Sr. Manager, Software Business Operations

The role

You will lead business operations, project delivery, and portfolio prioritization for the Charging, Connectivity, Cloud, and Software Services portfolio. This includes managing budgets, multidisciplinary teams, and cross-functional programs to ensure on-time product delivery.

What you will do

• Own annual budget planning, forecasting, and financial management for the software and services portfolio
• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team
• Partner with Finance and business leaders to develop business cases and ROI assessments
• Lead annual and long-range workforce planning and resource allocation
• Monitor program and vendor spending against approved budgets
• Lead complex cross-functional programs across Charging, Connectivity, Cloud Services, Fleet, and Software Products
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans using JIRA and Confluence
• Track progress against digital, RVT, and vehicle milestones
• Coordinate commercial, product, engineering, finance, legal, and procurement stakeholders
• Lead commercialization planning and oversee marketing programs and go-to-market activities

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or another relevant field
• 10+ years of experience developing and managing OEM Connected Services relationships and consumer offers
• 5+ years of managing project and/or product teams related to Charging or Connected Services
• Demonstrated success in delivering products and features at an automotive OEM
• Broad base of project management and technical knowledge related to the automotive sector
• Current knowledge of trends in project tracking tools and best practices
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams through planning, delivery, commercialization, and launch
• Strong project management mindset and track record of using JIRA/Confluence
• Proven track record of building a high-performing team

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
• 401(k) program with employer match and immediate vesting
• 20 days planned PTO, as accrued
• 40 hours of unplanned PTO
• 14 company or floating holidays, annually
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave
• Paid leave for bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave
• Corporate Vehicle Program with eligibility for 1 assigned vehicle
• A mobility stipend

Before you apply

• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older
• This role is not eligible for remote work in New York City

About the company

Scout Motors is an iconic American brand electrifying and digitizing rugged SUVs and trucks. The company focuses on innovation, exploration, and creating vehicles with all-electric and Harvester range extender powertrains.