Leader of Chief Engineering Operations
Location
Newark, CA
Level
VP / Executive
Department
Transportation
Type
Salary
$182,000 - $267,000
Job Description
Posted on:
2025-06-04
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the Chief Engineering team to define and implement the department's strategic vision, goals, and objectives.
- Provide standardized dashboards and KPIs and critical insights, analysis, and recommendations to optimize decision-making processes within Product Engineering.
- Facilitate cross-functional communication and collaboration, fostering a cohesive working environment between Product Engineering and other relevant departments.
- Develop and lead the operational roadmap, ensuring alignment with overall company strategy and engineering priorities.
- Prepare, run, and document regular executive engineering reviews.
- Oversee budget and headcount planning to maximize resource utilization.
- Be a strategic partner to the Chief Engineering team, advising on key decisions and supporting crisis management.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, with an MBA preferred.
- Proven experience (5+ years) in product engineering, project management, strategic planning, and operations within the automotive or technology sectors.
- Strong understanding of electric vehicle technology and the automotive industry landscape.
- Exceptional analytical and root causing skills with a high degree of resilience to pressure.
- Experience in managing budgets and headcount planning.
- Strong data-driven approach to decision-making.
- Team player with excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts effectively.
