Hyliion

Director, Operations Program Management

Austin, Texas · Director

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 14 hours ago

AgileSupply ChainCustomer SupportRoboticsLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingMentoringAdaptability

About the role

Hyliion is committed to creating innovative solutions that enable clean, flexible and affordable electricity production.
This is a highly hands-on leadership role, combining shop-floor engagement with systems-level program management.
Role Classification and Working Conditions This is a salaried, exempt-level position.

Serve as the head operations program manager for the company, providing overall direction, accountability, and execution ownership for production and unit-build programs.
Own and maintain the operations build schedule, including production sequencing and execution against committed timelines.
Drive daily, weekly, and monthly execution rhythms across operations teams to ensure alignment, accountability, and progress toward delivery commitments.
Proactively identify when builds or programs are off-track, lead cross-functional problem-solving efforts, and drive decisions to recover schedule.
Work closely with manufacturing, additive manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams to ensure build readiness and execution alignment.
Track and manage additive manufacturing component readiness and flow to support production schedules.
Establish and implement core operations program management processes in environments where limited structure exists today.

Experience as a Program Manager Leader or Director-level experience is required
8+ years of experience in program management, with a proven track record of successfully delivering complex hardware and software projects
Experience working in a fast-paced, startup-like environment, ideally within industries such as aerospace, robotics, or other technically complex fields.
Program Management Expertise - Deep knowledge of PM tools, frameworks, and best practices (Scrum, Agile, stage-gate, earned value, etc.), with experience standing up a Program Management COE.
Ability to travel, as needed, by plane, automobile, etc.
Maintain authority to stop a build when quality, readiness, or program gates are not met, and escalate decisions and recovery plans as required.
Partner with supply chain leadership to identify material risks and initiate supplier escalation when required.
Ensure parts and components required for field service and customer support are built and available on schedule.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Bachelor's degree required. Engineering and/or advanced degree preferred.

Decision-Making & Problem-Solving - Skilled at synthesizing complex inputs, driving timely decisions, and removing roadblocks.
Communication - Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
Change Management - Adept at guiding teams through organizational, technical, and process changes while maintaining momentum.
Resilience & Adaptability - Thrives in fast-paced, dynamic environments with competing priorities.
Results Orientation - Relentless focus on execution, accountability, and delivering results on time and at quality.
Travel - approximately 25%; at times could be more.

We are not accepting candidates who require sponsorship for this role at this time.

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