Principal Program Manager – Strategic Production Programs

Job Description

Principal Program Manager, Auto & Industrial | Xometry

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Xometry, available remotely or hybrid. Xometry connects innovators with global manufacturers, powering industries by enabling the creation of components and products. This role is crucial for managing the most complex and high-value production programs, ensuring successful delivery, financial results, and continuous improvement in program management practices across the company.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Remote or hybrid
• Pay: $116000–$143000 annually + annual bonus
• Team: Reports to the Director, Strategic Program Operations
• Mission: Own and deliver Xometry’s most complex, high-value production programs from award through steady-state supply, ensuring quality, delivery, and financial success.
• Tech Stack: ERP systems, Salesforce, Tableau, Looker, Smartsheet, Jira, Asana, Microsoft Project

What You’ll Actually Do
• Manage Strategic Production Programs: Lead multiple concurrent, complex production programs, often $5M or more each, from opportunity and award through launch and repeat production, building detailed plans and managing budgets.
• Lead Customer and Cross-Functional Teams: Serve as the primary point of contact for customer program, engineering, quality, and procurement teams, while leading internal cross-functional teams and managing manufacturing partner performance.
• Drive Operational Improvements: Lead cross-functional operational initiatives to improve program efficiency, scalability, and repeatability, applying Lean principles and defining KPIs.
• Develop Program Management Standards: Define and maintain program management standards, templates, and playbooks, working with Product and Engineering to enhance supporting tools and systems.
• Mentor Program Management Team: Coach program managers on launch planning, customer management, financial management, and structured problem solving, serving as an escalation point for difficult issues and contributing to hiring and onboarding.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Operations, Supply Chain, or a related field, with 12+ years of experience in leading production programs.
• Experience: Demonstrated success running multiple concurrent, complex production programs ($5M or more each) from award through launch and repeat production in a manufacturing environment, including processes such as CNC machining, injection molding, and sheet metal.
• Skills: Working knowledge of APQP and related quality planning practices, experience managing program budgets, timelines, scope, and financial results, and strong analytical, problem-solving, facilitation, and executive-level communication skills in technical and manufacturing settings.
• Bonus: 5+ years of military experience in program management or operations, PMP or Lean/Six Sigma certification, experience in automotive, aerospace, defense, or industrial manufacturing, familiarity with PPAP or AS9102, or experience in a high-mix contract manufacturing environment.