Role: Operations Program Manager
Location: Hosur, Tamil Nadu
Reporting to: Lead Program Manager
Team Name: Program Management

About the Team and the Role
The Program Management Team at Ather is responsible for building consensus among cross-functional "swimlanes" to define goals that align directly with organizational OKRs, driving the delivery of project goals through a highly team-oriented approach across multiple workstreams, and proactively identifying gaps in established workflows to implement continuous improvements.
This role is for a Program Manager - Greenfield Factory Project who will be responsible for new factory establishment for automotive or manufacturing industries, neutralizing execution roadblocks without compromising on Scope or Quality, and providing timely alerts on project risks with detailed mitigation plans.

Responsibilities
• Build consensus among cross-functional "swimlanes" to define and drive project goals aligned with organizational OKRs across multiple workstreams.




• Identify and neutralize execution roadblocks to ensure project timelines stay on track without compromising on Scope or Quality.
• Proactively identify gaps in established workflows, implement continuous improvements, and manage complex dependencies across internal and external stakeholders. Provide timely alerts on project risks accompanied by comprehensive, detailed mitigation plans.
• Oversee Greenfield project planning and execution, including factory infrastructure, utilities, Civil, PEB, and MEP dependencies using Gantt charts.
• Manage manufacturing operations, New Product Industrialization (NPI) lifecycles, and Engineering Change Request (ECR/ECN) implementations for Vehicle, Battery, and Electronics Assembly.
• Coordinate onsite execution seamlessly with internal departments (Product Development, Quality, Production) and external partners.
• Apply Root Cause Analysis methods (8D, 5-Why) and Line Balancing techniques for sustenance programs.

Experience and Qualif

📌 Operations Program Manager (Hosur)
🏢 Ather Energy
📍 Hosur