Global Commercial Launch Program Manager

Joby Aviation; California; On-site; USD 105,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan (RSUs)

Job summary

Joby Aviation seeks a Go-to-Market - Operations program leader to own the master schedule, governance, and cross-functional alignment across Commercial Operations, Market Development, Maintenance, and more. You will connect timelines across workstreams, identify critical-path items, and communicate options to leadership with autonomy and influence.

The role requires 5+ years in program management in fast-paced launches, with strong skills in Smartsheet, governance cadences, and stakeholder

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of program/project management in fast-paced pre-launch environments.
• Experience leading cross-functional programs with multiple interdependent workstreams.
• Ability to translate schedule risk into clear leadership communications.

Responsibilities

• Stand up and maintain the commercial launch program portfolio across functional workstreams and market teams.
• Build and maintain an executive dashboard showing program status across markets.
• Define stage gates and facilitate cross-functional checks for progress.
• Establish and run the program governance cadence (steering committees, reviews).
• Define and apply prioritization rules for scope changes and acceleration requests.
• Own and maintain the master integrated schedule and critical-path view.
• Track dependencies and flag downstream impact when tasks slip.
• Roll up budget, headcount, and resourcing needs for leadership visibility.
• Maintain the escalation log and drive items to resolution with leads.
• Communicate milestones and trade-offs clearly to stakeholders.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Integrated schedules

Governance cadence

Stakeholder communication

Autonomy & accountability

Aviation industry experience

Schedule risk communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Smartsheet

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Job description

Joby Aviation seeks a Go-to-Market - Operations program leader to own the master schedule, governance, and cross-functional alignment across Commercial Operations, Market Development, Maintenance, and more. You will connect timelines across workstreams, identify critical-path items, and communicate options to leadership with autonomy and influence.

The role requires 5+ years in program management in fast-paced launches, with strong skills in Smartsheet, governance cadences, and stakeholder