Hyliion is looking for a highly motivated and energetic Senior Manager, Program Management to join our team in Cedar Park, Texas. This full-time position offers the opportunity to be a part of a fast-growing company that is revolutionizing the trucking industry. We are seeking exceptionally talented individuals who are ready to make a difference. 

The ideal candidate will have a sharp business mind and a proven ability to strategize and implement high-level program initiatives. As a leader, you will have a strong talent for project coordination and delegation. Ultimately, you are motivated by the desire to optimize productivity and nurture program success from inception to completion.

Responsibilities:

• Does what is necessary to ensure that the company’s investments given to the Program Manager according to the business case are transformed into benefits (ROI)
• Ensures that all defined program/project deliverables are delivered within target cost, time, and quality targets.
• Responsible for overseeing the achievement of larger organizational goals and disrupting the marketplace by launching new and innovative products.
• Lead large-scale programs with strong attention to strategy, implementation, delegation, and coordinates efforts between different projects.
• Manage project deliverables through appropriately cadenced team meetings and by identifying and supporting the removal of roadblocks to meet timing commitments.
• Interfaces customers, suppliers, and 3rd party firms to ensure that there is a cohesive plan to meet customer commitments and Hyliion deliverables.
• Communicates effectively with all stakeholders to ensure efficient flow of information, timely decisions on open issues, and escalates as appropriate.
• Works with other program/project managers to identify risks and opportunities across multiple projects within the department.
• Analyzes, evaluates, and overcomes program risks, and produces program reports for management and stakeholders.

Skills/Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree Engineering, Statistics, Sciences, or related discipline. Master’s Degree preferred.
• 10+ years in Engineering, Quality or Program Management in Automotive, Manufacturing and/or Electronics Industry.  Commercial Vehicle experience preferred.
• Significant experience working with Automotive Industry toolsets (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Six Sigma, 8D…etc.).
• Exceptional leadership, time management, facilitation, and organizational skills.
• Strong people skills with the ability to influence and motivate individuals to achieve common goals.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.

Physical Demands: 

• Ability to lift and/ or move up to 25 pounds
• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending the leg and spine.
• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Standing: Remaining upright on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and making fine discriminations in sound.
• Repetitive motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes.

Work Environment:

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
• For the most part, ambient room temperatures, lighting, and traditional equipment as found in a typical office

 Hyliion is committed to diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.