Technical Program Manager, Remanufacturing

The GFTX Remanufacturing team is seeking a Technical Program Manager to plan, lead, and execute multidisciplinary programs under aggressive timing and cost constraints. This role focuses on managing projects spanning tooling development, equipment deployment, and large-scale manufacturing asset integration. The successful candidate will serve as a cross-functional leader, ensuring alignment between engineering, operations, validation, and external suppliers to achieve ambitious cost, schedule, and quality goals. The role requires a meticulous, detail-oriented individual who thrives in ambiguous environments, drives results independently, and excels in high-pressure, fast-paced settings.

• Communicate andalign ontimelines, deliverables, and project goals across all program types, ensuring clarity for stakeholders and teams
• Develop schedules and track dependencies to manage complex programs, including critical paths, milestones, and risk mitigation strategies
• Coordinatelogisticsand meetings (e.g., calls, on-site visits, supplier interactions) and plan contingency efforts for high-risk designs
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration among engineering, operations, validation, and suppliers to meet cost, schedule, and quality targets
• Track progress, risks, and decisions using tools like JIRA/Confluence, and report weekly updates to leadership with transparency and accountability
• Manage NPI activities from design to mass production, ensuring alignment with program schedules and key decision points
• Oversee resource planning, budget tracking, and gap resolution to ensuretimelyproject completion within scope and financial constraints
• Drive process improvements and adapt procedures to enhance team efficiency, whilemaintainingcompliance with organizational standards
• Proactively resolve conflicts, risks, and ambiguities through analytical problem-solving and initiative, escalating when necessary
• Act as thecentral pointof contact for program decisions, balancing delegation, escalation, and independent resolution to keep projects on track

• Bachelor's degree in manufacturing, or related engineering disciplines (e.g., Mechanical, Electrical) or equivalent experience
• Proventrack recordof managing multiple projects from concept to completion in a manufacturing environment, with 3+ years of project management experience
• Strong familiarity with project management tools (e.g.Microsoft Project, Primavera) and methodologies for tracking timelines, budgets, and deliverables
• A self-starter who thrives in ambiguous, fast-paced environments, driven by engineering excellence and results
• Exceptional organizational and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across technical, operational, and external stakeholder teams
• Willingness totravel (10% of the time) to meet with suppliers, conduct site visits, and support program execution
• Demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional teams, resolve conflicts, and deliver projects under tight deadlines
• Passion for driving innovation,optimizingprocesses, and ensuring high-quality outcomes in complex manufacturing environments

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

• Medical plans > 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 Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible 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 (90 day waiting period)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly 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