Head of Operations Planning and Special Projects
Hybrid (San Francisco, CA)Full-timePosted 1w ago
About the role
Head of Operations Planning & Special Projects responsible for integrated machine planning, S&OP process implementation, production coordination, and operations analytics to scale Bedrock Robotics’ autonomous machinery across multiple sites and partners.
Responsibilities
- Own the integrated operations plan covering requirements across all product lines, machines, field headcount, and material readiness.
- Identify constraints in the plan and build scenarios that drive resolution or acceptable alternatives.
- Partner with each Operations leader to surface optimizations, risks, and constraints, and develop paths to mitigation.
- Support senior leadership and board-level decisions with clear, rigorous analysis.
- Partner with the VP of Operations to define team OKRs, mechanisms to track them, and routine reporting on critical initiatives.
- Contribute to the long-term forecast, integrating priorities across multiple teams.
- Help align data collection needs with operational optimizations to strengthen our data pipelines.
- Partner with Commercial, Finance, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Operations to build stage-appropriate S&OP processes.
- Own the monthly S&OP cycle end to end: forecast development, demand review inputs, forecast analysis, supply plan integration, pre-meeting coordination, and reporting.
- Forecast demand, assess whether projected supply can meet it, and define KPIs such as forecast accuracy and fulfillment rate.
- Serve as the bridge between business strategy, engineering build plans, finance, and supply chain execution.
- Own phase-in / phase-out planning for new machine types, product lines, partners and sites, and hardware generations.
- Track lead times and drive alignment on critical decision timelines and order dates.
- Plan labor availability with Operations leaders using key ratios and planning drivers.
- Coordinate with Supply Chain and Contract Manufacturing to plan production capacity against demand and manage risks.
- Own the development of core operational metrics and routine reporting.
- Run operational review cadences to drive accountability and insights.
- Support continuous improvement across Operations through process and data.
Qualifications
- 8–10 years in operations, planning, or program leadership, including 5+ years coordinating cross-functional teams across sites or regions.
- Demonstrated ability to influence leaders, align stakeholders, drive difficult decisions, and manage risk during rapid growth.
- Track record implementing S&OP or supply-and-demand processes that clarify requirements, decisions, and success criteria.
- Experience planning and managing hourly/field workforce headcount.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to turn data into operational decisions.
- Strong written and verbal communication, including executive level.
Skills
Required:Integrated operations planningS&OP (Sales & Operations Planning)Cross-functional leadershipForecasting and analyticsProduction planning coordinationData and metrics development
Last updated Oct 15, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About Bedrock Robotics
Advanced Autonomy for the Built World
Advanced Autonomy for the Built World
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