Service Operational Excellence Project Manager

The Service Operational Excellence Project Manager is an integral part of the Service Operations team and will be responsible for identifying, managing, and executing projects to improve efficiency, productivity, compliance and operations for the Service team. The Manager will support Tesla’s goal of providing our customers with the best Service experience. This entails working closely with cross-functional development teams (Service team, Sales, Delivery, Retail Development, and Operations team) to identify, track progress, and confirm implementation of process improvements, especially efficiency optimization for Service Center Operations, systems training, appointment lead-time reduction, and utilization management.

The person must be able to work effectively in a rapidly changing environment and deal with multiple projects at the same time. This person must also possess
outstanding communication skills, and have experience in a Service and operations development environment. The ability to combine charm and perseverance is highly desired. This role can also be involved in assisting Service Operations team in development projects and integration as needed, in addition to special projects for the team with a focus on strategic growth and optimization.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with IT/system team to identify process and system deficiencies, triage conversation and problem-solving sessions to develop and implement optimal business processes.
• Analyze performance metrics data and leverage it to improve operational processes and effectively coach the Service team. Proactively work to understand process bottlenecks and inconsistencies. Facilitates an organization of continuous process improvement
• Assist, develop and implement business processes and best practices to ensure our Service Center Operations are operating in a sustainable and efficient manner
• Provide support and/or training to the Service team on Service operations processes, maximizing shop and operational efficiencies
• Provide high level assessment to the operations and assist in escalation management and resolution
• Support training programs for Service personnel
• Assist with service policy development, implementation and follow up
• Develop reports and presentations for exec/senior management level review
• Effectively handle multiple priorities, organize workload, and meet deadlines