Technical Program Manager, Megafactory

What to Expect Tesla is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead and scale quality management systems across the organization. This senior leadership role will drive strategic program management, team oversight, and cross-functional execution to deliver transformative improvements to Tesla's global quality systems, ensuring alignment with business objectives and industry standards.
What You'll Do

• Define and own the strategic roadmap for quality systems enhancements, identifying high-impact opportunities across Tesla's Megafactory Texas and prioritizing initiatives that address systemic gaps, bottlenecks, and scalability challenges
• Lead and mentor a team of quality systems engineers and technicians, fostering collaboration, professional development, and accountability to achieve program milestones and key results (OKRs)
• Manage a portfolio of complex, cross-functional programs involving multiple departments, sites, and external partners; allocate resources, mitigate risks, and provide executive-level status updates to senior leadership
• Champion standardization of "best practices" enterprise-wide, facilitating alignment between global teams and driving adoption of scalable solutions
• Oversee comprehensive training programs, change management, and user adoption strategies, serving as the escalation point for high-level stakeholder queries and issue resolution
• Direct internal and external auditing processes, compliance monitoring, and continuous improvement efforts to maintain certification (e.g., ISO 9001, NRTL) and exceed regulatory requirements
• Communicate quality system health, performance metrics, and strategic recommendations to executive stakeholders, influencing policy and investment decisions

What You'll Bring

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
• 6+ years of experience in quality systems, process engineering, or related fields, with at least 4+ years in a technical program or people management role
• Deep expertise in quality management standards (ISO 9001, IATF 16949, AIAG) and proven success leading certification or audit programs at scale
• Strong program/project management experience, including tools like Jira, Asana, or MS Project, with a track record of delivering multi-year initiatives on time and within scope
• Demonstrated leadership in matrixed, cross-functional environments, with excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills across diverse global teams
• Self-motivated with "message to Garcia" dependability and bias for action
• Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities to articulate complex technical strategies, data integrity issues, and business impacts to non-technical audiences
• Proven ability to thrive in ambiguity, make high-stakes decisions with incomplete data, and drive results through initiative and innovation
• Adaptability, resilience, and a growth mindset in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

Compensation and Benefits 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