Senior Vehicle Transition & Readiness Manager (all genders) - Vehicle Lifecycle Projects

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end vehicle transition planning and execution across development, testing, pilot deployment, operations, and decommissioning/re-testing.
• Define transition gates, readiness criteria, and stage-specific checklists to ensure technical and operational preparedness.
• Set the vehicle testing strategy (functional, integration, operational acceptance, safety/compliance) and ensure fit-for-purpose coverage.
• Plan and coordinate test campaigns with internal teams and external partners, including objectives, timelines, and acceptance criteria.
• Drive cross-functional alignment between engineering, validation, quality/safety/compliance, operations, service, and fleet management.
• Proactively manage dependencies, risks, and escalations to minimize operational impact and maintain delivery commitments.
• Coordinate required sign-offs and lead controlled, traceable release decisions (including final go/no-go where applicable).
• Standardize and continuously improve transition/testing processes, incorporating lessons learned and enabling scale across fleets/regions.
• What will help you to fulfill your role
• Hands-on experience in automotive launch, industrialization, or transition management, with direct involvement in moving vehicles from pre-series into steady-state operations.
• Strong understanding of pre-series vehicles and early fleet deployment activities, including service readiness, spare parts availability, and operational support requirements.
• Proven ability to capture, document, and institutionalize learnings from prototypes and early builds, translating them into scalable operational and service standards.
• Experience in defining and executing structured testing and validation approaches for operational and service processes prior to and following the start of production.
• Solid understanding of the end-to-end vehicle value chain, including the downstream impacts of engineering and launch decisions on service, uptime, and operating cost.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in environments with incomplete standards, evolving requirements, and high ambiguity, while driving clarity and alignment.
• We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds - even if you don't meet every requirement. If you're excited about the role and MOIA's mission, we'd love to hear from you!
• Our benefits in a nutshell
• Competitive salary (including bonus)
• Hybrid work setup: Work from home or one of our offices - you and your team decide how often to meet, blending flexibility with collaboration!
• Flexible working hours and the possibility of flexible work arrangements depending on your needs (parenting, care work, volunteering, etc.)
• Budget and monthly expense allowance for home office setup
• Possibility of remote work from outside Germany for up to 6 weeks per year from over 35 countries - learn more in our blog !
• Public transport ticket (fully subsidized "Deutschlandticket") for commuting and travelling throughout Germany and discount on MOIA rides
• Subsidized fitness club membership or bike leasing
• Learning environment with continuous learning days, job rotation, trainings and workshops, coaching, conferences, books, and language classes
• Mental health support, 1:1 sessions with external professionals and mental unload workshops
• 30 vacation days, sabbatical and unpaid leave option
• Relocation support with service provider (visa, administration, etc.)
• Dog-friendly offices
• For student & internship positions, we have an adjusted set of benefits. Yo

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Join us as a Senior Vehicle Transition & Readiness Manager ( all genders) in our Global Vehicle Management Team and help shape the future of autonomous mobility! MOIA's Global Vehicle Management Team ensures on-time fleet deployment, smooth vehicle commissioning, and uptime-focused service and spare parts support throughout the vehicle lifetime for customers across the EU and the US. As a cross-functional, fast-moving team, we are part of the commercial side of the organisation and work closely with all relevant teams, enabling the customer and operator of the AD fleet, the service partner network responsible for servicing and maintaining the vehicles, and the software units, making sure that the vehicles are ready to run at all times. In short: We bring MOIA's pioneering AD vehicle to life - reliably, globally, and ready to scale. Want to learn more about our turnkey solution for autonomous mobility? Have a closer look at our product video here . As a Vehicle Transition & Readiness Manager , you are responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing vehicle transitions between development, testing, pilot, and operational phases, while ensuring that all vehicles meet technical, safety, regulatory, and operational readiness requirements. You ensure that vehicles are tested, validated, approved, and released in a controlled and traceable manner, minimizing operational risk and ensuring readiness for deployment into live service or customer use.

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