Lead, TPL – Planning & Integration

What you’ll do

At Scout Motors, you don't just design vehicles- you shape the future of the road. Our Engineering team is where bold ideas meet rigorous execution, building machines that are as durable and capable as the people who drive them. You'll work shoulder-to-shoulder with brilliant minds across disciplines, turning complex challenges into elegant, scalable solutions that meet the highest standards of safety, performance, and user experience. This is a place where your fingerprints are found on metal – where what you design gets built, driven, and remembered. If you're hungry to engineer something that matters, Scout Motors is where that ambition finds its highest gear. 

In this role, you will lead program execution, issue resolution, and cross-functional alignment across the entire vehicle program, ensuring delivery of complex vehicle systems in line with Scout’s product, timing, quality, and cost targets. You will operate at a vehicle and system integration level, acting as a central driver of transparency, accountability, and structured decision-making across R&D and cross-functional teams. 

Become part of an iconic brand that is set to revolutionize the electric pick-up truck & rugged SUV marketplace by achieving the following:

• Lead the development and maintenance of the detailed, integrated R&D project timing plan, ensuring alignment with overall vehicle program milestones and gateway requirements.  
• Drive timing plan alignment across vehicle main system teams (MST) and functional departments, ensuring consistency, feasibility, and transparency of all deliverables.  
• Consolidate and incorporate MST and department inputs into the R&D master plan, ensuring accurate representation of scope, dependencies, and critical paths.  
• Own timing plan change control management, ensuring all updates are tracked, communicated, and aligned across stakeholders.  
• Monitor and track progress against R&D milestone deliverables (PEP), proactively identifying deviations and supporting corrective actions.  
• Track and report R&D release status (e.g., P‑B, MS, K‑release) in alignment with PEP milestones and program timelines.  
• Support Maturity assessment and milestone reviews, including preparation of timing status, risks, and recommendations for leadership.  
• Identify timing-related risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks, escalating issues and supporting resolution across cross-functional teams.  
• Drive cross-functional alignment on schedule assumptions, priorities, and recovery plans.  
• Ensure consistency between detailed plans and program-level milestones, maintaining a robust and transparent planning baseline.  
• Support preparation of program reporting, dashboards, and leadership materials related to timing, milestone readiness, and deliverable status.  
• Act as a central coordination point for planning and integration activities, ensuring alignment across engineering, product management, and supporting functions. 

Location & Travel Expectations:

• This role may be based out of the Scout Motors corporate headquarters in Charlotte, NC. 
• This role requires 4-5 days per week in the office, with regular in-person meetings and events. 
• Applicants should expect that the role will require the ability to convene with Scout colleagues in person and travel to participate in events on behalf of the company from time to time.
• Travel: Occasional travel may be required to support program activities, testing, and leadership reviews. Valid drivers license required.

What you’ll bring 

We expect all Scout employees to have integrity, curiosity, resourcefulness, and strive to exhibit a positive attitude, as well as a growth mindset. You’ll be comfortable with change and flexible in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. You’ll take a collaborative approach to achieve ambitious goals. Here's what else you'll bring: 

• 12+ years of professional experience in the automotive industry, with a focus on program planning, project management, or cross-functional vehicle development.  
• Bachelor's in engineering and proven experience developing and managing integrated project timelines and milestone plans for complex automotive programs.  
• Strong understanding of vehicle development processes, milestone frameworks (PEP), and release cycles (P‑B, MS, K‑release).  
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate across multiple teams and functions, ensuring alignment of schedules, dependencies, and deliverables.  
• Experience managing timing plan updates and change control processes in a structured development environment.  
• Proven ability to track progress, identify gaps, and drive recovery actions against defined milestones.  
• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills, particularly in identifying schedule risks and dependencies.  
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present timing status, risks, and trade-offs clearly to stakeholders and leadership.  
• Proficiency with project planning and tracking tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, JIRA, or equivalent).  
• Solid understanding of cross-functional integration challenges in automotive or complex system development.  
• Demonstrated AI literacy, with the ability to leverage AI-enabled tools (e.g., analytics, automation, generative AI) to enhance planning efficiency, reporting, and insights.  
• High attention to detail with a strong focus on planning accuracy, data integrity, and execution discipline. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent. 
• Experience working in Agile or hybrid development environments. 
• A good understanding of the Volkswagen PEP Product development system. 

What you'll gain

The benefits of joining Scout include the chance to build products and a company from the ground up.  This is a chance to create something new and lasting – with an iconic brand at its foundation.  In addition, Scout provides competitive compensation and benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing. Program specifics are detailed in company policies and employee benefit guides, select highlights:

• Competitive insurance including:
  • Medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
• 401(k) program with:
  • An employer match and immediate vesting
• Generous Paid Time Off including:
  • 20 days planned PTO, as accrued
  • 40 hours of unplanned PTO and 14 company or floating holidays, annually
  • Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders
  • Paid leave for circumstances related to bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave

Pay Transparency

This is a full-time, exempt position eligible to receive a base salary and to participate in an annual performance bonus program. Final salary offered will be determined based on factors including but not limited to the candidate's skills and experience. The annual performance bonus program is preset and not candidate dependent.

Initial base salary range = $160,000.00 - $192,500.00

Internal leveling code: IC7