Senior Technical Program Manager, Diagnostics

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies

. Serve as technical program manager for the Diagnostics Organization across Onboard Diagnostic System Development, Enhanced Diagnostic System Development, Diagnostic System Test and Integration, Diagnostic Software, Diagnostic Calibration, and Diagnostic Automation teams .

Posted 11/5/2026full-timeIrvine • California • United StatesSenior💰 $121,500 - $167,100 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in technical program management, particularly in Diagnostics and Onboard Diagnostic Systems, with a strong focus on milestone planning, risk mitigation, and cross-functional collaboration. Proficient in utilizing Agile and Waterfall methodologies, alongside tools like Jira, to drive project delivery and stakeholder engagement.

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Technical Program ManagementOBD ExperienceAgile MethodologyJira ProficiencyRisk Management

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Hard Skills

Program PlanningMilestone SchedulingRequirements SpecificationDependency ManagementDiagnostic Software DevelopmentIntegration TestingAutomation ImplementationTechnical PresentationProject DeliveryComplex Problem Solving

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationStakeholder EngagementDecision MakingCollaborationPrioritization

Tools & Technologies

JiraAgile ToolsWaterfall ToolsReporting ToolsDashboard Development

Industry Keywords

DiagnosticsAutomotive IndustryEngineeringMechatronicsSoftware Development

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as technical program manager for the Diagnostics Organization across Onboard Diagnostic System Development, Enhanced Diagnostic System Development, Diagnostic System Test and Integration, Diagnostic Software, Diagnostic Calibration, and Diagnostic Automation teams
Align individual team planning with broader organization and company goals
Track program goals, priorities, objectives, timing, and ongoing projects
Define quarterly goals and detailed execution plans
Develop quarterly plans, milestone schedules, scope decisions, requirements, specifications, inter-team dependencies, and risk mitigations
Lead quarterly and release-cycle planning for diagnostics initiatives
Translate priorities and diagnostic maturity goals into scoped plans, milestones, deliverables, owners, and dependencies
Maintain program plans, Jira work tracking, milestone schedules, and diagnostic release/readout materials
Develop dashboards, plans, and reporting tools for task and progress tracking
Provide metric-based project updates and leadership readouts
Track diagnostic deliverables against software, factory, field, and OTA release milestones
Identify schedule and integration risks, coordinate recovery plans, and communicate impacts
Facilitate prioritization and scope decisions and document resulting plan changes
Convert stakeholder input into prioritized diagnostic needs, work items, owners, and cross-team handoffs
Drive resolution of delivery blockers and escalate risks to commitments or milestones
Represent Diagnostics in program and domain planning forums
Identify and coordinate improvements to recurring planning, tracking, communication, and integration bottlenecks
Serve as the external main point of contact for team scheduling and prioritization
Own dependency management and risk mitigation
Organize stakeholder feedback from Service, Manufacturing, Reliability, and Quality for continuous improvement

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS in Engineering, preferably Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or Software related discipline, or a similar technical discipline
5+ years experience serving in a technical program manager capacity
Experience in the fields of OBD and Diagnostics
Demonstrated experience leading technical program planning and delivery across multiple engineering or software teams
Experience translating technical and business priorities into milestones, deliverables, owners, dependencies, and release plans in a complex development environment
Strong issue, risk, and dependency management skills
Ability to drive timely decisions and recovery plans across teams without relying on direct authority
Ability to engage credibly with technical teams and communicate schedule, scope, and program impacts clearly to engineering teams and leadership
Knowledge of Agile and Waterfall development processes using program management tools
High proficiency in issue management tools such as Jira
Experience leveraging automation and AI to improve program management effectiveness
Exceptional oral and written communication skills, including technical presentations
Demonstrated ability to drive projects across diverse teams and communication preferences
Demonstrated ability to deliver complex technical projects within time and resource constraints
Ability to collaborate with multiple cross-functional disciplines, including external stakeholders
Ability to think fast, prioritize, and make decisions using a first principles approach
Experience working at an automotive company and/or in a fast-paced start-up-type environment is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual company performance bonus program; this role has an annual bonus target of 10%
Equity in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), subject to board approval and applicable vesting requirements
Health coverage
Retirement savings
Time off
Family planning programs
Comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees