Sr. Program Manager, Strategic Initiatives

Lucid Motors • Amsterdam, NH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Sr. Program Manager, Strategic Initiatives coordinates and executes Lucid’s key strategic priorities across Europe. Working closely with the President & Managing Director Europe, the European Leadership Team, functional leaders, and global stakeholders, this role connects strategy with execution, structures complex initiatives, and ensures priorities advance with clear ownership and accountability. The position combines strategic program management, business planning, executive support, governance, internal communications, and employee engagement.

The role serves as a central coordination point between European leadership, functional teams, and global stakeholders, translating priorities into plans, decision-ready materials, and measurable deliverables. Success in the first year includes establishing a consistent planning and reporting cadence, increasing visibility into strategic priorities, and ensuring European initiatives progress with clear ownership, governance, and accountability.

The position is based at Lucid’s Amsterdam office, with work from the office expected the majority of the time. Travel across Europe is required as business needs arise.

Requirements

• 7+ years of relevant experience in strategy, management consulting, program management, business planning, business operations, or a comparable cross-functional role.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Strategy, Management, Economics, or a related field.
• Proven experience managing complex, cross-functional initiatives and translating strategic priorities into structured plans, milestones, and measurable deliverables.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, prioritization, and executive communication skills, including the ability to create concise, decision-ready presentations and business materials.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English sufficiently to perform the essential duties, including managing executive communications and collaborating with European and global stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or other relevant postgraduate qualification.
• Experience in management consulting, automotive, technology, mobility, or a high-growth international environment.
• Experience supporting senior executives or regional leadership teams.
• Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel, with experience using project management, reporting, and collaboration tools.
• Fluency in an additional European language.
• Experience coordinating internal communications, employee engagement initiatives, or large-scale leadership events.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Lucid Europe’s annual, quarterly, and monthly business planning processes, ensuring regional objectives, OKRs, and strategic priorities are defined, aligned, and measurable.
• Translate strategic priorities into structured cross-functional programs with project plans, deliverables, milestones, governance structures, and stakeholder communication plans.
• Establish and maintain reporting mechanisms that give leadership visibility into progress, business performance, risks, dependencies, and areas requiring intervention.
• Own the European Leadership Team’s operating cadence, including agendas, briefing materials, action tracking, workshops, offsites, executive visits, and follow-up activities.
• Coordinate inputs and prepare decision-ready materials for European and global governance forums, approval processes, strategic reviews, and executive committees.
• Develop and coordinate internal communications about European business priorities, organizational developments, achievements, and leadership updates through Town Halls, weekly updates, newsletters, and other channels.
• Partner with HR, Fleet Operations, leadership, and local teams to deliver employee engagement, recognition, onboarding, community-building, and employee vehicle initiatives across Europe.

What This Job Offers

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