Project Manager - w2

Job Title

Engineering & IT – Technical Project/Program Manager

Newark, CA – Phoenix, AZ

Tranzeal

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• Hybrid assignment: first half between Newark & Phoenix, second half involves international travel to China.
• Full time 40 hrs/week. No overtime.
• Opportunity for extension.
• Equipment:
  Windows PC.

• Automotive Manufacturing Industry experience.
• China‑based manufacturing operations and vendor management.
• Executive presentation skill – stand up to VPs, highlight status and risks.
• Bilingual in Chinese.

• Lead the Operations/Program Management team, ensuring accountability to the plan.
• Manage key projects (see JD).
• Task breakdown and operating rhythm: see JD.

• 8 overall years of experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or related fields (preferred).
• Disqualified if not willing to travel internationally.
• Performance assessed on meeting deadlines and quality of work.

• Assessment scheduled ASAP.
• Process: 1‑round panel style.
• Preparation: review attached case study and present PM skills.

Lucid Motors is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee the execution of a Battery Pack Build at a vendor facility in China. This role is critical to ensuring successful planning and execution of production run. The Project Manager will act as Lucid’s on‑site representative, coordinating across multiple internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure readiness, quality, and timely delivery.

The Project Manager will lead cross‑functional planning activities with Lucid teams including Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Supplier Industrialization, Supply Chain, Validation, and Operations. They will develop and maintain integrated project timelines aligned with program launch milestones and ensure readiness of all components, tooling, and logistics for the vendor build event. This individual will serve as Lucid’s primary liaison at the vendor’s facility for the duration of the build, monitoring daily production activities to ensure adherence to Lucid’s quality standards and build specifications.

They will coordinate with the vendor and logistics providers for inbound material flow and outbound shipments to the Lucid factory, validate deployment of inventory systems at the vendor site, and support setup and ramp‑up activities including coordination of Lucid resources on‑site.

The role requires strong risk management and reporting capabilities, including identifying and mitigating risks related to timing, quality, and logistics, providing continuous status updates to Lucid leadership, and supporting Production Validation and Quality Verification activities prior to shipment. The Project Manager will facilitate alignment between Lucid’s internal teams and the vendor’s operations, ensure compliance with homologation and salability requirements, and act as a key point of contact for all operational issues during the build.

• Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related technical field, with PMP certification preferred.
• They should have at least eight years of project management experience in automotive manufacturing, a proven track record managing complex, cross‑functional projects in a global environment, and experience with China‑based manufacturing operations and vendor management.
• Business fluency in Mandarin Chinese is required.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, deep understanding of manufacturing processes, quality systems, and supply chain logistics are essential.
• The position requires willingness to be on‑site in China for the duration of the build and the ability to work in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment while managing competing priorities.
• Preferred experience includes familiarity with battery pack assembly, validation processes, automotive homologation requirements, and prior work with assembly equipment integrators.

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