Staff Technical Program Manager

Scout Motors • Fremont, CA

8h • $154,000 - $187,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Scout Motors is reviving an iconic American vehicle brand, electrifying and digitizing it with American innovation. The company emphasizes respect for the past, communities, work/play balance, and customers, offering both all-electric and range-extender powertrains. Scout Motors fosters an environment for talented, inclusive, and entrepreneurial teams to innovate, seeking visionary leaders, knowledgeable doers, and passionate go-getters. Joining Scout Motors means shaping the future of transportation and making history.

Requirements

• 8+ years of program management experience, with a strong emphasis on technical platforms and sales operation work flows and tools.
• Demonstrated success in building and launching complex digital experiences enjoyed by millions of people around the world.
• Experienced with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Asana, Smartsheet, and project reporting dashboards.
• Proficient with AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot, etc.) and eager to integrate them into your workflow.
• Strong understanding of system architecture, APIs, and cloud technologies.
• Experience with enterprise-level systems such as CRM, ERP, or equivalent platforms.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills to influence and align diverse stakeholders.
• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks to keep programs on track.
• Support frameworks such as Agile, Scrum, or SAFe to drive continuous improvement and delivery efficiency.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Automotive experience is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans outlining key milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and critical paths to ensure cross-functional alignment and on-time program execution.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with Engineering, Design, R&D, and Operations to deliver high-quality product features. Support alignment across teams by clarifying requirements, identifying potential blockers, and proposing well-reasoned solutions.
• Manage key stakeholder relationships: Act as a trusted advisor to internal and external partners, presenting solutions that align with broader business goals. Be a natural relationship builder and clear communicator.
• Operationalize products: Oversee the roll-out of technical solutions to the marketplace, ensuring performance, reliability and consumer adoption achieve agreed upon outcomes.
• Drive technical excellence: Collaborate with engineering teams to make informed trade-offs and support scalable, secure product development. Apply working knowledge of APIs, data systems, and platform capabilities to contribute to sound technical decisions.

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: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree