Lead Program Manager — Autonomous Vehicle Platforms

Maymobility; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

Retirement plan with employer match

Parental leave

Job summary

May Mobility in Ann Arbor, Michigan, seeks a Lead Program Manager to coordinate vehicle development across Safety, Vehicle Engineering, Autonomy, Manufacturing, Quality and Operations. You will report to the Sr.

Manager of Program Management and drive deliverables to meet milestones for one or more autonomous vehicle platforms. Lead timelines, budgets, risk management and cross‑functional alignment while championing safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering or Product Development discipline.
• 7-10 years of experience in program management working with complex products.
• A passion for both process and people-oriented solutions and strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Independently set timelines and goals for large scale Autonomous Vehicle development programs and/or other large scale initiatives that involve cross departmental collaboration.
• Manage program timelines and track status of deliverables from the Product Definition through the Launch phases for one or multiple Autonomous Vehicle programs.
• Identify dependencies across tasks and program teams to ensure continuous alignment.
• Own the financial health of assigned platforms: establish budget baselines, forecast costs, and monitor expenditures throughout the program lifecycle, while identifying financial variances or risks and executing mitigation plans to optimize resource allocation.
• Anticipate risks and work with Stakeholders to identify and execute mitigation plans.
• Communicate with partners to align program plans to elevate vehicle issues.
• Implement and manage change when necessary to meet desired outputs.
• Present to stakeholders reports on progress as well as problems and solutions.
• Champion prioritization of safety and quality.
• Support Engineering leaders in continuous improvement of the vehicle development and program management process.
• Develop and leverage relationships across functions to ensure clear communication and seamless follow-through.

Skills

Big-picture thinking

Multitasking

Technical aptitude

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Product Development

Job description

May Mobility in Ann Arbor, Michigan, seeks a Lead Program Manager to coordinate vehicle development across Safety, Vehicle Engineering, Autonomy, Manufacturing, Quality and Operations. You will report to the Sr.

Manager of Program Management and drive deliverables to meet milestones for one or more autonomous vehicle platforms. Lead timelines, budgets, risk management and cross‑functional alignment while championing safety and quality.