Senior Space Program Delivery Lead

Vertiv; Westerville (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv in Westerville, OH is seeking a Sr. Program Manager for SpaceX - Large Programs to lead end-to-end execution across Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality and Logistics, ensuring on-time delivery from release through final shipment.

You will serve as the primary customer-facing execution interface, coordinating with contractors and integrators, managing risks, and aligning product configuration, materials, and schedules with customer requirements to meet aggressive delivery

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery performance for assigned large-scale programs and product lines.
• Serve as a key customer-facing execution contact, engaging in structured, recurring cadence meetings covering overall program status, delivery progress, shipment quantities, risks, and schedule adherence.
• Communicate delivery risks, schedule vulnerabilities, and mitigation plans clearly to both internal leadership and external stakeholders.
• Manage escalation pathways related to customer commitments, delivery changes, and execution risks.
• Coordinate with general contractors, integrators, and customer installation teams to align on delivery sequencing, installation requirements, and site readiness needs.
• Ensure alignment between customer expectations and internal execution plans across engineering, manufacturing, and logistics functions.
• Oversee daily and weekly production execution performance for assigned product lines.
• Track WIP, build readiness, test completion, and shipment sequencing to ensure on-time execution.
• Coordinate with Manufacturing, Production Control, Quality, and Test teams to resolve execution constraints.
• Ensure factory schedules are aligned to program priorities and customer delivery commitments.
• Lead recovery actions for at-risk builds and coordinate prioritization decisions with operations leadership.
• Support NPI / NPDI gate progression by ensuring manufacturing and execution readiness at each stage.
• Identify and manage execution vulnerabilities related to capacity, materials, or schedule constraints.
• Govern BOM accuracy, maturity, and readiness across assigned programs and ensure alignment with released engineering configurations.
• Ensure engineering changes (ECO/CO), customer change requests, and submittals are properly evaluated, tracked, and implemented without disruption to production schedules.
• Partner with Engineering, Master Data, and Procurement teams to ensure accurate product configuration and ERP system alignment.
• Validate BOM integrity, including part numbers, sourcing attributes, and revision control across systems (Oracle Fusion / EBS).
• Ensure engineering release and configuration changes support ETO (Engineer-to-Order) and NPDI gate progression requirements.
• Manage execution impact of design changes, customer modifications, and configuration updates.
• Ensure BOM readiness supports uninterrupted manufacturing execution and shipment commitments.
• Lead cross-functional leadership and maintain structured delivery assurance reviews, including production readiness, risk reviews, and recovery planning sessions.
• Provide regular reporting to senior leadership and customers on delivery status, risks, shipment forecasts, and mitigation actions.

Job description

Vertiv in Westerville, OH is seeking a Sr. Program Manager for SpaceX - Large Programs to lead end-to-end execution across Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality and Logistics, ensuring on-time delivery from release through final shipment.

You will serve as the primary customer-facing execution interface, coordinating with contractors and integrators, managing risks, and aligning product configuration, materials, and schedules with customer requirements to meet aggressive delivery