Senior Ops Program Manager — Manufacturing Scale-Up

LightForce; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO & Holidays

Health plans (Medical, Dental, Vision)

401k plan

Fringe benefits

Parental leave

Office perks

Job summary

LightForce Orthodontics, a leader in digital orthodontics, seeks a Senior Operations Program Manager to drive critical manufacturing and operational initiatives supporting growth and scale-up. You will lead diverse projects across Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, QA, and Finance, translating business priorities into executable plans and resource alignment.

The role requires hands-on program leadership in a fast-paced, evolving manufacturing environment with strong business

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in operations program management, manufacturing, engineering, or related environments.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, production processes, and scaling production.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple concurrent manufacturing projects to meet scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
• Drive alignment across functional teams and influence stakeholders without direct reporting.
• Lead initiatives supporting capacity expansion, equipment installations, automation, and production readiness.
• Develop integrated plans, establish critical paths, identify resource requirements, and manage competing priorities.
• Identify risks, resolve complex issues, and drive timely decisions and corrective actions to momentum.
• Manage program budgets and ensure initiatives deliver improvements in capacity, cost, quality, efficiency, and performance.
• Provide clear updates to leadership on program status, milestones, risks, and decisions.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Program leadership

Manufacturing scale-up

Planning & prioritization

Risk management

Budget management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or Business

Tools

ERP systems

PM software

Job description

LightForce Orthodontics, a leader in digital orthodontics, seeks a Senior Operations Program Manager to drive critical manufacturing and operational initiatives supporting growth and scale-up. You will lead diverse projects across Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, QA, and Finance, translating business priorities into executable plans and resource alignment.

The role requires hands-on program leadership in a fast-paced, evolving manufacturing environment with strong business