Senior Program Manager, Manufacturing & Tech

Form Energy; Weirton (WV); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Stock options

Holistic benefits package

Job summary

Form Energy, a leading American energy storage company, is hiring a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead cross‑functional battery development and manufacturing programs from development through prototype to full commercial manufacturing.

You will unite design, manufacturing, and supply teams, turning complex priorities into clear roadmaps and ensuring alignment across the organization. Relocation assistance is available as the company scales its output in Weirton, WV.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in technical or engineering program management.
• BS or MS in a related field.
• Strong grasp of high‑volume manufacturing processes, pilot‑scale development, and R&D‑to‑production transitions.
• Experience coordinating cross‑functionally with supply chain, procurement, and engineering teams — comfortable driving alignment on design readiness, need‑by dates and material readiness even when the underlying tracking process is still being built out.
• Excellent planning, collaboration, and facilitation skills, with a track record of driving ambiguous, complex cross‑functional projects to completion.
• Comfort presenting program status, recommendations, and priorities to executive leadership.
• A blend of business acumen and technical depth, with the intellectual curiosity to zoom out for big‑picture vision and zoom in on specific challenges.
• Pragmatic problem‑solving instincts and a steady hand for thriving amid a rapidly changing, growing organization

Responsibilities

• Architect a cross‑functional, cohesive program plan grounded in strategy, dependencies, teams, risks, and sequencing, owning the schedule end to end.
• Translate top‑down corporate strategy and milestones into detailed roadmaps, timelines, and deliverables with team leads.
• Drive execution alongside Product Design and Manufacturing teams to stand up commercial manufacturing capabilities.
• Surface clarity on plans, risks, gaps, and tradeoffs, and frame decision‑quality paths forward for stakeholders.
• Lead cross‑functional reviews to escape issues, mitigate risk, and keep programs on track.
• Facilitate alignment and communication across the Manufacturing organization and with partner teams throughout Form Energy.
• Coordinate closely with Supply Chain and Procurement to align material need‑by dates, surface availability risks early, and keep build schedules grounded in real material readiness.
• Shape program management principles for manufacturing engineering and connect them to Form’s broader product development process

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Manufacturing experience

R&D-to-production transitions

Scheduling and planning

Executive communication

Risk management

Supply chain coordination

Education

BS or MS in a related field

Job description

Form Energy, a leading American energy storage company, is hiring a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead cross‑functional battery development and manufacturing programs from development through prototype to full commercial manufacturing.

You will unite design, manufacturing, and supply teams, turning complex priorities into clear roadmaps and ensuring alignment across the organization. Relocation assistance is available as the company scales its output in Weirton, WV.