Workforce Programs Manager

The Role

Hadrian is building the most advanced manufacturing platform in the world. As we win new programs and stand up new factories, the workforce question gets decided early, usually before a contract is signed and almost always before anyone has validated whether the labor assumptions hold. Getting that wrong means delayed milestones, unmet contractual obligations, and a workforce that cannot ramp to meet production. Getting it right is a prerequisite for every program we take on. We are looking for a Workforce Programs Manager to own the scoping of workforce for new Hadrian programs end to end.

What You'll Do

• Program Workforce Scoping
• Embed with the sales and federal teams during program pursuit to scope workforce requirements before commitments are finalized
• Read and interpret statements of work, contract terms, and program milestones, and translate them into executable workforce plans
• Identify the labor, training, and certification obligations a program creates, and surface the risks and gaps while there is still time to address them
• Labor Modeling and Headcount Planning
• Build labor models and headcount plans for new programs and capability expansions, covering Factory Technician, Weld Technician, and NDT Technician roles as well as the indirect and support headcount programs require
• Validate that labor assumptions in deal and operational models are internally consistent and flow through to real headcount outputs
• Own the workforce-cost view of a program and defend it to finance, operations, and program leadership
• Training Strategy for New Capabilities
• Design the training and certification strategy for capabilities Hadrian has not run before, including regulated programs such as NAVSEA welder workmanship and new NDT method tracks
• Map external certification and audit requirements into the training plan so compliance is built in from the start
• Define cohort timing, trainer ratios, and lead times from hire to certified, working backward from program readiness dates
• Build-versus-Partner Strategy and Partnerships
• Own the framework for determining whether a workforce need is best met by building internally or sourcing through an external partner, with a default toward insourcing
• Manage the portfolio of institutional partnerships that follow from that decision, including community colleges, trade schools, universities, veteran programs, and high school pathways
• Represent Hadrian in partner negotiations, MOU development, and ongoing relationship management, and hold partners to defined quality and output standards
• Treat partnerships as foundational pre-employment pipeline tools, not a substitute for building Hadrian's own capability
• Workforce Org Readiness
• Closely with the Director of Workforce Development to ensure the Workforce organization is staffed and structured to scale with the program portfolio
• Provide the forward-looking inputs the WFD org needs to hire, build curriculum, and stand up training operations ahead of program demand
• Maintain visibility for internal stakeholders into the workforce pipeline across all active and pursued programs

What We're Looking For

• 7+ years in workforce planning, labor modeling, program management, or business development, with demonstrated experience translating program or contract requirements into operational workforce plans
• Background in or strong familiarity with manufacturing, defense, or government contracting environments
• Track record of building headcount or labor models for new programs or capability expansions, where the output was an executable plan rather than a strategy document
• Experience in customer-facing or federal program work, including interpreting a government SOW and presenting a workforce plan to a customer
• A business and commercial mindset: you understand what Hadrian is signing up for when a deal closes, and you can quantify it
• Strong cross-functional communication, with the ability to represent workforce realities to program and factory leadership and translate them back to institutional partners
• Comfort operating where the playbook is still being written
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Workforce Development, Public Policy, or a related field; advanced degree a plus; equivalent experience considered

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees
• 401k
• Relocation support may be provided for certain situations, based on business need
• Flexible vacation policy
• Equity

ITAR Requirements

• To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
• Learn more about the ITAR here.

About Hadrian

• Hadrian is an equal opportunity employer