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Sr. Technical Program Manager, Packaging PMO
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What they do
An Engineering Program Manager provides support and/or lead teams through the Engineering development process and implementation of company's products. Projects are typically shorter-term, less complex and more contained with a defined time frame. Programs are typically longer-term, multi-functional, multi-project with complex requirements and effort. Manage activities, resource capability, schedules, budgets, and ensure cross company communications to facilitate product completion on schedule within budget. Work with engineering management to identify and improve process and program efficiencies.
$195,464 / year median in California
+3% projected growth
Job Description
Sr. Technical Program Manager, Packaging PMO Tesla Motors, Inc. 112000 - 253200 USD paid holidays, flex time, 401(k) United States, California, Fremont Sep 01, 2026
What to Expect Tesla's North America Packaging Engineering organization designs and delivers packaging that protects parts and enables efficient material flow across factories, distribution centers, and service locations. We are hiring a Technical Project Manager to lead the Packaging Engineering Project Management Office (PMO). You will build the operating system behind the engineering work: portfolio visibility, standards, tools, budget cadence, talent operations, and performance frameworks that help packaging engineers and TPMs move faster with clear priorities. This is an org-enablement role. You will partner with packaging engineers, project managers, supplier industrialization engineers, finance, operations, and factory stakeholders to drive consistency, accountability, and scale. The ideal candidate thrives in ambiguity, turns multi-site complexity into simple repeatable systems, and is equally effective in leadership reviews, project trackers, budget forecasts, and hands-on process workshops. What You'll Do
Build and continuously improve PMO frameworks for North America Packaging Engineering, including templates, ownership models, escalation paths, and lightweight best practices designed for speed across multi-site operations
Own organization-level portfolio visibility: prioritization support, capacity and bandwidth planning, risk tracking, stage-gate rhythm, and leadership-ready dashboards and KPIs
Run PMO and organization budget rhythms, including forecasting, tracking, CapEx and business-case support, ROI and savings rollups, and clear financial reporting to leadership
Lead evaluation, adoption, training, and lifecycle management of AI and productivity tools to reduce cycle time on trackers, business cases, reporting, and repetitive operational work
Partner with leadership and HR on workforce planning, including hiring pipeline support, role scoping, onboarding, training programs, attrition analysis, and succession readiness
Identify systemic gaps across handoffs, compliance, supplier and portal workflows, distribution center and factory interfaces, and documentation, then lead continuous improvement programs that unlock engineering bandwidth What You'll Bring
Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or equivalent experience and evidence of exceptional ability
5+ years in technical program management, PMO leadership, or operations excellence in manufacturing, automotive, supply chain, or other high-volume environments
Proven experience standing up or scaling PMO operating systems, including portfolio governance, capacity planning, budgeting, KPIs, and executive reporting
Experience partnering with HR and managers on workforce programs such as hiring, onboarding, training, and IC performance frameworks
Hands-on with modern project, collaboration, and analytics tools, plus a track record of rolling out AI or productivity tools
Working knowledge of CapEx, business cases, and cross-functional financial or stage reviews
Packaging, automotive, energy, manufacturing, or distribution experience. PMP, Lean, or Six Sigma, are pluses
Benefits 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
Expected Compensation
$112,000 - $253,200/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.