Operations Strategy & Planning Manager

Founded in 2015 to develop the world’s first industrially scalable laser metal additive manufacturing solution, Vulcan Forms is reshaping how the world manufactures critical products. We build and operate advanced digital infrastructure that enables innovation, accelerates growth, and supports sustainability across aerospace, defense, medical, and other essential industries. Through our vertically integrated capabilities, including scalable additive manufacturing and precision machining, we deliver true end-to-end production at scale by combining cutting‑edge technology with a foundation of proven industrial craftsmanship.

Our team brings deep expertise in manufacturing, materials science, software, automation, and operations, united by a shared commitment to quality, curiosity, and accountability. We foster an inclusive culture where people take ownership, solve meaningful problems, and continuously learn, because we believe diverse perspectives lead to better outcomes.

Founded in 2015 to develop the world’s first industrially scalable laser metal additive manufacturing solution, Vulcan Forms is reshaping how the world manufactures critical products. We build and operate advanced digital infrastructure that enables innovation, accelerates growth, and supports sustainability across aerospace, defense, medical, and other essential industries. Through our vertically integrated capabilities, including scalable additive manufacturing and precision machining, we deliver true end‑to‑end production at scale by combining cutting‑edge technology with a foundation of proven industrial craftsmanship.

Our team brings deep expertise in manufacturing, materials science, software, automation, and operations, united by a shared commitment to quality, curiosity, and accountability. We foster an inclusive culture where people take ownership, solve meaningful problems, and continuously learn, because we believe diverse perspectives lead to better outcomes.

As an Operations Strategy & Planning Managerat Vulcan Forms, Devens, MA, your main objective will be to support the design and implementation of a structured management “operating system” for executive leadership team to drive high‑impact initiatives across the organization. The role also assists in strengthening cross‑functional planning processes, accelerating strategic priorities, and aligning plans with broader business operations and financial planning.

• Design and implement a company‑wide management operating system (including intake, prioritization, decision rights, and escalation paths) that creates clarity on how strategy translates into funded, sequenced work.
• Define and steward governance structures (steering committees, working groups, RACI frameworks) that ensure the right decisions are made at the right level with appropriate speed and accountability.
• Drive portfolio‑level tradeoff conversations by synthesizing competing priorities across business units and surfacing clear options and recommendations for executive decision‑making.
• Create and standardize program health metrics and reporting (OKRs, quarterly business reviews, rolling forecasts, decision frameworks) and package insights into concise, action‑oriented materials for leadership.
• Own and continuously improve cross‑functional planning cadences - weekly program reviews, monthly exec updates, and quarterly planning cycles - ensuring actions, owners, and follow‑through are consistently captured and resolved.
• Develop practical resource and capacity visibility across engineering and operational teams (critical skills, bottlenecks, timing constraints) to support scenario planning and tradeoff recommendations.
• Partner with Finance and HR…