Materials Program Manager

Do you want to change how the world creates?

At Formlabs, we’re building the tools that make it possible for anyone to bring their ideas to life, from cutting-edge products to life-saving medical devices. Our 3D printing technology powers innovation at more than 50,000 industry leaders worldwide, including Apple, Google, Tesla, New Balance, and NASA. Together, we’re helping everyone design, prototype, and manufacture faster than ever before.

We’re a team of hands-on builders, engineers, and innovators reinventing how the world makes physical things. If you’re ready to shape the future of fabrication, come build it with us.

Your Impact

Materials Program Managers at Formlabs usher in new technology from concept through production, partnering with the materials scientists and the product stakeholders to develop world-class 3D printing materials. They are the nexus between the internal teams, senior management, and external partners, coordinating all program activities from development through production ramp to product launch.

We look for people who are passionate about learning and taking on new challenges, care about shipping impactful products, and are interested in building strong collaborative relationships with external partners and internal teams.

What You’ll Do

Ship the best product as fast as possible

• Manage the strategy, overall planning, execution and delivery of technically complex products from concept through production
• Monitor projects on an ongoing basis, evaluate progress/quality, and manage issue resolutions. Communicate status, issues, and key risks.
• Act as the link between the program teams, key stakeholders, and external partners, including frequent reporting to company leadership.
• Use disciplined project management methodology to define scope, develop program plans which deliver the program within cost and schedule
• Organize beta testing activities. Plan and coordinate the creation and implementation of externally facing technical documents
• Ensuring program closure - including post launch issue tracking and required documentation.

About You

• 5+ years of experience in an engineering or R&D environment, with demonstrated experience in project or program management.
• Understand how to bring product concepts from the lab to commercialization.
• Ability to apply technical knowledge to drive decision making, i.e. trade-off discussions and program strategy
• Strong organizational skills along with demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills. Not afraid to speak up or pivot to a new direction when needed.
• Self-starter and natural problem solver. Have a desire to increase the effectiveness of your teammates.
• Ability to work cross-functionally between product, engineering, production, and supply chain personnel. Experience communicating status and issues upward to product stakeholders and senior management.
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