Julian Schaufert

Head of Global Site Operations at Cruise with extensive experience in management and engineering

Julian Schaufert is a dedicated professional with a keen understanding that discomfort can lead to personal growth.

With a Bachelor's degree in International Management Studies from Hochschule Stralsund, Julian has a solid educational background.

He has held various roles including Account Executive at expertlead, Consultant at coinaccess.eu, Dealer Performance Management at BMW Group, IT Product Portfolio Manager at BMW Group, and Business Development & Account Manager at Princip.al.

Julian approaches challenges with a mindset focused on exploring all perspectives to arrive at effective solutions.

Experience

Head of Global Site Operations & Program Management Office at Cruise (November 2022 - Present)

Founder & Managing Director at Saarland International @ Silicon Valley (June 2021 - Present), Head of Technical Program Management & Industrialization at Zoox (October 2020 - November 2022), Senior Manager, Service Operations at Lyft (December 2019 - May 2020), Senior Manager, Site Operations at Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc. (February 2019 - September 2019), Head of Site Operations & Project Management at Bosch USA (January 2015 - January 2019), Senior Project Manager at Bosch (August 2012 - January 2015), Project Manager at Bosch USA (January 2012 - August 2012), Manufacturing Engineer at Bosch (September 2010 - January 2012), Trainee at Bosch Rexroth (October 2007 - September 2010), Technician at Bosch Rexroth (May 2007 - October 2007), Engineering Apprenticeship at Bosch (August 2004 - May 2007)