Sr. Technical Program Manager, Solar Manufacturing

Tesla is seeking a Technical Program Manager / Senior Technical Program Manager to join ourSolar ManufacturingOperations team. This is an early-stage team building the operational foundation for a new business division, and this role will be instrumental in shaping processes, tools, and ways of working from the ground up.

The Technical Program Manager willbe responsible fordriving cross-functional programs from initiation through execution, ensuring alignment across engineering, supply chain, quality, andoperationsstakeholders. This includes defining program scope,buildingandmaintainingschedules, tracking milestones and deliverables,identifyingand mitigating risks, and driving accountability across teams.The TPMserves as the connective tissue between technical and operational teams, translating complex requirements into actionable plans and ensuring teams move in a coordinated, efficient manner toward shared goals.

This role also carries a unique strategic mandate: leading the team's AI capability building initiative - evaluating, integrating, and standardizing AI tools and workflows across the organization during this formative stage, ensuring the division is AI-native from Day 1.

Success in this role requires a strong bias for action, comfort with ambiguity, the ability tooperateindependently with minimal oversight, technical fluency including programming skills, and a genuine passion forleveragingAI to drive operational efficiency.

• Drive cross-functional program execution for production operations workstreams, managing scope, schedule, dependencies, risks, and deliverables through closure

• Facilitate cross-functional coordinationmeetings;document and track decisions, action items, and escalations to resolution

• Coordinate with engineering, supply chain, quality, EHS, and IT teams to support production readiness and operational milestones

• Develop, document, and roll out production operations processes, SOPs, and best practices from scratch

• Lead the division's AI adoption initiative: evaluate, select, and integrate AI tools into production operations workflows; develop usage guidelines and a standardized AI onboarding program for current and future team members

• Leverage AI to enhance program management efficiency, including automated status reports, meeting summaries, risk analysis, and data processing

• Build andmaintaincustom project dashboards, trackers, and reporting pipelines using Python, SQL, Tableau, or equivalent tools

• 3+ years of experience in technical program management for TPM level, or 5+ years for Senior TPM level, experience in a production, manufacturing, or factory operations environment
• Track record of managing multiple concurrent workstreams with cross-functional dependencies
• Experience working in early-stage or greenfield environments where processes are being defined, not just followed
• Demonstrated programming ability (Python, SQL, Tableau, or equivalent) with the ability to independently build dashboards, automate workflows, and create data pipelines; proficient with AI / LLM tools with hands-on experience applying them to improve work efficiency; enthusiasm for driving broader AI adoption
• Strong proficiency with Jira and Confluence, including the ability to configure and customize them for team needs
• Executive-level communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to tailor messaging for technical and non-technical audiences
• High independence and self-direction; able to operate effectively with minimal oversight; comfort with ambiguity and rapid change; strong ownership mentality with acute attention to detail

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

• Medical plans > 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 Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible 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 (90 day waiting period)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly 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