PCS Operations Project Manager

Role Purpose

Provide end-to-end leadership for PCS mass-production programs, ensuring predictable execution from technology readiness through volume ramp, while aligning engineering, supply chain, contract manufacturing, and business objectives in a fast-scaling new business.

Key Responsibilities

1. Program Ownership & Delivery

• Own end‑to‑end execution of PCS production program for selected customer from manufacturing readiness through volume ramp and sustained production.
• Establish and maintain the integrated master production plan, including milestones, dependencies, and critical path.

• Ensure on‑time, on‑volume delivery aligned with business commitments.

2. Cross‑Functional Integration

• Integrate technology development, manufacturing readiness, supply chain capability, and ramp schedules into a single execution framework.
• Act as the primary technical and operational interface between:
• Supply Chain
• Contract Manufacturers (CMs)
• Engineering and Technology teams
• Business and Product Management

3. Manufacturing Readiness & Ramp Governance

• Ensure readiness across process capability, capacity, yield, quality, and supply continuity prior to volume release.

• Drive disciplined ramp execution with clear entry/exit criteria and escalation paths.

4. Customer Interface & Program Alignment

• Act as the primary interface to key customers for all integration and production ramp topics
• Translate customer requirements, demand signals, and technical expectations into aligned manufacturing and engineering execution plans
• Lead regular customer program reviews, ensuring transparent communication on status, risks, and mitigation plans
• Drive resolution of customer-facing issues related to yield, capacity, readiness, and ramp performance
• Build strong working relationships with customer program and technical teams to enable fast decision-making and alignment
• Ensure customer priorities are clearly reflected in internal plans, trade-offs, and execution focus

5. Risk & Change Management

• Identify, assess, and actively manage cross‑functional risks (technical, supply, capacity, yield, schedule).
• Own mitigation plans and executive‑level visibility of risk exposure and trade‑offs.

• Coordinate and manage Engineering Change Notices (ECN/ECO) and their impact on production, cost, schedule, and inventory.

6. Execution Transparency & Stakeholder Alignment

• Lead regular cross‑functional execution reviews, providing clear status, risks, and recovery actions.
• Ensure alignment across functions through structured communication, decision clarity, and data‑driven reporting.

• Escalate issues appropriately and drive timely resolution.

7. Operations Strategy Enablement

• Support definition of the PCS operations strategy for the selected customer, including make/buy, capacity scaling, and manufacturing footprint considerations.

• Ensure strategy is translated into executable plans and consistently implemented.

Experiences/Education - Required

• Bachelor of Science (Engineering or applied science)
• Statistical training through Design of Experiments (DOE)
• Lean Fundamentals
• Lead teams with clear and significant, demonstrable financial impact
• Demonstrated ability to permanently solve difficult manufacturing issues (crises or chronic)
• Lead new process/ product/ innovation project(s)
• Knowledge sharing across division - e.g. core technologist
• Basic understanding of manufacturing cost accounting and drivers
• Submits and is granted IP
• Experience working with mentor(s) with technical expertise in different technical areas

Experiences/Education - Desired

• Advanced degree in Engineering or applied science
• Black Belt certification
• Plant experience
• Experience across multiple divisions, functions
• Global experience