Lime is the world's largest shared electric vehicle company. We’re on a mission to build a future where transportation is shared, affordable and carbon-free. Our electric bikes and scooters have powered 400+ million rides in 250+ cities on 5 continents, replacing an estimated 100+ million car trips. Named a Time 100 Most Influential Company and Fast Company Brand That Matters, we achieved a fully profitable year in 2022, becoming the first in our industry to reach this milestone.
Are you ready to play a key role in revolutionizing micro-mobility? As a Staff Engineering Program Manager, you will help deliver the next generation of Lime vehicles and accessories, driving innovation and ensuring excellence throughout the product development process.
You will lead a dynamic, multidisciplinary team and collaborate closely with key stakeholders from product management, engineering, design, operations, supply chain, legal, and policy teams. Your ability to identify bottlenecks, support technical decisions, manage escalations, and balance business needs with technical constraints will be essential to the success of the program.
If you’re ready to leverage your program management expertise to align cross-functional work streams, provide execution leadership, and navigate ambiguity while ensuring the program is delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards—this is your chance to make an impact.
What You'll Do:
- Lead programs through coordination of a cross-functional team to deliver next-generation vehicles and accessories from concept to launch.
- Facilitate technical discussions across teams, focusing on product architecture, design/development tradeoffs, and integration of various technologies.
- Provide clear and concise program health updates to stakeholders, ensuring alignment across teams.
- Manage the team through uncertainty by identifying issues, supporting decision-making, and ensuring key program outcomes are prioritized.
- Ensure strong financial discipline by managing program costs, adhering to budgets, and identifying risks to program financial targets.
- Identify and mitigate program risks and issues, taking proactive measures to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery.
- Contribute to process improvements within the program management function, implementing best practices and driving operational efficiencies for successful program delivery.
About You:
- 6+ years of program management experience in the consumer-facing technology industry, with at least 3-4 years of experience leading large, complex engineering programs in a cross-functional environment.
- Strong technical background, with experience in facilitating technical discussions on hardware, power systems, electronics, and firmware.
- Proven experience leading complex programs across multiple technologies and aligning work streams across technical disciplines.
- Extensive experience working with cross-functional teams, including product management, engineering, design, operations, supply chain, legal, and policy teams.
- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical details to both technical teams and executive stakeholders.
- Proven ability to navigate ambiguity and make decisions in fast-paced, complex environments.
- A requirement of this position is to be located in either Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego or Seattle.
- Experience in the micro-mobility, bicycle, automotive, or related industries is a plus.
Preferred Experience:
The anticipated salary range for this position is $144,000 - $220,000. Annual performance bonus, equity and benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, depending on the position offered. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the candidate’s location of residence, the successful candidate's skills, experience and other qualifications. In addition to base salary, some roles may be eligible for a variable performance-bonus based on a combination of company performance, employee performance, and management discretion.
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Why Lime?
When you join Lime, you join a global community of smart, caring, talented individuals working together to deliver world-changing results; striving to create an experience that enables Limers to do their best work. Here are some ways we support and invest in our team:
Competitive salaries, performance-based annual bonus and pre-IPO equity
Health and wellness offerings for all team members starting day one including access to top-tier fitness and mindfulness apps
Flexible vacation policies with ample paid holidays tailored to country of residence
Fully-paid leave following the birth or adoption of a child and financial, medical and educational support for Limers pursuing parenthood
Support for retirement and financial goals with unlimited access to financial advisors
Unlimited, complimentary use of our vehicles in hundreds of cities around the world
Professional growth opportunities through quarterly learning days and top-tier tools
Opportunities to connect across teams and locations to network, socialize and volunteer
Culture of belonging with Employee Resource Groups that engage and promote cultural awareness and DEI training across all functions
Consistent recognition of great work through meaningful rewards and career advancements
Benefits and perks vary depending on the nature of your employment and country of residence. Terms and conditions may apply.
If you want to make an impact, Lime is the place for you. Not sure if you meet all the qualifications? If this role excites you we encourage you to apply. Explore all opportunities on our career page.
Lime is an Equal Opportunity Employer, but that’s just the start. We believe different perspectives help us grow and achieve more. That’s why we’re dedicated to hiring and developing the most talented and globally diverse team – which includes individuals with different backgrounds, abilities, identities and experiences. Applicants who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can email [email protected] for assistance.
Use of artificial intelligence or an LLM such as ChatGPT during the interview process will be grounds for rejection of your application.
Lime will consider employment for qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative, the California Fair Chance Act, and other applicable law. When reviewing an applicant's criminal history, Lime will consider all of the material duties listed above to determine if there is an adverse and negative relationship between any criminal history and the ability to perform the material duties of the job.
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