Manufacturing Program Manager

We're looking for a Manufacturing Program Manager to own the orchestration of multiple high-impact, cross-functional programs running in parallel -- facility expansion, new production line setup, vertical integration of key components, and a company-wide ERP transition. You'll be the person who turns ambiguous, multi-quarter initiatives into clear plans, accountable owners, and on-time delivery.

This is a senior individual contributor role for someone who thrives in a hands-on manufacturing environment, can hold a portfolio of moving parts in their head, and is equally comfortable in a leadership review, on the production floor, and inside a Gantt chart.

You'll report directly to the Head of Manufacturing and partner closely with engineering, supply chain, IT, finance, facilities, and external vendors.

What You'll Do

Program Portfolio & Master Planning

• Own a portfolio of concurrent manufacturing programs end-to-end -- facility expansion, new line bring-up, vertical integration, and ERP implementation
• Define program scope, milestones, dependencies, budgets, and risks -- maintaining integrated schedules and surfacing trade-offs early to leadership
• Run the operating cadence: weekly program reviews, monthly steering committees, and executive readouts that translate program status into clear narratives

Cross-Functional Execution

• Coordinate across manufacturing engineering, supply chain, quality, facilities, IT, and finance -- hold owners accountable and remove blockers fast
• Manage risk and change: maintain an active risk register, drive change control on scope, schedule, and budget, and escalate decisively with options and recommendations, not just problems

Capital Projects & Facility Build-Outs

• Lead facility build-outs and line installations end-to-end: vendor selection, capex tracking, equipment procurement, install/qualify/validate, and ramp to production

ERP Transition

• Partner with IT and functional leads on requirements, data migration, change management, training, cutover, and hypercare for an enterprise ERP rollout

Vertical Integration

• Plan and execute the in-housing of components and sub-assemblies -- make-vs-buy analysis, tooling, process design, supplier transitions, and PPAP

Program Excellence

• Codify playbooks, templates, and tooling so each subsequent program runs faster and more predictably than the last

What We're Looking For

• 5-10+ years of program or project management experience in a manufacturing, hardware, or industrial environment
• Demonstrated track record leading multi-million-dollar capital programs end-to-end -- facility expansion, new production line installation, factory relocation, or equivalent
• Direct experience with at least one of: ERP implementation or migration (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, Plex, etc.), vertical integration / in-housing initiatives, or new-product industrialization
• Working fluency in manufacturing fundamentals: BOMs, routings, MRP, capacity planning, line balancing, takt time, quality systems, and operational KPIs
• Strong command of program management craft: integrated scheduling, dependency mapping, risk management, capex tracking, and stage-gate governance
• Excellent written and verbal communication -- you can write a one-page status update an executive will actually read, and run a room with engineers, vendors, and finance in it
• Bias for action -- comfortable on the production floor, in vendor negotiations, and in front of executives in the same day
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, operations, supply chain, or a related field; equivalent hands-on experience considered

Nice to Have

• Experience scaling a contract manufacturing partner or standing up an in-house manufacturing line for a hardware or robotics product
• Lean / Six Sigma, PMP, or equivalent credentials -- with the judgment to know when to apply them and when not to
• Familiarity with PLM, MES, and modern ERP / planning tooling
• Prior experience at a high-growth, venture-backed hardware company.