Hadrian is rebuilding America’s industrial strength, rapidly scaling our country’s manufacturing output through advanced software, automation, and human skill. Backed by a16z, Founders Fund and Lux.
About the role
The People Operations team builds the infrastructure that lets Hadrian scale. We are hiring a Program Manager, Headcount Planning to own how Hadrian decides who we hire, when, and why. Headcount is the single biggest input into our growth, and getting it right means running a real program: a planning cycle the business trusts, a clear line from program demand to approved roles, and one number that Finance, Recruiting, and the business all agree on.
What they're looking for
- 7+ years of experience spanning management consulting or a similar structured problem-solving environment, plus time in-house where you owned a program and lived with the results
- Exceptional stakeholder management. You build credibility fast with senior leaders, you can hold a line without damaging the relationship, and you understand the nuance of influencing people who do not report to you and will still be in the room next quarter
- Strong project management fundamentals. You work from a plan, you drive to dates, you manage dependencies across functions, and nothing quietly falls through the cracks
- Real change management experience. You have rolled out a process that changed how people work, and you have handled the resistance, the adoption gap, and the comms that go with it
- Comfort with planning data and financial mechanics. You can build and pressure-test a workforce model, reconcile it against a budget, and explain the delta in plain language
- Executive-grade communication. You can write the one-pager that gets a decision made and run the meeting where it happens
More about this role
Hadrian is building autonomous factories to reindustrialize America. By combining AI, advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing, we help aerospace and defense companies build rockets, satellites, aircraft, ships, and other mission-critical systems up to 10x faster and at significantly lower cost.
Following our $1.37B Series D at a $7.87B valuation, Hadrian is rapidly expanding our manufacturing footprint, launching new capabilities across welding, casting, forging, electronics, additive manufacturing, and more, while scaling our Factory-as-a-Service platform to transform how critical products are built.
Backed by leading investors including JPMorgan Chase, Valor Equity Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, 137 Ventures, Lux Capital, T. Rowe Price, and Morgan Stanley, we’re building the future of American manufacturing—and looking for exceptional people to help make it happen.
If you’re ready to take on the most challenging and rewarding work of your career while helping create American manufacturing jobs for generations to come, you’re exactly who we’re looking for.
The People Operations team builds the infrastructure that lets Hadrian scale. We are hiring...
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