Program Operations and Process Manager

At Wisk, we're transforming the future of urban mobility through safe, all-electric, autonomous flight. We are a passionate team working together toward a sustainable future, solving high-impact problems that have never been solved before. By delivering everyday flight for everyone, we're making it possible to spend less time getting there and more time being there. If you want to be part of shaping the future of mobility, then read on!
A dynamic process manager to drive the development and sustainment of aerospace programmatic processes and execution best practices. In this role, you will be responsible for building and growing a team focused on improving program level planning and execution using metrics to make data driven decisions

Responsibilities

• Functionally Manage and support a new program operations and processes team that includes planning, intellectual property (IP) coordination, metrics development, risk management, and agile transformation
• Develop and execute a program operations and process roadmap that aligns with the program management office (PMO), program and company goals
• Facilitate programmatic process development, roll out, sustainment, and continuous improvement to optimize program planning, execution, and reporting in support of the growing demands of an aircraft development program
• Functionally manage and support the team responsible for driving the program schedule, cost, resources, and cross-functional coordination at the company level for program integration between design, software and hardware engineering, manufacturing, and flight test operations 
• Manage the team responsible for creating, maintaining, and implementing the company processes and procedures for cross-functional areas, such as: planning, scheduling, cost estimate and control, Agile transformation, and risk management for a successful and on-time aircraft delivery 

Requirements

• 5+ years of leadership experience 
• Functional management experience for a team greater than 3
• Experience with waterfall planning utilizing an integrated master schedule (IMS)
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• Process development, and scaling experience
• Project management experience
• Strong communicator with exceptional interpersonal skills and experience working across cross functional organizations and companies

Preferred

• Aerospace experience, familiarity with aerospace development and gate review process
• Agile or scaled agile certifications
• MBA or Master’s degree in engineering
• Scrum Master Certification 

We are located in Mountain View just a couple of hundred feet from Shoreline Lake and its surrounding walking/jogging trails. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and life insurance (company pays 100% of employee premium), alternative work schedule (9/80), flexible time off, 10 company holidays, a 401(k) plan with 50% company matching (no vesting period), commuter assistance, and education assistance. And on top of all that, we also offer a variety of perks such as flight lessons, wellness subsidies, employee referral bonus, charitable giving match, IP bonus program, happy hours and many more. 
Wisk Aero provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Wisk Aero abides by applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. 
Wisk Aero is an E-Verify employer.