Specialist, Lifecycle Management & Modelcare

Scout Motors • Novi, MI

17h • $100,000 - $125,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Scout Motors is reviving an iconic American vehicle brand, electrifying and digitizing it with American innovation. The company respects its past and future, its communities, and the balance of work and play. Scout vehicles will offer both an all-electric powertrain and a Harvester™ range extender powertrain. Scout Motors empowers its teams to innovate, seeking visionary leaders who are knowledgeable doers, collaborators, and passionate individuals. Joining Scout Motors means shaping the future of transportation and making history.

This role is part of an iconic brand set to revolutionize the electric pick-up truck & rugged SUV marketplace. The Specialist, Lifecycle Management & Modelcare will report directly to the Change Management Lead, serving as a key contributor to end-to-end product life cycle management for Scout vehicles and the Scout Platform. The role involves coordinating and tracking life-cycle-related requests, leading the preparation and refinement of business case inputs for product updates and component strategy changes, and driving cross-functional alignment across various departments. The Specialist will support the definition and documentation of life cycle requirements, lead the development of senior management decision papers, and ensure governance systems reflect accurate configuration data. They will represent life cycle management topics in governance forums, build relationships with senior stakeholders, and identify improvements to life cycle management processes. Additionally, the role includes providing coaching on best practices and monitoring external trends that influence product life cycle strategy.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• 5-7 years of experience in an automotive environment, preferably in a Change Coordination or Program Management role.
• Strong communication skills - interpersonal, presentation and written w/ ability to guide cross-functional teams to successfully meet deadlines
• Proven track record of being a part of automotive projects from concept phase to series production
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple project teams simultaneously and meet deadlines
• Excellent strategic thinking and criteria-based decision-making skills
• Proven (technical) problem solving skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience with VW Group processes and tools

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and track all life‑cycle‑related requests, ensuring alignment to program timing, technical maturity, and overall product strategy throughout the concept, development, launch, and series production phases.
• Lead the preparation, validation, and refinement of business case inputs related to product updates, component strategy changes, and life cycle decisions ensuring financial implications, technical impacts, and feasibility assessments are fully captured.
• Drive cross‑functional alignment across engineering, purchasing, production, quality, logistics, finance, program management, and product planning to ensure all life cycle considerations, risks, and dependencies are accurately understood and resolved ahead of key program milestones.
• Support the definition, documentation, and maintenance of life cycle requirements, ensuring traceability between program objectives, engineering specifications, and downstream manufacturing and service needs.
• Lead the development, drafting, and cross‑functional review of senior management decision papers ensuring clarity, completeness, and readiness for executive approval.
• Ensure AVON and associated governance systems reflect accurate configuration data, decisions, documentation, and status updates throughout all phases of the product life cycle.
• Represent life cycle management topics in Main System and cross‑functional governance forums, ensuring issues are resolved promptly and decisions are escalated with fully prepared, data‑driven documentation.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders to ensure transparency on life cycle risks, decision needs, and strategic tradeoffs that influence product direction.
• Identify and lead improvements to life cycle management processes, including decision‑making workflows, documentation standards, and cross‑functional collaboration practices.
• Provide coaching and support to team members and stakeholders on life cycle management best practices, governance expectations, and tools.
• Monitor external regulatory trends, emerging technologies, competitive benchmarks, and industry best practices that could influence product life cycle strategy for Scout vehicles.

Benefits

• Competitive insurance including: Medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
• 401(k) program with: An employer match and immediate vesting
• Generous Paid Time Off including: 20 days planned PTO, as accrued
• 40 hours of unplanned PTO and 14 company or floating holidays, annually
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders
• Paid leave for circumstances related to bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave
• Pay Transparency
• Annual performance bonus program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level