As the owner of Nxu’s battery program, you’ll drive product development programs for battery cell and pack products from start to finish, working cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and go-to-market teams. Ultimately, you're responsible for the success of the program against the plan and schedule that you build.

ABOUT Nxu

At Nxu, Inc., our vision is a big one: We are building a future where energy is harnessed in a way that is abundant, accessible, and infinite to make electric mobility viable. The path towards this future starts with energy and infrastructure today, mobility tomorrow, and from there, the possibilities are endless. Our goal is to keep the world moving, with a focus on simplicity, performance, and novel outcomes. We are excited to take on impossible challenges and the obstacles that come with them. If the impact is significant and we can build the technology to solve it, we will. We are builders, inventors, and creators. We stay positive, roll up our sleeves, and think outside the box – and we're looking for optimistic problem-solvers to join us in building this future.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide project management, cross-functional coordination, manage release schedules, milestones, stakeholders, and inter/intra team communications

• Assess costs and benefits, identify, and mitigate risks; manage escalations; anticipate and make tradeoffs; and balance business needs with technical constraints

• Clearly communicate project and program status, responsibilities, and issues to stakeholders

• Manage development of integration requirements

• Management of schedule, budget, and status reports

• Work directly with a small, agile team - picking up and taking on roles and responsibilities to fill gaps as needed

• Manage relationship and requirements with strategic partners

• Manage relationship and requirements with key vendors

• Facilitate communication & teamwork across Engineering teams

• Remove obstacles to keep Engineering teams on-track

• Launch key technical milestones on-time and in-budget

IDEALLY, YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH:

• Technical program/project management

• Battery and/or electric vehicle industry

• Battery Technology

• SCRUM, AGILE or Six Sigma

AND YOU’RE SOMEONE WHO IS:

• B.S. in Engineering or equivalent work experience as Program Manager

• Collaborative leader

• Organizer of chaos

• Phenomenal meeting conductor

• Excellent communicator

• Creative & critical thinker

• Self-starter who is willing to get their hands dirty

• Team player who is excited by rapid development cycles

• 5+ years program/project management experience

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation packages
• Medical/dental/vision plans
• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Equity plans
• Company subsidized free lunch and snacks
• 401K plan
• Diverse, inclusive, open, and transparent company culture
• Collaborative working environment with opportunities for career development
• Working for a company with a sustainability commitment

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.