Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager, Manufacturing Strategy & Operations
Zipline · South San Francisco, California, USA
Posted about 3 months ago · $140,000 – $180,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 78 days Zipline 's roles stay open a median of 78 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 51% of Zipline 's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Zipline
- high 338 stale, 6 reposted of 342 open
- Hiring momentum
- 454 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Zipline 's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Zipline .
About this role
As a Senior/Staff Technical Program Manager for Manufacturing Strategy & Operations at Zipline, you will be responsible for developing manufacturing strategies, translating production goals into actionable plans, and leading high-priority projects. Your role will involve improving executive communication, guiding growth in production capacity, and managing complex cross-functional initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and decision-making.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Zipline as an employer.
What you need
- 7+ years of experience in technical program management, manufacturing strategy, business operations, industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, or a related field
- Experience in a complex hardware, manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, robotics, medical-device, or similarly technical environment
- Demonstrated ability to structure ambiguous problems and translate quantitative and qualitative analysis into clear recommendations
- Experience developing capacity plans, labor models, operational strategies, organizational plans, or business cases
- Strong understanding of manufacturing concepts such as capacity, takt time, throughput, yield, labor utilization, equipment constraints, and production readiness
- Experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives through implementation and measurable results
Nice to have
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, industrial/systems engineering, operations, business, economics, or a related field
- Experience supporting a major production ramp, factory expansion, or rapidly scaling organization
- Experience in a chief-of-staff, strategy and operations, or business operations role within a technical organization
- Experience with headcount planning, organizational design, budgeting, capital planning, or financial modeling
- Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing or other high-rate manufacturing systems.
What you get
- Starting cash range of $118,700 - $240,000
- Equity compensation
- Overtime pay
- Discretionary annual or performance bonuses
- Sales incentives
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
Worth weighing
- The role requires working onsite in a factory environment.
- The salary range is broad, and final compensation will depend on various factors including experience and qualifications.
- The position involves significant responsibility in a rapidly growing organization, which may lead to high-pressure situations.
Summarised from Zipline 's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Zipline on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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