Program Manager, Lightship

• BS or MS degree in Engineering or equivalent professional exposure
• 3+ years total experience, including: professional experience in technical program management or equivalent, and experience as a technical hardware contributor or equivalent
• Strong track record of managing hardware projects from concept through launch
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, collaboration skills, and the ability to present to executive leadership about complex problems
• Ability to grasp complex technical topics and abstract issues and risks, and to approach them in an actionable manner
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment with high levels of ambiguity
• Hybrid roles at Lightship require onsite work from our offices Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Tuesdays and Fridays are optional work from home days, when your work will be executed more successfully from home. Speak to the hiring manager to learn more

Desirable

• At Lightship, we are building a company to allow more people to connect with nature and each other
• We are doing this by bringing the first purpose-built, aerodynamic, battery-electric travel trailer to market
• This is not a standard corporate role
• We are a startup in high-growth mode, which means the road ahead is unpaved
• We are looking for a Program Manager who will be the "connective tissue" across our engineering, product, and operations teams
• You won't just be tracking tasks; you will be architecting the systems that allow us to scale and driving the development process from concept to production to ensure the products are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project execution across engineering, design, supply chain, finance, product, manufacturing, and quality
• Proactively identify and mitigate project risks, develop contingency plans, and provide regular status updates and recommendations to stakeholders across the company
• Ability to hold teams accountable and drive results without direct authority, maintaining high morale through high pressure
• Create and maintain detailed project timelines and plans that account for workflow interdependencies
• Escalate decisions when needed, and weigh constraints across stakeholders
• Create templates, workflows, and processes that are lightweight and exactly suited to the needs of the team
• Consistently document outcomes and decisions, and communicate them to affected teams
• Collaborate, build trust, break down silos, and gain buy-in across the company