Sr. Program Manager, Infrastructure

About This Role

This senior program manager role drives strategic execution across engineering, design management, construction, and infrastructure delivery, reporting to the Bay Area Infrastructure Leader. It is a key partnership in shaping and scaling Tesla

Responsibilities

• Program management for large and small cap engineering, design, and construction initiatives across Tesla
• Partner with Engineering, Design Management, Construction Management, and Infrastructure teams to support their successful delivery in scope, schedule, budget, risk, and dependencies; establish governance, milestones, and decision gates
• Serve as the primary executive reporting point for program health, developing dashboards, leadership briefings, and escalation frameworks that translate technical progress into strategic insights
• Drive cross-functional coordination across engineering, construction, workplace, facilities, real estate, EHS, security, finance, and procurement team with urgency and precision
• Build and mature program management standards: templates, workflows, KPIs, and tooling
• Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks; escalating with data-driven recommendations and solutions to keep programs on track
• Champion continuous improvement: refine processes, tools, and collaboration models to increase velocity, reduce waste, and enhance execution quality

Requirements

• Bachelor
• 7+ years of progressive experience in engineering, construction, design management, or infrastructure program management
• Demonstrated success in executive-facing roles: delivering clear, concise, and actionable updates to senior leadership; influencing without authority
• Deep understanding of the full project lifecycle: from pre-development, design, permitting, and procurement through construction, commissioning, and handover
• Exceptional analytical and organizational skills: ability to synthesize complex data into strategic narratives and operational plans
• Self-driven, intellectually curious, and energized by challenge. Thrives in high-velocity, ambiguous environments and delivers results under pressure
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; ability to build trust, align teams, and drive consensus across technical, operational, and business leaders

Benefits

• Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
• Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
• Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
• Tesla Babies program
• Commuter benefits
• Employee discounts and perks program
• Earned Wage Access: Real-time pay access paid daily, subject to eligibility and schedule (applicable for below Sr. Managers levels)

About the Company

Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace.