Staff Technical Program Manager

Scout Motors • Fremont, CA

18h • Hybrid

About The Position

Scout Motors is bringing back an iconic American vehicle, electrifying and digitizing it with American innovation. We are building a company that respects its people, customers, and the work-play balance, offering vehicles with both all-electric and range-extender powertrains. We empower our teams to innovate and are looking for individuals who are visionary, collaborative, and passionate. Join us to shape the future of transportation and make 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