Sr. Technical Program Manager, Battery Material Supplier Industrialization

The Battery Supplier Industrialization Engineering team in Tesla's Supply Chain group is seeking a Program Manager to support our growing vendor base for battery raw materials. In this role, you will drive the delivery of material qualifications with SIE and function as the key liaison between the Supply Chain organization and internal stakeholders to drive progress and remove roadblocks.

The Program Manager will be part of the Battery Supplier Industrialization team that is responsible for supplier identification, process development, qualification, and scale up for battery raw materials. In this highly visible and collaborative role, the Program Manager will work closely with the core program team to manage high value programs, applying program/project management skills to assure the timely and efficient execution of Tesla's portfolio of projects.

• Develop a deep understanding of the Tesla Qualification Process to ensure new materials are properly qualified to meet production demand and quality standards
• Drive timely material qualifications with cross functional stakeholders to identify critical path and to meet material readiness milestones such as sample delivery, manufacturing trials, and factory bring up
• Drive issue resolution and mitigation actions at suppliers like factory readiness delays, production bottlenecks, and supplier quality issues with the supplier industrialization engineering team
• Communicate concisely and clearly to internal teams on risks of qualification/production, path to mitigation and status of actions
• Translate technical problems and data to actionable plans with clear milestones and owners

• 5+ years of program management experience, preferably in battery cell NPI or manufacturing
• Degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
• Experience managing executive level presentations focusing on impact, actions, and milestones
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence cross functional stakeholders
• Ability to work independently on multiple tasks and projects with various stakeholders
• Highly organized with a strong attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to establish business process issues and drive process improvement

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

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.