Remote Senior Automotive Programs Leader: Launch & Growth

Xometry Europe GmbH; North Bethesda (MD); Remote; USD 108,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Xometry is seeking a Senior Manager, Automotive Programs to oversee the portfolio end to end, driving from award through launch, PPAP, and steady-state production while coordinating with field engineering, partner network, sales, and quality.

You will grow the automotive book of business, develop partners, manage risk, and lead a team of program managers in a fast-paced, data-driven environment. Remote with travel in the US.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Business, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in automotive program management, launch, supplier quality, or manufacturing operations.
• 2+ years of direct people leadership experience.
• Working expertise in APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, control plans, MSA, SPC, and 8D problem solving.
• Strong understanding of IATF 16949 and customer-specific requirements.
• Demonstrated track record launching automotive programs from award through SOP.

Responsibilities

• Own performance across automotive program portfolio against cost, quality, delivery, and growth.
• Establish program governance, operating cadences, and customer review rhythms.
• Maintain consolidated view of automotive program loading, capacity commitments, and launch timing across the partner network.
• Lead risk identification, escalation, and mitigation across customer, partner, and internal teams.
• Report portfolio health to Xometry leadership and to customer program teams.
• Identify and develop new production program opportunities within existing automotive accounts, including OEMs and Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers.
• Partner with Sales and the field engineering team to qualify opportunities, shape the technical and commercial approach, and win awards.
• Build senior-level relationships with customer purchasing, program management, and supplier quality organizations.
• Translate customer sourcing roadmaps into a forward pipeline of Xometry opportunities.
• Own a defined growth target for the automotive segment.
• Own the APQP process from program award through tooling, validation, PPAP submission, run-at-rate, and SOP milestones.
• Plan and manage tooling, validation, and SOP milestones.
• Partner with Quality to execute PPAP requirements including PSW, control plans, process flow, PFMEA, MSA, and capability studies.
• Plan for safe-launch and GP12 requirements, customer-controlled shipping, and 8D actions through closure.
• Support Xometry’s quality management system obligations and audits.
• Ensure operational readiness for production ramps, program transfers, and engineering change execution.
• Work with Partner Network and field teams to identify and qualify automotive-capable suppliers.
• Assess partner readiness, capacity, and quality systems for program placement.
• Drive partner performance on on-time delivery, quality, and cost.
• Lead escalation and recovery when partner performance risks customer commitments.
• Build contingency and dual-source strategies for critical programs.
• Manage, coach, and develop a team of program managers; set expectations and development plans.

Skills

Program management

People leadership

Data-driven decision making

Executive communication

Education

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

Tools

APQP

PPAP

PFMEA

Control plans

MSA

SPC

8D problem solving

Job description

Xometry is seeking a Senior Manager, Automotive Programs to oversee the portfolio end to end, driving from award through launch, PPAP, and steady-state production while coordinating with field engineering, partner network, sales, and quality.

You will grow the automotive book of business, develop partners, manage risk, and lead a team of program managers in a fast-paced, data-driven environment. Remote with travel in the US.