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As Director of Program Management, you’ll architect and lead the program management function that drives REGENT’s vehicle development programs - including our flagship Viceroy seaglider and future commercial and defense variants. This is a foundational leadership role at the intersection of execution, strategy, and people. You’ll establish and lead a world-class program management function that unifies engineering, manufacturing, finance, and operations around a single goal: delivering certified, production-ready vehicles on schedule and on budget. You’ll play a critical role in building the connective tissue between product vision, technical development, organizational growth, and business outcomes. You’ll guide our teams through the complexity of building a new category of high-performance, regulated vehicles - balancing structure with agility, process with pragmatism, and near-term delivery with long-term scale. You won’t just run programs - you’ll build and grow the team that enables them.
Job Responsibility:
Build and Lead the PMO Function: Architect REGENT’s Program Management Office, building from our early stage foundation. Hire, mentor, and grow a high-caliber team of program and project managers who can own scope, schedule, and execution across multiple vehicle programs
Establish a Scalable Program Culture: Define the operating rhythms, reviews, and cadences that bring structure, focus, and accountability across engineering and manufacturing functions
Mentor and Develop Future Leaders: Invest in your team’s growth. Coach program managers and technical leads to be more effective planners, communicators, and cross-functional leaders
Drive Execution Across Programs: Own the delivery of REGENT’s major vehicle programs - ensuring execution aligns with business objectives, technical milestones, certification timelines, and production readiness
Unify Planning and Forecasting: Partner with finance, People, and executive leadership to align program execution with company-level forecasts and headcount planning. Translate technical plans into capital requirements, hiring needs, and runway projections
Implement Smart, Flexible Process: Introduce the minimum required engineering and program management processes to support speed without sacrificing quality. Ensure repeatability and rigor across programs without slowing teams down
Own Program Risk and Change Control: Manage and communicate key schedule risks and tradeoffs. Implement change control processes and ensure cross-functional alignment when scope or priorities shift
Collaborate Across Domains: Work with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and commercial teams to ensure tight coordination and successful delivery from design through sea trials and customer handoff
Requirements:
Proven Program Leadership in Complex Vehicle Programs: Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional hardware development programs in aerospace, defense, maritime, or other advanced hardware environments. Direct ownership of $50 M+ programs and leadership of teams 50+ strong
Track Record of Building Teams: Demonstrated success in building and mentoring high-performing program management teams
End-to-End Product Development Experience: Demonstrated success taking multiple hardware+software systems through design, build, integration, and test - especially in regulated or certified environments
Expertise in PMO Best Practices: Track record of standing up and leading PMO organizations in high-growth or high-complexity settings
Strong Technical Acumen: Comfort engaging with engineers on everything from system architecture to build schedules and integration risks. Familiarity with disciplines across software, electrical, composites, propulsion, and embedded systems
Cross-Functional Planning Experience: Ability to align technical milestones with financial forecasting, capital planning, headcount modeling, and organizational growth
Clear, Empathetic Communication: Able to drive accountability and alignment while earning trust through clarity, empathy, and delivery
Calm in Complexity: Comfortable operating in ambiguity and rolling up your sleeves in a startup environment. Able to create clarity and structure where none exists - without slowing things down
Nice to have:
Collaborative Team Player
Creative Problem Solver
Adaptable & Agile
Innovative Mindset
What we offer:
Competitive compensation including a robust equity incentive plan
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance - we cover 100% of your premiums
401(k) with company matching
Generous flexible time off, paid parental leave, and company-wide holiday breaks