Principal Program Manager, Auto & Industrial

The role

You will own and lead several complex production programs for Xometry's customers, often worth $5M or more each, from award through launch and steady-state supply. You will be the main contact for the customer and lead cross-functional and partner teams to deliver each program on quality, delivery and financial results.

What you will do

• Lead multiple concurrent production programs from opportunity and award through first article, launch and repeat production
• Build and manage program plans for scope, timeline, quality and cost
• Manage program budgets and financials, including tooling, capital and margin
• Track launch and production metrics such as on-time delivery, quality and program financial results
• Serve as primary contact for customer program, engineering, quality and procurement teams
• Lead cross-functional teams across Sales, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and the Partner Network
• Hold manufacturing partners accountable to program commitments
• Identify risks early and lead mitigation and recovery
• Lead operational initiatives and define program KPIs to improve how programs run
• Mentor program managers and serve as escalation point for difficult program issues

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Operations, Supply Chain or a related field
• 12+ years of program or project management experience, including leading production programs in manufacturing
• Manufacturing experience across processes such as CNC machining, injection molding, sheet metal, stamping, die casting or extrusion
• Demonstrated success running multiple concurrent, complex programs, often $5M or more each
• Working knowledge of APQP and related quality planning practices
• Experience managing program budgets, timelines, scope and financial results
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing supplier or contract manufacturer performance
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and facilitation skills
• Strong written and verbal communication, including executive-level presentation skills

Nice to have

• 5+ years of military experience in program management, acquisition, logistics or operations
• PMP certification
• Lean or Six Sigma certification
• Experience in automotive, aerospace, defense or industrial manufacturing
• Experience with PPAP, AS9102 first article inspection or other customer launch requirements
• Familiarity with ERP systems, Salesforce, BI tools such as Tableau or Looker, and project tools such as Smartsheet, Jira, Asana or Microsoft Project
• Experience in a high-mix contract manufacturing or manufacturing marketplace environment

Benefits

• 401(k) match
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• Generous paid time off including vacation, sick leave, floating and fixed holidays
• Maternity and bonding leave
• EAP and other wellbeing resources

Before you apply

• Must be ITAR eligible: a U.S. person such as a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, or individual granted asylum or refugee status
• For US based roles, the employer participates in E-Verify and requires Form I-9 information after offer acceptance

About the company

Xometry (NASDAQ: XMTR) runs a digital marketplace that connects people with ideas to manufacturers. It gives manufacturers resources to grow and helps buyers at Fortune 1000 companies access global manufacturing capacity.