PMO Lead, Operations

About the role

Amprius Technologies, a manufacturer of silicon-anode lithium-ion battery cells, is looking for a PMO Lead to give Operations and leadership a clear view of every cross-functional workstream, such as cell transfers to contract manufacturers, CM qualifications, certifications and facility projects. The PMO will be built from scratch, and the candidate will lead the rollout of the PLM system and engineering change control.

Key responsibilities

• Write the PMO charter and program charters and get them approved by leadership.
• Build and maintain an integrated master schedule covering all active Operations workstreams.
• Run the governance cadence: weekly status reviews and monthly executive reviews.
• Set up and run a single RAID log (risks, actions, issues, decisions) for all workstreams.
• Choose and set up the PM tooling, templates and reporting dashboards.
• Lead the PLM program: consultant and system selection, implementation plan, budget and kickoff.
• Migrate production BOMs (cells, materials and CM-specific BOMs) into PLM.
• Design and roll out the change control process (ECR, ECO, ECN) across R&D, Operations, contract manufacturers and suppliers, ensuring every BOM part is linked to the approved vendor list.
• Drive milestone delivery, escalate risks early and coach program managers and functional leads on planning discipline.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, operations or a related field.
• 8+ years in program or project management for hardware products, including building or leading a PMO.
• Nice to have: experience in batteries, energy storage, semiconductors or aerospace manufacturing, and experience with programs using contract manufacturers.

Required skills

• Hands-on experience implementing or running a PLM system (e.g. Arena, Windchill, Teamcenter, Propel) and engineering change control.
• Strong scheduling and risk management skills (MS Project, Smartsheet or similar).
• Able to lead without direct authority across engineering, supply chain, quality and external partners.
• Nice to have: PMP or PgMP certification.

What we offer

• Salary range of $126,500 to $165,000, depending on knowledge, experience and education.
• Medical, dental and vision coverage, with HMO and PPO options, employer-funded HRA, FSA options and pet health insurance.
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans.
• Generous vacation leave starting with 3 weeks annual accrual, 10 paid holidays and sick time off.
• Cell phone reimbursement.