Manufacturing Scale-Up Program Manager

Harris; Upper Marlboro (MD); On-site; USD 89,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401K with company match

Vacation time

Sick time

Paid holidays

Paid parental leave

Short-Term Incentive Plan

Job summary

Harris is seeking a Manufacturing Program Manager to coordinate scale-up across manufacturing and supply chain. You will lead cross-functional planning, define milestones, and drive progress from development to production.

The role emphasizes visibility, accountability, and alignment across facilities, equipment planning, procurement, and data systems to convert opportunities into action. This advisory position ensures the right work is planned, tracked, and completed without owning the

Qualifications

• Experience managing cross-functional programs, projects, or operational initiatives.
• Strong project management discipline with schedules, milestones, risk management, and reporting.
• Ability to coordinate across business development, operations, and leadership teams.
• Strong communication skills to simplify complex moving parts into status updates.
• Comfortable in evolving processes, systems, and roles.
• Ability to influence and drive execution across multiple functions without direct authority.
• Proficiency with project management tools, dashboards, spreadsheets, and reporting systems.

Responsibilities

• Translate strategic initiatives into actionable plans with defined owners and milestones.
• Maintain portfolio visibility across manufacturing and supply chain initiatives.
• Develop and manage integrated project plans, risks, and executive summaries.
• Provide leadership with status, dependencies, risks, decisions, and accountability gaps.
• Ensure teams are aligned on priorities and next steps.
• Coordinate manufacturing facility initiatives including greenfield setups and plant mods.
• Track cross-functional workstreams related to facility readiness and launch requirements.
• Facilitate recurring coordination meetings across key functions and leadership.
• Create clear reporting for initiative status, milestones, blockers, and upcoming decisions.

Skills

Cross-functional programs

Project management

Coordination across teams

Clear communication

Adaptability

Influence without authority

PM tools & dashboards

Job description

Harris is seeking a Manufacturing Program Manager to coordinate scale-up across manufacturing and supply chain. You will lead cross-functional planning, define milestones, and drive progress from development to production.

The role emphasizes visibility, accountability, and alignment across facilities, equipment planning, procurement, and data systems to convert opportunities into action. This advisory position ensures the right work is planned, tracked, and completed without owning the