Strategic Programs Manager - Solar

Job Description

Tesla’s Energy team is looking for a highly motivated individual to manage the near and long term roadmap for Solar factories and products. This is a cross-functional role that requires coordination between many different groups within and outside of Tesla. 

You will be responsible for managing the 100 GW Solar Initiative, coordinating everything from factory buildout and ramp (dirt to scaled production) to commercial offtake to product definition and regulatory compliance. This will involve working with each functional leader to define final scope and timing of solutions, and to ensure hand-offs between functions are smooth. You will communicate and present project portfolio status to executive leadership, highlight risks, and develop recovery plans in the event of project slip or change requests. 

You will be based out of the Bay Area (Palo Alto) with the expectation of some travel to other Tesla facilities as program needs dictate. 

Job Responsibilities

• Work with project management, construction, product engineering, compliance, manufacturing, facilities, service, reliability, supply chain, and Tesla business leaders to scope Solar initiatives
• Serve as the primary conduit into the engineering organization to deliver, manage, and communicate external stakeholder needs
• Manage the roadmap for Solar key organizational milestones
• Ensure correct prioritization within the organization for full product lifecycle needs
• Identify and help resolve strategic business risks
• Define processes and communication structures that will improve risk and change management

Job Requirements

• Experience in greenfield factory planning and build-out through to scaled production, including involvement in product definition and offtake planning
• Demonstrated understanding of interactions between product definition, regulatory, supply chain, and factory planning, commissioning, and ramping, as well as offtake
• Demonstrated experience creating, maintaining, and communicating schedules, bottlenecks & key risks
• Detail oriented with strong record-keeping and organizational skills
• 7+ years of experience in project, product, or engineering management
• Clear and concise communicator with excellent verbal and presentation skills
• Skills with common program management tools, software, and practices 
• Degree in an technical discipline, preferably Electrical Engineering, Mechanical, Materials, Manufacturing or equivalent experience