Tesla · 3 months ago
Sr. Technical Program Manager, Charging Initiatives
Palo Alto, California
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$88K/yr - $186K/yr
6+ years expTesla is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to strengthen Service Engineering’s capabilities across their global fleet of Energy and Charging products. This role involves orchestrating large-scale programs, ensuring product reliability and serviceability while collaborating with various teams to deliver measurable outcomes.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleEnergyManufacturingRenewable EnergyTransportation
Responsibilities
Lead a portfolio of large-scale, multi-region service campaigns from inception to closure, ensuring on-time, first-time-right execution while balancing priorities, resources, and fleet-level risks
Drive cross-functional alignment with Engineering, Compliance, Policy, Service Ops, Field Service, and Materials to define scope, risks, and rollout strategies
Build live dashboards and automated reporting pipelines to provide visibility into campaign impact and execution efficiency
Conduct ROI modeling and cost-benefit analyses (CBA) to evaluate program effectiveness, guide prioritization, and optimize resource allocation
Establish scalable governance structures, escalation pathways, and lessons-learned frameworks to codify best practices
Continuously innovate on campaign processes by integrating automation, AI/ML, and global best practices
Lead a portfolio of large-scale, multi-region service hardware/firmware campaigns end-to-end, ensuring on-time, first-time-right execution while balancing priorities, resources, and fleet-level risks
Drive cross-functional alignment with technical teams to define scope, risks, downstream impacts and rollout strategies for field level execution
Qualification
Required
6+ years of technical program management or engineering leadership experience in complex, cross-functional environments
Strong operational rigor: resource allocation, risk identification, dependency management, and execution governance
Proven experience in process design and continuous improvement, scaling workflows and tools for global teams
Hands-on data and analysis skills (Excel, SQL, Python, or equivalent) with experience building dashboards and automation
Proficiency with Jira/Confluence or equivalent program management tools
Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills; able to influence without authority, align executives, and drive clarity across diverse teams
Experience running hardware programs or working directly with hardware products
Preferred
Strong engineering foundation (EE/ME/Mechatronics/Manufacturing/Industrial preferred)
Benefits
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
Company
Tesla
Tesla is an electric vehicle and clean energy company that provides electric cars, solar, and renewable energy solutions.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$20.12BKey Investors
Societe GeneraleEuropean UnionPennDOT
2024-10-05Post Ipo Debt· $783M
2023-09-13Grant· $159.6M
2023-08-15Grant· $0.23M
Leadership Team
Vaibhav Taneja
Chief Financial Officer
Tom Zhu
SVP of Automotive
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