Earn Your Keep (EYK) and On-Target Earnings (OTE) -- What's The Difference and How They Work Together
We use a system called Earn Your Keep (EYK) to help you grow your base salary by hitting important milestones. You start at a lower base that is defined during your final interview, and as you prove your value ("earn your keep") and hit specific goals, your salary increases step-by-step — all the way up to your target base.
OTE means On-Target Earnings — your total potential monthly income if you also earn commissions, bonuses, or performance incentives.
Here’s how it works:
EYK = Your salary growth path
OTE = What you can earn if you perform well
Note: If you're already at your max base pay after hitting the final milestone and earn more bonuses = You can go beyond your OTE based on your monthly performance.
Want to earn a higher base pay and OTEs? Then leveling up and taking on the next role is the way to go!
Perks and advantages with Lycan
Basic Perks
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Unlimited Sick Leaves
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Unlimited Vacation Leaves
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No limit on variable pay
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Transportation allowance for work trip
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Flexible Hours
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No Micromanagement
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Entrepreneurial Work Environment
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Business Mentoring
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Commissions Options for Non-Sales Members
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Career Path Guidance
EYK Perks
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EV Motorcycle Package
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Stock Options / Profit Shares
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Co-Own a Lycan Business Unit
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Health Care & Insurance Package
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Child Care & Education Package
EV R&D Project Manager
To keep our innovators, builders, engineers, and designers in sync, aligned, and take care of — making sure every project hits its goals, stays on track, and delivers real progress we can ride on.
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Lycan Industries
Product Research & Development
Full Time | On-Site
Quezon City / Batangas
PHP25,000 to PHP60,000
About the Role
Lycan is looking for an EV R&D Project Manager to be the central force keeping our design and engineering teams focused, aligned, and moving fast — ensuring every innovation hits the ground with purpose, precision, and production readiness.
Role Overview
In this role, you will lead and manage Lycan’s research and development projects — coordinating cross-functional contributors from battery engineers to vehicle designers. You are the anchor that turns creative chaos into momentum: aligning timelines, tracking milestones, removing roadblocks, and ensuring our R&D pipeline produces real, tangible progress.
This role blends technical project management, resource orchestration, and stakeholder coordination, ensuring that each new model, system, or smart product moves from idea to prototype with speed and structure.
Primary Objectives
Orchestrate Cross-Functional Project Execution: Lead collaboration between engineering, design, production, and executive teams to complete key development projects on time.
Track Milestones and Deliverables: Monitor schedules, enforce deadlines, and keep everyone accountable to their commitments.
Unblock Teams & Solve Bottlenecks: Identify problems early, coordinate solutions, and keep the momentum alive.
Bridge Vision and Execution: Ensure that the goals of the project (performance, budget, innovation) are aligned with Lycan’s product strategy.
Key Tasks & How They're Done
Build & Maintain Project Plans
→ Use Notion, Google Sheets, or project management tools to map timelines, assign tasks, and track % completion.
Coordinate Weekly Progress Syncs
→ Lead stand-ups or 1-on-1s with designers, engineers, and builders to keep all teams aligned and adaptive.
Create Visibility Dashboards
→ Prepare and share clear reports for leadership — showing what’s done, what’s delayed, and what’s next.
Manage Resource Allocation
→ Flag gaps in tools, budget, or team availability — and work with operations to keep projects resourced.
Support Testing & Documentation Cycles
→ Ensure every milestone is backed by usable outputs (CADs, builds, BOMs, test results).
Ensure Timely Delivery and Ensure That The Project Remains Within the Budget
→ Ensure that deadlines and deliverables per sprint are delivered and cost overruns are avoided.
Earning & Growth Opportunities
✓ Promotion to R&D Program Director
Oversee multiple simultaneous R&D initiatives, shaping the product roadmap and team structures.
✓ Performance Bonuses for Milestone Delivery
Based on successful completion of model prototypes or system components ahead of schedule.
✓ Involvement in Strategic Pilots
Join launches and early-phase testing for flagship models or technologies.
✓ Cross-Track Growth to Product Strategy or CPO Office
Align long-term innovation goals with engineering and investor-focused priorities.
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Career Path Plan: EV R&D Project Manager
As the bridge between dreamers and doers, your job isn’t just about tracking tasks — it’s about driving forward motion in Lycan’s most innovative projects. Your career path evolves as you deliver faster timelines, smoother coordination, and stronger team outcomes.
Growth Pathways After This Role:
Senior R&D Program Manager
Manage multiple high-priority R&D initiatives simultaneously (e.g., new motorcycle platform + battery swap tech + smart diagnostic system).
Head of Product Operations – R&D
Build scalable systems for how Lycan initiates, manages, and tracks R&D initiatives company-wide.
Director of Innovation Delivery
Lead long-term planning across engineering, design, and business — ensuring the pipeline aligns with market timing and strategic direction.
R&D Co-Creation Partner or Technical Co-Founder (Future Subsidiaries)
Work with external startups or innovators under Lycan’s umbrella to scale niche EV, software, or battery solutions.
EYK Milestone Track (PHP25,000 → PHP60,000/month)
Each salary jump is earned by delivering clear, measurable progress in Lycan’s R&D ecosystem — increasing output speed, aligning teams, and removing friction from the innovation cycle. Every milestone should generate at least ₱900,000+ in value through project acceleration, prototype completion, or reduced rework.
Milestone 1 → PHP35,000/month
Successfully manage and complete 1 R&D prototype cycle — coordinating at least 3 disciplines (e.g., design, engineering, testing) and delivering a tangible prototype on time and with high quality.
Milestone 2 → PHP45,000/month
Implement a project tracking system (dashboard, task board, or Notion hub) that centralizes all deliverables and is actively used by at least 2 project teams for 4+ weeks.
Complete an entire project (concept to pre-production) within the given timeline with cost overruns not exceeding 15% of the original budget.
Milestone 3 → PHP52,000/month
Initiate, open, and deploy a second project with at least five external (5) co-producers, validated by the market with at least 100 waitlist and 20 paid reservations.
Milestone 4 → PHP58,000/month
Manage 2+ R&D initiatives simultaneously and deliver both with 90% of deliverables complete and no more than 10% milestone delays.
Milestone 5 → PHP60,000/month
Contribute to the creation of a scalable R&D pipeline system (including intake, kickoff, milestone planning, and review protocols) that can be used across future R&D projects.
Additional Notes:
Milestones are validated by the Chief Product Architect, engineering lead, or department heads.
Bonuses may be awarded for early project completions (30 days ahead of time), strategic pilot launches, or savings in R&D expenses.
Long-term performers may earn project equity shares or IP credits for cross-disciplinary R&D programs.