Hybrid Salaried Project Manager – Strategic Projects, Autonomous Vehicle Partner

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About the role

  • Project Manager supporting AutoNation’s partnership with an Autonomous Vehicle company by leading cross-functional initiatives to enable operational readiness and high-quality repair operations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead cross-functional initiatives supporting Autonomous Vehicle partner market expansion and fleet scalability.
  • Support executive priorities related to operational readiness, technician engagement, and repair quality.
  • Define program scope, success metrics, KPIs, and readiness plans.
  • Coordinate with internal AutoNation teams to align resources, timelines, and deliverables.
  • Support current and future vehicle platform programs, including new autonomous and EV models.
  • Ensure alignment across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Develop and manage integrated project plans, launch calendars, dependency maps, and risk mitigation plans.
  • Identify and escalate operational risks related to throughput, downtime, parts availability, and infrastructure.
  • Deliver clear, data-driven updates and recommendations to senior leadership.
  • Collaborate with external fleet service providers supporting charging, cleaning, maintenance, and repairs.
  • Ensure partners meet SLAs, safety standards, and autonomous vehicle service protocols.
  • Monitor partner performance and support continuous improvement efforts.
  • Drive initiatives to improve parts availability and reduce supply chain bottlenecks.
  • Partner with Operations and Supply Chain teams to support scalable repair processes.
  • Improve processes supporting high reliability, safety, and service quality.
  • Facilitate readiness reviews, launch checkpoints, and working sessions.
  • Support workforce and partner training initiatives tied to new platforms and protocols.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business, Operations, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 5 years of program or project management experience in automotive aftersales, fleet operations, or related environments.
  • Experience managing cross-functional initiatives with technical and operational dependencies.
  • Strong communication, problem-solving, analytical, and risk management skills.
  • Automotive aftersales experience such as (but not limited to): warranty claims submission, workshop processes, dealer management systems, parts procurement processes.
  • Familiarity with OEM service networks and warranty operations.
  • Experience in automotive, EV, or autonomous vehicle repair operations (Preferred).
  • PMP, Agile, Lean, or similar project management certification (Preferred).

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and 401k matching
  • Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with insurance plans (health, dental, vision) and maternity benefits.
  • Associate purchase and discount programs for new and pre-owned vehicles, services, parts, collision, accessories, and AutoGear
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Job title

Salaried Project Manager – Strategic Projects, Autonomous Vehicle Partner

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$110,000 - $118,600 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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