Sr. Program Manager, Employee Insights

About the role

• Sr. Program Manager, Employee Insights | Tesla (People)
• Location: AUSTIN, Texas | Req ID: 272030 | Job Type: Full-time
• What to Expect

At Tesla, talent is our greatest asset and the foundation of our innovation. We are seeking a strategic, analytically-minded, and results-driven Program Manager to join our People Organization and lead the way we listen to, understand, and act on the employee experience.

In this role, you’ll own the roadmap for a multi-channel, year-round employee sentiment ecosystem, designing scalable feedback mechanisms across the full employee lifecycle and translating complex data into compelling narratives that drive real decisions.

Partnering closely with engineering, analytics, and HR teams, you’ll build enterprise-wide tools and integrated solutions that capture the employee voice, surface meaningful trends, and deliver high-impact strategies for enhancing engagement, retention, and business outcomes.

What You'll Do

• Architect a scalable, multi-channel feedback framework that captures the employee voice consistently and at scale, aligned to business priorities and embedded into broader organizational strategy
• Own end-to-end listening programs, including annual engagement surveys and targeted lifecycle feedback mechanisms aligned to key employee moments
• Design and scale qualitative research practices, including focus groups and interviews, to uncover the “why” behind the data
• Analyze quantitative and qualitative insights from all feedback channels, synthesizing trends into clear leadership-ready narratives that inform decision-making and drive meaningful action planning
• Own the systems roadmap for employee feedback tools, leveraging automation, AI, and emerging technologies to improve efficiency and effectiveness
• Drive org-wide adoption of listening insights through strong stakeholder management, equipping HR teams, people leaders, and other stakeholders with toolkits, training, and self-service analytics to confidently interpret and act on results
• Track and support the execution of action plans stemming from listening cycles, partnering across HR teams and business leaders to monitor progress, sustain accountability, and communicate results transparently back to employees

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., Business Administration, Organizational Development, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, STEM) or the equivalent in work experience
• Proven experience in survey operations, people analytics, or employee engagement, with a demonstrated track record of designing and owning programs that translate feedback into measurable action
• Strong technical acumen, including experience leading enterprise software development projects and hands-on proficiency with data visualization tools
• Deep analytical knowledge with the ability to drive high-quality data collection, interpret complex trends, derive actionable insights, and influence scalable reporting/dashboards
• Exceptional project management, with the ability to juggle competing priorities and deliver results with precision in a fast-paced, global, matrixed environment
• Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills, with a proven ability to influence across all levels of an organization

Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

• Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
• Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
• Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
• Tesla Babies program
• Commuter benefits
• Employee discounts and perks program
• Earned Wage Access: Real-time pay access paid daily, subject to eligibility and schedule (applicable for below Sr. Managers levels)