Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Associate Program Manager - Bay Area Infra Engineering

Program ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timePalo Alto, CA, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Engineering, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Zero to three years in program coordination, project administration, data or software engineering, or a similar role supporting design, construction, commercial, or tenant-improvement projects.
Strong experience with SharePoint and Jira, and familiarity with Microsoft Planner or a similar tool.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Visio or similar applications.
Familiarity with design and construction in a commercial or tenant-improvement setting.
Experience coordinating vendors, consultants, or internal cross-functional partners.
Able to work on-site in Palo Alto and support extended hours when project needs require it.

Responsibilities

Own program coordination for engineering, design, and construction workstreams, including resourcing, schedules, documentation, risks, and overall project health.
Proactively identify risks, stale dates, dependencies, and bottlenecks; escalate them with owners and next steps.
Drive cross-functional working sessions to review priorities, resolve blockers, identify risks, and drive decisions; own stakeholder forums to improve processes such as organizational funding and execution strategies.
Support executive reporting on program health with clear updates on schedule, capacity, risks, and decisions needed, growing into a regular voice in those reviews.
Coordinate vendors and consultants, tracking commitments, deliverables, and responses.
Refine processes, tools, and collaboration models to increase velocity, reduce collection meetings, and raise engineering productivity.
Partner with the Data & Program APM on engineering KPIs, workload visibility, template packs, and schedule/risk flags; collect and chase inputs without duplicating pipeline or dashboard ownership.

Desired Qualifications

A data engineering or software engineering background, through a degree, internship, or early-career experience, is strongly preferred.

Category	Construction & Facilities
Location	PALO ALTO, California
Requisition ID	287667
Type	Full-time

Job Description

<p>Tesla’s Infrastructure Design team is seeking an Associate Program Manager to drive execution across Engineering, Design Management, Construction, and Infrastructure Design. You will be a key partner in how the team plans, funds, and delivers work – from day-to-day coordination to the rooms where Design, Construction, Finance, and Project Controls makes decisions. </p><p>You will own program coordination for design and construction initiatives: relationships, source of truth, cadence, and follow-through. This role demands operational discipline, comfort with ambiguity, and the ability to align technical and business priorities across departments. A data engineering or software engineering background is strongly preferred. </p>

Job Responsibilities

Own program coordination for engineering, design, and construction workstreams — resourcing, schedules, documentation, risks, and overall project health
Proactively identify risks, stale dates, dependencies, and bottlenecks; escalate with owners and next steps, not just status
Drive cross-functional working sessions to review priorities, resolve blockers, identify risks, and drive decisions; own forums with stakeholder sessions to improve processes like organizational funding & execution strategies
Support executive reporting on program health — clear updates on schedule, capacity, risks, and decisions needed — growing into a regular voice in those reviews
Coordinate vendors and consultants; track commitments, deliverables, and responses
Champion continuous improvement: refine processes, tools, and collaboration models to increase velocity, cut collection meetings, and raise engineering productivity
Partner with the Data & Program APM on engineering KPIs, workload visibility, template packs, and schedule/risk flags — collect and chase inputs without duplicating pipeline or dashboard ownership

Job Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Engineering, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field, or equivalent experience
0–3 years in program coordination, project administration, data/software engineering, or a similar role supporting design, construction, commercial, or TI projects
Data engineering or software engineering background (degree, internship, or early-career experience) strongly preferred
Strong experience with SharePoint and Jira; familiarity with Microsoft Planner or similar
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Visio or similar)
Familiarity with design and construction in a commercial or tenant-improvement (TI) setting
Demonstrated tracking and logging mindset; highly organized, adaptable, and a fast learner in an ambiguous environment
Experience coordinating vendors, consultants, or internal cross-functional partners
Clear written and verbal communication; able to work with engineering, construction, and operations partners
Willingness to work on-site in Palo Alto and support extended hours when project needs require it

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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