Production Program Manager

Harbinger Motors

Job Location:

Garden Grove, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 120000 - 180000

Posted on: 4 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About Harbinger

Harbinger is an American commercial electric vehicle (EV) company on a mission to transform an industry starving for innovation. Harbingers best-in-class team of EV battery and drivetrain experts have pooled their deep experience to bring a first-of-its-kind EV platform to support the growing demand for medium-duty EVs and Hybrids. Harbinger: Familiar Form Revolutionary Foundation.

Position Overview

Harbinger Motors is looking for a Production Program Manager to join our growing Production team. The Production Program Manager will work closely with a cross functional team including Engineering Engineering Program Management Supply Chain & Logistics Quality Central Production and Manufacturing to ensure processes equipment parts systems and resources are implemented on time in accordance with the Production team launch schedule and to budget per the financial plan. Additionally the PPM will be responsible for ensuring the Production plan is accurately updated and for reporting status on a weekly basis. At Harbinger Production includes Quality Supply Chain Logistics & Materials Management Manufacturing Engineering and Manufacturing.

What Youll Do:

Project Planning: Responsible for coordinating the overall activities within the Production teams to ensure production launch timing and alignment.
Communication: Act as the liaison between the Production department and the Engineering Program Management team to convey project status (accomplishments concerns next steps action items etc.). Collaborate with the IT Systems team to ensure alignment on critical systems implementation milestones fostering cross-functional efficiency and synergy. Proactively identify and resolve obstacles in collaboration with cross-functional leaders enhancing operational efficiency and driving process success.
Meetings: Participate in daily / weekly production sourcing council and other relevant meetings to stay informed on toolingmfg equipment part and hiring status as well as help guide recovery plans should timing fall behind.
Risk Management: Collaborate with fellow managers to align the various risks within the project and clearly identify the critical path to launch.
Data Management: On a weekly basis verify that the MBOM PFEP PPAP and BOM cost status is reported 100% accurately
Production Schedule: Visualize the end-to-end Production launch tasks milestones and schedule from manufacturing & suppliers sourcing process concepts to production line implementation and SOP ensuring seamless execution and alignment with strategic objectives and launch strategies for new development initiatives.
Project Management: establish and optimize efficiency-focused project management processes to productivity and streamline workflows.
Reporting: Monitor and report on program status in the most effective manner. Ensure adherence to timelines and budgets and effectively communicate program progress to stakeholders.

Who You Are:

Education: Bachelors Degree (or higher) in an engineering discipline.
Experience: Minimum of 5-10 years of work experience in Program Management in an automotive sector. Startup experience is a plus.
Skillset:

Proficient in Google Suite/Workspace: Google Docs Sheets Slides.
Experience working in SmartSheets (or MS Project).
Experience working in Atlassian Jira.
Experience in Tableau

Flexibility: Ability to contribute to other activities outside of primary job responsibilities.
Execution: Ability to manage and complete projects from ideation to completion.
Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills and able to convey complex ideas in a clear concise manner.
Independence: Ability to work independently and manage ambiguity. Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

Key Benefits & Perks:

Comprehensive Health Dental & Vision (HDV) 100% employee covered
Early-stage Stock Options
Robust Retirement Savings (401k HSA FSA)
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) & Parental Leave
Annual Vacation Bonus
Wellness & Fertility Benefits
Cell Phone Stipend
Complimentary Meals & Stocked Kitchens

California Pay Range

$120000 - $180000 USD

Equal Opportunity

Harbinger is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal state and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion national origin ancestry sex sexual orientation gender gender expression gender identity genetic information or characteristics physical or mental disability marital/domestic partner status age military/veteran status medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law.

Harbinger is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process please email us at

Candidate Data Privacy

Harbinger may collect use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (Candidate Personal Data). This data includes contact demographic communications educational professional employment social media/website network/device recruiting system usage/interaction security and preference information. Harbinger may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process including assessing you and your application and conducting employment background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.

Harbinger may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties including individuals on our HR legal and finance teams and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Harbinger affiliates; and (iii) Harbingers service providers including providers of background checks staffing services and cloud services.

Harbinger may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data including to or in the United States Canada the United Kingdom and the European Union and in the cloud and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.

Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services. Any unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles submitted in response to our job posting shall be considered the property of Harbinger and are not subject to payment of referral or placement fees if any such candidate is later hired by Harbinger unless you have a signed written agreement in place with us which covers the applicable job posting.

Required Experience:

Manager

About HarbingerHarbinger is an American commercial electric vehicle (EV) company on a mission to transform an industry starving for innovation. Harbingers best-in-class team of EV battery and drivetrain experts have pooled their deep experience to bring a first-of-its-kind EV platform to support the...

About Harbinger

Position Overview

What Youll Do:

Project Planning: Responsible for coordinating the overall activities within the Production teams to ensure production launch timing and alignment.
Communication: Act as the liaison between the Production department and the Engineering Program Management team to convey project status (accomplishments concerns next steps action items etc.). Collaborate with the IT Systems team to ensure alignment on critical systems implementation milestones fostering cross-functional efficiency and synergy. Proactively identify and resolve obstacles in collaboration with cross-functional leaders enhancing operational efficiency and driving process success.
Meetings: Participate in daily / weekly production sourcing council and other relevant meetings to stay informed on toolingmfg equipment part and hiring status as well as help guide recovery plans should timing fall behind.
Risk Management: Collaborate with fellow managers to align the various risks within the project and clearly identify the critical path to launch.
Data Management: On a weekly basis verify that the MBOM PFEP PPAP and BOM cost status is reported 100% accurately
Production Schedule: Visualize the end-to-end Production launch tasks milestones and schedule from manufacturing & suppliers sourcing process concepts to production line implementation and SOP ensuring seamless execution and alignment with strategic objectives and launch strategies for new development initiatives.
Project Management: establish and optimize efficiency-focused project management processes to productivity and streamline workflows.
Reporting: Monitor and report on program status in the most effective manner. Ensure adherence to timelines and budgets and effectively communicate program progress to stakeholders.

Who You Are:

Education: Bachelors Degree (or higher) in an engineering discipline.
Experience: Minimum of 5-10 years of work experience in Program Management in an automotive sector. Startup experience is a plus.
Skillset:

Proficient in Google Suite/Workspace: Google Docs Sheets Slides.
Experience working in SmartSheets (or MS Project).
Experience working in Atlassian Jira.
Experience in Tableau

Flexibility: Ability to contribute to other activities outside of primary job responsibilities.
Execution: Ability to manage and complete projects from ideation to completion.
Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills and able to convey complex ideas in a clear concise manner.
Independence: Ability to work independently and manage ambiguity. Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

Key Benefits & Perks: