Manufacturing Training & Talent Development Lead

Skydio, Inc.; Hayward (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Stock options

Health insurance

Paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, 4

Job summary

Skydio, Inc. in Hayward, CA is seeking a Manufacturing Training Program Manager to build and scale our manufacturing talent development programs.

You will own the training ecosystem—from LMS governance to workforce partnerships and public funding opportunities—while collaborating with Manufacturing, Production, Engineering, Recruiting, HR, Quality, and external partners. The role focuses on creating scalable onboarding, cross-training, and certification programs to support continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Business, Operations, Manufacturing, Education, Industrial Engineering, HR, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing training, workforce development, or operations program management.
• Experience administering LMS or enterprise training platforms.
• Strong program management for cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience developing onboarding systems and competency-based learning.

Responsibilities

• Own strategy and continuous improvement of manufacturing training programs across production operations.
• Schedule, coordinate, and administer instructor-led, on-the-job, and digital training.
• Design onboarding programs to accelerate employee readiness and productivity.
• Develop cross-training to increase workforce versatility and manufacturing flexibility.
• Evaluate training via KPIs like certification rates and time-to-proficiency.
• Partner with engineering, production, EHS, and quality to develop standard work instructions and curricula.
• Lead partnerships with educational institutions and workforce organizations to strengthen pipelines.

Skills

LMS management

Cross-functional leadership

Data-driven decision making

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday Learning

Cornerstone

Docebo

Job description

Skydio, Inc. in Hayward, CA is seeking a Manufacturing Training Program Manager to build and scale our manufacturing talent development programs.

You will own the training ecosystem—from LMS governance to workforce partnerships and public funding opportunities—while collaborating with Manufacturing, Production, Engineering, Recruiting, HR, Quality, and external partners. The role focuses on creating scalable onboarding, cross-training, and certification programs to support continuous