AAA is hiring for an Electric Vehicle Program Manager to join our team! The Electric Vehicle (EV) Program Manager acts as an essential member of the Innovation team to explore, test, and evaluate ACA's EV landscape and provide EV solutions to ACA members and EV owners.
What we can offer you:
A competitive salary, commensurate with experience
Annual Bonus + Annual Merit Increase Eligibility
Hybrid schedule available
Comprehensive health benefits package
3+ weeks of paid time off accrued during your first year
401(K) plan with company match up to 7%
Professional development opportunities and tuition reimbursement
Paid time off to volunteer & company-sponsored volunteer events throughout the year
Other benefits include a free AAA Premier Membership, Health & Wellness Program, Health Concierge Service, Health & Life Insurance, Short Term/Long Term Disability
What You'll Do:
Works with ACA Innovation team to explore test and evaluate new EV related solutions for consumers and owns the scaling process for efforts that demonstrate promise
Leads the EV stakeholder group across AAA Club Alliance
Works with ACA Content, Brand and Publications to create, secure and recommend consumer facing content that positions ACA as an expert in the EV field
Provides educational materials to ACA Associates in an effort to help them stay abreast of how EVs will impact all aspects of ACA's business
Collaborates with new business development to identify where EV solutions intersect with other emerging and adjacent spaces for ACA
Fosters/establishes inter-Club best practice sharing on the advancement of EV activity
Prepares/produces quarterly market analysis to report on trends in the EV space impacting AAA business
Manages the successful research, development and deployment of EV programs that support ACA's EV strategy
Responsible for managing cost, schedule, success measures and overall progress of EV programs, creating monthly reports detailing results
Reviews and influence bids/proposals for major opportunities to ensure proposed solutions meet requirements for feasibility of implementation and profitability
Performs risk/issue assessment, tracking, resolution and escalation to ensure new programs progress according to plan
Represents Club in negotiations to achieve contracts that minimize contractual risk
Develops, maintains and manages mutually beneficial business relationships with ACA EV stakeholders including collaborating with business units such as insurance and car care to ensure a cohesive execution of ACA's EV strategy
Collaborates with senior level business and technical resources to ensure that the strategy, planning and delivery approach achieves the desired end result.
Synthesizes complex or diverse information; collects and researches data; uses intuition and experience to complement data; designs work flows and procedures in conjunction with stakeholders.
Develops annual budgets for programs and on a continuous basis, analyzes budget and technical reports; interprets and evaluates staff reports; observes performance and provides feedback to management; solves division related issues; keeps abreast of laws, regulations and codes; explains and interprets policy.
Implements programs that meet the needs of the business line.
Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Automotive Engineering, Program Management or like field
5+ years' applicable experience
3+ years of product development or program management experience preferably in the automotive engineering industry
Demonstrated knowledge of automotive engineering and program/product ecosystem specific to EVs
Demonstrated program management skills with excellent problem solving abilities & a track record of exceeding program targets
Demonstrates bias toward action with an ability to build consensus, generate support and influence decision-making
Comfortable with ambiguity and leans into a test and learn environment
Demonstrated initiative and the ability to work independently, as well as, in a team setting
Ability to use independent judgment and work in a challenging business environment with significant unknowns
Excellent communication skills (oral and written) with the ability to communicate technical processes to non-technical people
Excellent presentation skills
Demonstrated ability to work across a variety of departments, as well as interface with technologies and clients
Strong relationship management, collaborating and influencing skills
Strong analytical skills
Ability to comprehend and explain financial data
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office and business line technologies including MS Word, Excel, & PowerPoint.
Ability to work overtime, holidays, and weekends as necessitated by business and/or weather conditions.
AAA Club Alliance (ACA) is an equal opportunity employer.
Our investment in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
At ACA, we are committed to cultivating a welcoming and inclusive workplace of team members with diverse backgrounds and experiences to enable us to meet our goals and support our values while serving our Members and customers. We strive to attract and retain candidates with a passion for their work and we encourage all qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, gender, identity, veteran status, sexual orientation, physical ability or national origin, to apply.