Program Operations Manager – Spacecraft

Role Overview

• Primary interface between program and factory leadership teams; flow program priorities and requirements for production execution and collaborate cross-functionally to ensure program commitments are met throughout the product life cycle.
• Develop and own each mission Integrated Master Schedule (IMS); manage critical path, mitigate schedule risks, and ensure alignment between program schedule/contract and factory capacity.
• Flow down and monitor Operations cost and schedule performance for new development builds and deliveries through execution of New Product Introduction processes.
• Partner with Finance to establish factory budget targets per mission (tooling, material, direct and support labor); track performance, drive cost reductions, and identify margin improvement opportunities.
• Support proposal generation and contract-funded product development efforts including operational plan, resources and execution plan.
• Work with Supply Chain Management to resolve materials constraints and logistics problems; collaborate on capital strategy in support of program and factory objectives.
• Chair manufacturing readiness reviews and coordinate inputs/actions; drive adherence to quality, schedule, cost and technical mission goals.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate operational risks; maintain risk register and lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for schedule slips, cost overruns, or quality escapes.
• Define and track key operational metrics (throughput, cycle time, first-pass yield, on-time delivery); establish program scorecard dashboards for executive visibility.
• Lead, influence, and communicate across all organizational levels to coordinate activities across factories and functions, ensuring program schedule and cost objectives are achieved.

Requirements

• Required STEM Degree and minimum 7 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience or in absence of a degree 10 years of relevant experience
• Wide-ranging Program Leadership / Manufacturing Operations experience
• Understanding of product design process
• Proven Experience in Manufacturing, Transition to Production, and Production ramp
• Self-directed leader capable of executing Change Management and handling ambiguity
• Proven experience managing budgets

Benefits

• generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles
• parental leave
• educational reimbursement
• short term disability
• pet Insurance
• flexible PTO options