Red Cat Holdings · 13 hours ago
Director of Program Management
Salt Lake City, UT
Contract
Onsite
Director/Executive
12+ years expRed Cat Holdings is seeking a Director of Program Management to lead the execution and scaling of their global portfolio of unmanned aerial systems programs. This role is responsible for ensuring that cost, schedule, and performance objectives are met across various engineering functions and will involve significant cross-functional leadership and international collaboration.
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No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end execution of multiple UAS programs, including R&D, prototyping, production transition, and sustainment
Ensure programs meet contractual, technical, cost, schedule, and performance requirements
Own the establishment and maintenance of integrated master schedules (IMS), budgets, and risk management plans
Lead program execution for international customers and allied sovereign production initiatives
Establish co-manufacturing operating models with foreign partners (technology transfer boundaries, quality systems, ramp sequencing)
Define program governance structures for joint manufacturing, licensing, and regional assembly
Coordinate export control compliance (ITAR/EAR), technical data transfer controls, and cybersecurity requirements
Establish and improve program management processes, tools, and governance structures
Implement best practices for risk management and change control, as appropriate
Support company growth by enabling repeatable execution across multiple product lines and customers
Partner with Product Management on international roadmap localization and customer-specific variants
Partner with Operations on factory readiness, co-manufacturing audits, and yield ramp
Partner with Engineering on certification, qualification, and design transfer packages
Partner with Supply Chain on global sourcing strategy and geopolitical risk mitigation
Partner with Legal/Compliance on regulatory alignment
Provide programmatic input on cost estimates, schedules, and execution risks
Lead, mentor, and scale a globally capable team of Program and Project Managers
Develop leaders capable of managing international partner programs and site launches
Drive accountability, clear communication, and execution discipline across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, test, and flight operations
Partner with functional leaders to resolve resource conflicts and prioritize work across programs
Qualification
Required
12+ years of experience in program or project management within a technical field, with at least 5 years in a leadership role
Proven experience managing complex hardware-software integrated systems (UAS, aerospace, robotics, defense systems, or similar)
Strong understanding of product development lifecycles, from R&D through production
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams in a fast-moving environment
Direct experience launching international manufacturing or joint ventures
Excellent communication skills, with experience briefing executives and customers
Preferred
Experience in UAS, aerospace, defense, autonomy, or ISR systems
Familiarity with DoD or government contracting environments
PMP or similar certification
Benefits
Generous annual equity package
Potential bonuses
Company
Red Cat Holdings
Red Cat (Nasdaq: RCAT) is a U.S.-based provider of advanced all-domain drone and robotic solutions for defense and national security.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$270.05MKey Investors
The Lind Partners
2025-09-18Post Ipo Equity· $172.5M
2025-06-17Post Ipo Equity· $46.75M
2025-04-10Post Ipo Equity· $30M
Leadership Team
Jeff Thompson
Founder and CEO
C
Christian Morrison
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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