Program Operations Manager: Materials & Build Readiness

Stealth-mode Battery Startup; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Stealth-mode Battery Startup is seeking a Manager, Program Operations to build the operational arm of the Programs & Execution organization. You will lead two core capabilities—Engineering Project Specialists and Material Control—and partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to ensure material readiness for R&D and NPI programs.

This hands-on leadership role requires establishing scalable operating mechanisms, metrics, and dashboards to provide visibility into material and build

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in hardware NPI, program operations, materials management, or related field.
• Experience supporting dynamic engineering or NPI builds with changing BOMs, schedules, priorities, and material requirements.
• Strong knowledge of material planning, CTB/build readiness, purchasing, supplier delivery management, inventory control, and shortage resolution.
• Experience leading cross-functional execution across Engineering, Program Management, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Quality.

Responsibilities

• Build, lead, and scale the Program Operations function (EPS and Material Control).
• Translate program schedules and requirements into material demand and execution priorities.
• Own CTB process with view of material availability, shortages, allocations, risks, and recovery actions.
• Lead material planning and build forecasting across development programs.
• Oversee sourcing coordination, supplier delivery, expediting, and shortage resolution.
• Collaborate with GSM to separate program execution from strategic sourcing.

Skills

Program operations

Cross-functional leadership

Supply chain

NPI operations

Materials management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP

PLM

Inventory control

Job description

Stealth-mode Battery Startup is seeking a Manager, Program Operations to build the operational arm of the Programs & Execution organization. You will lead two core capabilities—Engineering Project Specialists and Material Control—and partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to ensure material readiness for R&D and NPI programs.

This hands-on leadership role requires establishing scalable operating mechanisms, metrics, and dashboards to provide visibility into material and build