Senior Production Program Manager, Roadrunner

Job Overview

As Senior Production Program Manager for Roadrunner, you will report to the Head of Production in overseeing the manufacturing and production lifecycle. You will work cross-functionally with engineering, supply chain, operations, quality, program management, growth, and leadership teams to ensure the successful execution of production programs. Your role is critical in driving efficiency, managing schedules, mitigating risks, and ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget.

Your work will not only translate prototypes for scalable production but also change the balance of defence capabilities on a global scale. There will likely be up to 25% travel required for this role.

Responsibilities

• Process Optimization: Drive continuous improvement initiatives aligned with COGs objectives to enhance production efficiency, scalability, and cost-effectiveness during the development and pre-production phase.
• Budget & Cost Control: Monitor project budgets, track progress, and ensure focus on identifying and solving issues to enable a successful transition to full-scale production.
• Stakeholder Communication: Provide regular updates to internal teams and leadership, ensuring transparency on project status, risks, and solutions.
• Resource Management: Ensure appropriate allocation of materials, labour, and equipment to meet production readiness goals.
• Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate potential risks and roadblocks that could impact project timelines or operational readiness.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate between engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, program management, growth, quality, and leadership teams to align pre-production efforts with business objectives leading up to program transition to full-scale production.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in operations program management, production, manufacturing, preferably in defence, aerospace, or complex hardware industries.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, supply chain management, and production workflows.
• Experience launching new products with condensed timelines.
• Experience with project management methodologies (Agile, Lean, TPS, Six Sigma, etc.).
• Proficiency in project management tools (Jira, Confluence, MS Project, Gantt Charts).
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and organisational skills.
• Strong communication and leadership abilities to influence and align cross-functional teams.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with evolving priorities.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in defence, aerospace, or automotive manufacturing.
• Experience with ERP, MRP, MES, PLM systems.

Salary and Benefits

• Salary Range: $127,000-$170,000 USD.
• Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers.
• Top-tier benefits for full-time employees.