Senior Specialist in Product Management - Color, Material & Finish (CMF)

The Scout Products Model Line team acts as “entrepreneur within the company” and has full product project ownership. This includes target achievement across content, timing, profitability, maturity, customer value, and cross-functional readiness. The team serves as the central integration point between Product Strategy, Design, Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Production, Product Marketing and Executive Leadership. 

As a Senior Specialist in Product Management – Color, Material & Finish (CMF), you will serve as the product owner/ entrepreneur and cross-functional integrator for CMF activities across Scout vehicle programs.  

You will lead the strategic evaluation of complex CMF topics, including business case development, financial analysis, and solution recommendations at the enterprise level. In this role, you will align Design, Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Sustainability, Quality, and Finance to deliver CMF content that strengthens brand differentiation, maximizes customer appeal, ensures commercial viability, achieves quality targets, and supports overall program milestones and launch timing. 

This role offers broad exposure to vehicle development from concept through launch and provides significant visibility with senior leadership through ownership of CMF governance, decision preparation and executive reporting. 
 

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

CMF Strategy & Program Leadership 

• →Own product-side coordination and integration of all CMF activities across Scout vehicle programs. 
• →Develop and maintain the CMF roadmap, milestone plan and decision calendar aligned with vehicle program timing. 
• →Ensure alignment between product objectives, design intent, customer expectations, technical, and financial feasibility. 
• →Be accountable for achievement of program targets related to CMF content, quality, timing, profitability and complexity. 

Cross Functional Integration 

• →Act as primary interface between Design, Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Quality, Sustainability and Finance for CMF topics. 
• →Lead cross-functional reviews to identify risks, opportunities and trade-offs related to materials, colors, finishes and decorative content. 
• →Coordinate issue resolution and escalation of open topics impacting vehicle readiness. 

Governance & Decision Preparation 

• →Manage a weekly cross-functional CMF committee, including agenda alignment, moderation, and decision making on behalf of the Model Line 
• →Manage CMF governance routines, workshops and committee activities. 
• →Prepare decision proposals, executive summaries and recommendation packages for Product Steering Committee (PSC), Main System Teams and other leadership forums. 
• →Track decisions, actions and commitments to closure. 
• →Maintain transparency on CMF maturity, open risks and timing status. 

Cost, Quality & Timing Management 

• →Evaluate impacts of CMF changes on cost, investment, timing, quality, sustainability and customer value and derive balanced recommendations 
• →Challenge stakeholders to achieve approved program targets and business case objectives. 
• →Support sourcing and supplier readiness activities for new materials and finishes. 
• →Lead risk mitigation plans for critical CMF topics. 

Process & Continuous Improvement 

• →Maintain and improve CMF governance frameworks, methods, decision criteria, RASICs and working processes. 
• →Develop reporting tools, KPIs and management dashboards. 
• →Drive continuous improvement of CMF planning, decision-making and cross-functional collaboration. 

• To be considered for career opportunities at Scout Motors, applicants must be 18 years of age or older. 
• Residing in San Francisco: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Scout Motors will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 
• Residing in Los Angeles: Scout Motors will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. 
• Residing in New York City: This role is not eligible for remote work in New York City.

Scout Motors is committed to employing a diverse workforce and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, or any other characteristics protected by law. Scout Motors is committed to compliance with all applicable fair employment practice laws. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact ScoutAccommodations@scoutmotors.com.