Manufacturing Program Manager

About Standard Bots

Standard Bots is building the next generation of industrial robots -- hardware thats powerful affordable and designed to scale. Were moving fast from prototype to high-volume production and we need the program management infrastructure to match. This role is central to that.

Note: This is a full-time on-site role at our Glen Cove NY manufacturing facility and HQ.

We are unable to offer Visa sponsorship at this time.

The Role

Were looking for a Manufacturing Program Manager to own the orchestration of multiple high-impact cross-functional programs running in parallel -- facility expansion new production line setup vertical integration of key components and a company-wide ERP transition. Youll be the person who turns ambiguous multi-quarter initiatives into clear plans accountable owners and on-time delivery.

This is a senior individual contributor role for someone who thrives in a hands-on manufacturing environment can hold a portfolio of moving parts in their head and is equally comfortable in a leadership review on the production floor and inside a Gantt chart.

Youll report directly to the Head of Manufacturing and partner closely with engineering supply chain IT finance facilities and external vendors.

What Youll Do

Program Portfolio & Master Planning

- Own a portfolio of concurrent manufacturing programs end-to-end -- facility expansion new line bring-up vertical integration and ERP implementation

- Define program scope milestones dependencies budgets and risks -- maintaining integrated schedules and surfacing trade-offs early to leadership

- Run the operating cadence: weekly program reviews monthly steering committees and executive readouts that translate program status into clear narratives

Cross-Functional Execution

- Coordinate across manufacturing engineering supply chain quality facilities IT and finance -- hold owners accountable and remove blockers fast

-Manage risk and change: maintain an active risk register drive change control on scope schedule and budget and escalate decisively with options and recommendations not just problems

Capital Projects & Facility Build-Outs

- Lead facility build-outs and line installations end-to-end: vendor selection capex tracking equipment procurement install/qualify/validate and ramp to production

ERP Transition

- Partner with IT and functional leads on requirements data migration change management training cutover and hypercare for an enterprise ERP rollout

Vertical Integration

- Plan and execute the in-housing of components and sub-assemblies -- make-vs-buy analysis tooling process design supplier transitions and PPAP

Program Excellence

- C dify playbooks templates and tooling so each subsequent program runs faster and more predictably than the last

What Were Looking For

- 5-10 years of program or project management experience in a manufacturing hardware or industrial environment

- Demonstrated track record leading multi-million-dollar capital programs end-to-end -- facility expansion new production line installation factory relocation or equivalent

- Direct experience with at least one of: ERP implementation or migration (NetSuite SAP Oracle Dynamics Plex etc.) vertical integration / in-housing initiatives or new-product industrialization

- Working fluency in manufacturing fundamentals: BOMs routings MRP capacity planning line balancing takt time quality systems and operational KPIs

- Strong command of program management craft: integrated scheduling dependency mapping risk management capex tracking and stage-gate governance

- Excellent written and verbal communication -- you can write a one-page status update an executive will actually read and run a room with engineers vendors and finance in it

- Bias for action -- comfortable on the production floor in vendor negotiations and in front of executives in the same day

- Bachelors degree in engineering operations supply chain or a related field; equivalent hands-on experience considered

Nice to Have

- Experience scaling a contract manufacturing partner or standing up an in-house manufacturing line for a hardware or robotics product

- Lean / Six Sigma PMP or equivalent credentials -- with the judgment to know when to apply them and when not to

- Familiarity with PLM MES and modern ERP / planning tooling

- Prior experience at a high-growth venture-backed hardware company

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range for this role is $100000 to $130000. We are open to a variety of seniority levels for this role and will build compensation packages that are commensurate with seniority and skill level. Base salary is just one part of the overall compensation at Standard Bots. All Full-Time Employees are eligible for Employee Stock Options. We also offer a package of benefits including paid time off medical/dental/vision insurance life insurance disability insurance and 401(k) to regular full-time employees.

Required Experience:

Manager