Operations Manager

Strive Solutions; Town of Manlius (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Strive Solutions in the United States is seeking a Program Operations Manager to lead complex manufacturing programs for advanced defense and security systems, owning end-to-end program execution from planning through delivery.

You will develop detailed plans, align schedules, budgets, and resources across engineering, production, supply chain, and quality; track performance with key metrics; communicate status to leadership; manage risks and change; and drive process improvements to achieve

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex cross-functional manufacturing or defense programs.
• Strong planning, budgeting, and performance tracking skills.
• Proven risk/change management and process improvement abilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across diverse teams.
• Knowledge of compliance requirements and quality-driven execution.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed program plans and coordinate alignment of schedules, budgets, and resources across engineering, production, supply chain, and quality.
• Track and report program performance using key metrics; communicate status, risks, and outcomes to leadership.
• Manage program risks, issues, and change (including impact assessment and mitigation planning).
• Drive process improvements to achieve cost, quality, and delivery targets.
• Ensure compliance with applicable defense regulations and internal standards.
• Collaborate with global, cross-functional teams to support execution and continuous improvement.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Budgeting

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Compliance knowledge

Job description

Program Operations Manager to lead complex manufacturing programs for advanced defense and security systems, owning end-to-end program execution from planning through delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop detailed program plans and coordinate alignment of schedules, budgets, and resources across engineering, production, supply chain, and quality.
• Track and report program performance using key metrics; communicate status, risks, and outcomes to leadership.
• Manage program risks, issues, and change (including impact assessment and mitigation planning).
• Drive process improvements to achieve cost, quality, and delivery targets.
• Ensure compliance with applicable defense regulations and internal standards.
• Collaborate with global, cross-functional teams to support execution and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Proven experience managing complex, cross-functional manufacturing or defense-related programs.
• Strong program planning, budgeting, and performance tracking capabilities.
• Skilled in risk/change management and driving operational improvements.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; ability to work effectively in diverse teams.
• Knowledge of compliance requirements and quality-driven execution.