Lucid Motors

Sr. Program Manager, Sales Operations and Vehicle Build Planning

Lucid Motors • $117K — $161K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Proven experience in leading cross-functional programs involving diverse stakeholders like Sales, Production, and IT.
  • Strong project management skills with a focus on launch readiness and executive communication.
  • Analytical expertise to interpret market demand and operational constraints for effective planning.
  • Ability to thrive in ambiguous situations and develop scalable processes for high-growth environments.
  • Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail across various phases of program execution.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills suitable for both operational teams and leadership audiences.
  • Background in automotive or related industries with familiarity in operational systems.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement weekly build plans reflecting demand and production capabilities.
  • Manage daily order-to-delivery tasks including vehicle allocation and build plan visibility.
  • Support new build initiatives through tests and stakeholder communications.
  • Collaborate with various teams to facilitate successful launch of new vehicle models and options.
  • Participate in critical operational forums to evaluate build plan impacts.
  • Leverage analytical insights to make recommendations on build configurations.
  • Document processes and keep stakeholders informed about changes and improvements.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Life and disability coverage.
  • Generous paid time off and paid holidays.
  • 401(k) retirement plan for long-term savings.
  • Participation in an equity program or annual cash incentives based on performance.
Full Job Description
We are currently seeking a Sr. Program Manager, Build Planning. In this role, the Program Manager will lead cross-functional vehicle build planning programs that connect customer demand, production readiness, order-to-vehicle matching, and launch readiness. This role partners closely with Sales, Production, Product, IT, Analytics, and Fleet, to ensure build plans are executable, demand-informed, and aligned to commercial objectives.

You Will:
  • Develop and execute weekly build plans, balancing demand signals with production constraints and commercial considerations
  • Perform daily activities that support order-to-delivery execution, including order matching, management of the 8-week build plan, and vehicle allocation visibility
  • Support testing and training of new build planning initiatives, along with releasing stakeholder communications.
  • Partner with Go-to-Market, Product Marketing, Engineering, IT, Production, and operational stakeholders to support new model year, trim, package, and option launches, ensuring operational systems, configuration codes, UAT testing, documentation, and internal communications are ready prior to launch
  • Attend and contribute to recurring S&OP, Vehicle Programs, and Supply Chain forums to assess impact to build plan
  • Use analytical insights and evolving customer demand patterns to recommend build configurations and manage dynamic build plan inputs
  • Document end-to-end processes, maintain launch and process readiness materials, and ensure relevant stakeholders are aligned on process changes, system enhancements, and operational dependencies
  • Identify and drive process improvements and system enhancement opportunities that improve order matching, inventory visibility, launch execution, reporting quality, and cross-functional operating rhythm
  • Provide clear status updates, risks, recommendations, and decision points to internal and external stakeholders, including Leadership and cross-functional operational partners

You Bring:
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional programs across Sales, Delivery, Product, IT, Engineering, Production, Supply Chain, Analytics, Fleet, and Leadership stakeholders
  • Experience developing project plans, launch readiness materials, process documentation, stakeholder communications, and executive-level status updates
  • Strong analytical orientation with the ability to translate demand signals, take-rate forecasts, customer order trends, and production constraints into actionable build planning recommendations
  • Comfort navigating ambiguity, resolving cross-functional dependencies, and creating scalable processes in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
  • Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and follow-through across recurring operating rhythms, launch milestones, testing activities, stakeholder reviews, and issue resolution.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly summarize risks, trade offs, dependencies, process changes, and recommendations for both operational and leadership audiences
  • Previous automotive, manufacturing, vehicle planning, sales operations, production planning, supply chain, program management, or startup experience
  • Familiarity with operational systems, UAT testing, configuration management, Confluence documentation, and launch communication tools is preferred
  • Bachelor's degree strongly preferred

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.

Base Pay Range (Annual)

$117,100-$161,040 USD

Compensation & Benefits: Lucid offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance; life and disability coverage; paid time off; paid holidays, paid sick leave; and a 401(k) retirement plan. Hourly/non-exempt employees accrue up to 120 hours paid time off, and salaried/exempt employee accrue up to 160 hours paid time off. Eligible employees may also participate in Lucid's equity program and/or a discretionary annual cash incentive program. Incentive and equity awards, if applicable, are determined based on individual performance, role scope, market considerations, and overall company results, in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.

About Lucid Motors

Lucid Motors is an American electric vehicle manufacturer that designs and produces luxury electric cars. The company's flagship vehicle, the Lucid Air, is a high-performance electric sedan that is designed to compete with other luxury electric vehicles such as the Tesla Model S. The Lucid Air is expected to have a range of over 500 miles on a single charge and will be available in several different configurations. The company was founded in 2007 by Bernard Tse and Sam Weng and is headquartered in Newark, California.
Learn more about Lucid Motors
Size
2,000 employees
Market Cap
$10.7 billion
Industry
Founded
2007
NASDAQ

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