Sr. Program Manager, Software Programs

Leading the future in luxury electric and mobility

At Lucid, we set out to introduce the most captivating, luxury electric vehicles that elevate the human experience and transcend the perceived limitations of space, performance, and intelligence. Vehicles that are intuitive, liberating, and designed for the future of mobility.

We plan to lead in this new era of luxury electric by returning to the fundamentals of great design – where every decision we make is in service of the individual and environment. Because when you are no longer bound by convention, you are free to define your own experience.

Come work alongside some of the most accomplished minds in the industry. Beyond providing competitive salaries, we’re providing a community for innovators who want to make an immediate and significant impact. If you are driven to create a better, more sustainable future, then this is the right place for you.

We are currently seeking a Senior Program Manager for our Software Digital team to represent and be responsible for features in the Controls Team. This role requires a highly experienced Program Manager with a proven track record of managing complex cross-functional programs, preferably in the Automotive Industry. We're looking for a highly accomplished program manager, possessing exceptional organizational skills and the ability to earn the respect of the talented teams they will lead. They will demonstrate proactive communication skills, ensuring that each team member is fully aware of the timing and delivery expectations. Additionally, they will be adept at identifying critical issues and bringing them to the attention of senior management with sufficient advance notice.

Responsibilities:

• Lead different industry-leading and innovative controls use cases including over-the-air (OTA) software updates and data management in the automotive industry.

• Play a leading role in the execution of a release timeline plan for the Controls System software and related functions.

• Interact with and coordinate work between hardware and software teams, design UX teams, and other company entities requiring inputs/outputs from Controls.  

• Ensure adherence to Functional Safety requirements.

• Facilitate product requirement and HMI feature and architecture documentation.

• Drive engineering teams' sprint execution using the Agile framework to develop and track software releases to meet vehicle readiness timelines.

• Communicate the status of the Vehicle Controls program to software teams and executives for time-critical project deliverables, and ensure stakeholders receive timely communication.

• Define and communicate dependencies between hardware, software, and suppliers with a focus on minimizing these dependencies.

• Communicate program status to the software organization, other program managers and executives as required.

• Work with resource managers and technical leads to define the level of effort, resource requirements and summary timing plans. 

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in Technical Program management in In-Vehicle Controls and Battery domain, driving the planning and delivery of software engineering programs and releasing commercial products.

• Experience in Automotive/Embedded system integration with a proven track record of leading and successfully delivering scalable programs and projects, process improvements in a fast-paced environment.

• Background in optimally leading global projects with internal & external teams spread across multiple time zones.

• Experience with Jira and/or JAMA to contribute to the design & requirement creation process.

• Experience with Atlassian & PMP/Scrum Master Certification preferred. 

Education:

• BS/MS Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)

Salary Range: The compensation range for this position is specific to the locations listed below and is the range Lucid reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position taking into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including job-related knowledge; skillset; experience, education and training; certifications; and other relevant business and organizational factors.

Additional Compensation and Benefits: Lucid offers a wide range of competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, vacation, and 401k. The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in Lucid’s equity program and/or a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing such programs.  (Cash or equity incentive awards, if any, will depend on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and company performance.)

Base Pay Range (Annual)

$163,800—$240,240 USD

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