Ops Program Manager: Planning & Cross-Functional Leader

VVater LLC; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

VVater LLC is seeking an Operations Program Manager based onsite in Austin, TX to translate strategy into executable plans. You will build plans, schedules, dashboards, and lightweight tools, coordinating across manufacturing, field ops, engineering, procurement, and O&M to drive measurable results.

This role demands rigorous planning, systems thinking, and real-time visibility into operations. You will enable the broader operations team to scale quickly while balancing pace with personal time

Qualifications

• This role requires rigorous planning, systems, data, and coordination to scale rapidly.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration with manufacturing, field ops, engineering, procurement, and O&M.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain project plans, schedules, and Gantt charts for major operations initiatives across manufacturing, field deployment, and O&M, including critical path and milestones.
• Define scope, milestones, dependencies, owners, and timelines; track progress and drive accountability to dates.
• Manage multiple concurrent programs and projects, keeping all visible and on track.
• Anticipate bottlenecks, resource conflicts, and schedule risks, and resolve them before they become problems.
• Run planning tools such as Microsoft Project or equivalent platforms.
• Coordinate across manufacturing, field operations, engineering, procurement, quality, and O&M to keep work flowing.
• Run the operating cadence, including production and project standups, status reviews, and cross-team syncs.

Job description

VVater LLC is seeking an Operations Program Manager based onsite in Austin, TX to translate strategy into executable plans. You will build plans, schedules, dashboards, and lightweight tools, coordinating across manufacturing, field ops, engineering, procurement, and O&M to drive measurable results.

This role demands rigorous planning, systems thinking, and real-time visibility into operations. You will enable the broader operations team to scale quickly while balancing pace with personal time