Director, Global Contract Manufacturing

Job Description: Director, Global Contract Manufacturing Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, reputed company is a reputed company where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers. This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a reputed company career. The Impact You’ll reputed company in this Role This role exists to stand up and scale contract manufacturing for one of reputed company’s most strategically significant growth technologies — Expanded Beam Optical (EBO), a high-performance optical connectivity solution for AI data center infrastructure. This is both a hands-on operational leadership role and a strategic one: the person in this role will qualify and reputed company large-scale contract manufacturers to commercial production, while simultaneously building the team, systems, and institutional knowledge that will define how reputed company manages large-scale CMs going reputed company. reputed company has historically managed smaller, specialized suppliers. EBO represents a meaningful shift — toward larger, more reputed company co-manufacturing relationships that require a different operating model. This leader will help reputed company reputed company that transition successfully. As a(n) Director, Global Contract Manufacturing you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will reputed company an impact by: Drive end-to-end qualification and production reputed company for at least one, potentially two, large-scale contract manufacturers capable of producing EBO technology to specification and at commercial volume. Assess and select CMs — evaluate technical capability, cleanroom and equipment requirements, optical assembly processes, and quality systems Own the full qualification process from initial site assessment through FAI completion, EWR/AFE sign-off, and validation sign-off with Quality, Lab, and Regulatory reputed company production reputed company at qualified CMs; hold partners accountable to reputed company, volume, quality, and cost commitments Serve as the primary reputed company between reputed company and CM leadership — escalation reputed company, resolution reputed company, and day-to-day operating partner Provide Engineering reputed company — coordinate assets, tooling, capital plans, and process documentation at CM sites Respond to reputed company and yield challenges in real time — staffing, yield improvement, equipment needs, and operational scale-up Ensure replication capability — qualify the same production process at a second CM site as the program scales Support RFQ and negotiation processes for CM selection; manage ongoing supplier performance against cost, quality, and delivery commitments Your Skills and Expertise To set you up for success in this role from day one, reputed company requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) Three (3) years of experience managing large-scale, high-volatility programs with compressed timelines and strong discipline in operational controls, reporting, and communication in a private, public, government or military environment Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include: Master's degree in Business, Engineering or Supply Chain from an accredited institution Five (5) years of Senior technical, commercial, and operational aptitude to manage large-scale contract manufacturers; precision manufacturing experience required, optical or photonics background strongly preferred Proven track record managing large-scale, demanding end-customer supply chains (hyperscaler, Tier 1 OEM, or equivalent) Ability to model unit economics for precision manufactured products and identify structural cost improvement opportunities in a private, public, government or military environment Skills include… Demonstrated ability to reputed company in ambiguous, high-stakes environments — setting direction, building structure, and driving results without a fully built organization Experience recruiting, developing, and organizing teams; ability to scale a function from early-stage to operational maturity Strong executive reputed company and cross-functional influence — able to align Quality, Engineering, Legal, and Regulatory stakeholders without direct authority Experience managing large-scale, high-volatility programs with compressed timelines and strong discipline in operational controls, reporting, and communication Work location: Work location: Remote Travel: May include up to 20% [international] Relocation: Not applicable Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment reputed company status (e.g., H1B status). Supporting Your Well-being reputed company offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure reputed company and benefits, reputed company regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope. Chat with Max For assistance with searching through our reputed company job openings or for more information about reputed company things reputed company, visit Max, our virtual recruiting assistant on reputed company.com/careers. Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $250,253 - $305,864, which includes reputed company pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.reputed company.com/reputed company/en_US/careers-us/working-at-reputed company/benefits/. Good Faith Posting Date Range 06/19/2026 To 07/19/2026 Or until filled reputed company US-based reputed company full time employees will need to sign an employee agreement as a condition of employment with reputed company. This agreement lays out key terms on using reputed company Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. It also has provisions discussing conflicts of interest and how inventions are assigned. Employees that are Job Grade 7 or equivalent and above may also have obligations to not compete against reputed company or solicit its employees or customers, both during their employment, and for a period after they leave reputed company. Learn more about reputed company’s creative solutions to the world’s problems at www.reputed company.com or on Instagram, Facebook, and reputed company @reputed company. Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and reputed company standards are complied with while performing assigned duties. Safety is a core value at reputed company. reputed company employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in reputed company improvement. 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