologies to align fleet activities with business goals
Flexibility to travel across the Americas or work extended hours for field support, launches, events, or urgent fleet coordination. Travel may last up to 14 days per event; in special circumstances, events may be successive

About the Company

Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Tesla makes electric cars and batteries that store power for homes and utilities, and it develops self-driving software and humanoid robots. In 2023, its Model Y became the first electric vehicle to rank as the world's best-selling car. Buyers order the Model 3 sedan, Model Y SUV, or Cybertruck pickup directly from Tesla instead of through dealers, and they charge on its Supercharger fast-charging network. It also sells Megapack and Powerwall batteries, runs a robotaxi service, and charges drivers a monthly fee for self-driving software that still needs their supervision. Tesla was founded in 2003, with Elon Musk as its lead early investor and a recognized co-founder, and it is based in Austin, Texas.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Austin, TX
Founded: 2003

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