Technical Program Manager, AI and Machine Learning
Newark, CA
Full Time Mid-level / Intermediate USD 146K - 214K
Lucid Motors
Lucid is the future of sustainable mobility, designing electric cars that further reimagines the driving experience.Data generated by electric vehicles is rich and diverse with a lot of potential to design, develop, and deploy AI/ML solutions to help make safe and sustainable products and services on par with Lucid’s brand. To support our mission, the AI and Machine Learning organization is seeking a Technical Program Manager, AI and Machine Learning. This hands-on position requires strategizing product ideation, technical design, and execution steps for AI-driven solutions, while gathering requirements and prioritizing processes across business stakeholders to ensure alignment with AI initiatives. It involves leading and owning the AI product lifecycle from planning to execution and continuous support, coordinating work between AI, data engineering, cloud platform services, and other relevant departments. Additionally, the role emphasizes identifying risk areas, producing mitigation strategies, and maintaining effective communication with team members and stakeholders to ensure timely closure of AI program deliverables.
You Will:
- Collaborate closely with the AI/ML and Digital teams to develop and execute on the AI/ML product roadmap.
- Strategize product ideation, technical design, and execution steps for AI-driven solutions.
- Gather requirements and prioritize processes across business stakeholders to ensure alignment with AI initiatives.
- Engage broadly with the organization to identify, prioritize, frame, and structure product strategy for various AI projects.
- Lead and own the AI product lifecycle from planning and product requirements to execution and continuous support. Coordinate work between AI, data engineering, cloud platform services, and other relevant departments.
- Identify risk areas and produce mitigation strategies (risk avoidance, acceptance, transference, and limitation).
- Facilitate AI product and functional/technical safety requirement and test case documentation, as well as architecture documentation.
- Drive consistent and timely closure of AI program deliverables.
- Define and communicate dependencies between Engineering, Digital, and IT teams with a focus on minimizing these dependencies.
- Clearly communicate AI program status to the overall organization, other program managers, and executives as required.
- Work with resource managers and technical leads to define the level of effort, resource requirements, and summary timing plans.
- Plan and manage sprints and AI development tasks in conjunction with resource managers and technical leads.
- A passion for developing the best AI-driven solutions in the automotive industry.
- Drive iterative development cycles with data scientists, engineers, designers, and other stakeholders.
- Maintain effective communication with team members and stakeholders to ensure user and technical issues are promptly prioritized and resolved.
You Bring:
- Advanced degree in Computer Science, Statistics, AI, or a related STEM field, or a bachelor’s degree in computer science with 5-10 years of experience.
- Experience in Product/Program management with a focus on AI.
- Deep understanding of AI and software development.
- Highly technical with a good understanding of digital and connected vehicle applications.
- Self-motivated and proactive, with demonstrated critical thinking capabilities.
- Technical experience to weigh tradeoffs and have in-depth discussions with engineers on the nuances of complex AI systems.
- Experience in an Agile environment; creating a feature spec, turning it into user stories, setting, and tracking KPIs.
- Experience with programming languages relevant to AI development.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Nice to Haves:
- Experience as a Product Manager/Owner for AI-driven SaaS or app design.
- Relevant experience in EV, Automotive, Transportation, Telematics, or IoT devices.
To all recruitment agencies: Lucid Motors does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our careers alias or other Lucid Motors employees. Lucid Motors is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
At Lucid, we don’t just welcome diversity - we celebrate it! Lucid Motors is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, and any other characteristic protected under applicable State or Federal laws and regulations.Salary Range: The compensation range for this position is specific to the locations listed below and is the range Lucid reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position taking into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including job-related knowledge; skillset; experience, education and training; certifications; and other relevant business and organizational factors. Additional Compensation and Benefits: Lucid offers a wide range of competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, vacation, and 401k. The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in Lucid’s equity program and/or a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing such programs. (Cash or equity incentive awards, if any, will depend on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and company performance.)Base Pay Range (Annual)$146,100—$214,280 USDBy Submitting your application, you understand and agree that your personal data will be processed in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Notice. If you are a California resident, please refer to our California Candidate Privacy Notice.
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