Senior Global Factory Deployment Lead

apex-technology-inc; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in Apex

Healthcare coverage

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Parental leave

Lunch & snacks

Office social events

Job summary

Apex is expanding satellite production capabilities. As the Senior Product Operations Manager for Factory X, you will own the master schedule across multiple factories, coordinate training teams, and guide deployments from standup to handover to a dedicated Mission Manager.

You will collaborate with Production, Supply Chain, Export, HR, and Training to optimize timelines, manage risks, and ensure on-time ramp to steady-state production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, operations, business, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of experience in program management, operations, or manufacturing
• Experience building and owning schedules across multiple projects or sites at once.
• Experience coordinating across many teams and outside partners, with no direct authority over them.
• Comfortable managing logistics for people moving between sites, including relocation, housing, and travel.
• Strong written and verbal communication. You can give leaders a clear status and are comfortable briefing various levels of internal and external stakeholders.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and willing to get hands-on in a fast-growing company.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed.

Responsibilities

• Own the master schedule across all factories, building and maintaining detailed project schedules from Apex and partner inputs, and stagger project kickoffs so the deployment team stays at a steady, sustainable pace
• Track partner facility and construction timelines, and trigger the right actions from Export, Supply Chain, and Production when dates move
• Spot schedule conflicts, risks, and dependencies early, and keep leadership informed with clear options, regular status, and recommended resolutions
• Run the train-the-trainer effort so trained deployment teams are ready the moment each factory build is complete
• Own the logistics for deployed teams, including visas, housing, relocation, travel, and day-to-day operational needs
• Partner with HR, Export, and functional leadership to put the right people in the right place at the right time, managing a comprehensive resource plan throughout the portfolio
• Support the Sr. Director on program execution across sites as partners move through standup, build, and ramp until it reaches steady-state production and transitions to its dedicated mission manager and sustainment team

Skills

Schedule ownership

Program management

Cross-team coordination

Logistics management

Communication

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/related field

Tools

PMP certification

Job description

Apex is expanding satellite production capabilities. As the Senior Product Operations Manager for Factory X, you will own the master schedule across multiple factories, coordinate training teams, and guide deployments from standup to handover to a dedicated Mission Manager.

You will collaborate with Production, Supply Chain, Export, HR, and Training to optimize timelines, manage risks, and ensure on-time ramp to steady-state production.