Teams at Performance Drone Works

Leads the development, standardization, delivery, and continuous improvement of sUAS training programs. Oversees instructional designers and curriculum developers, establishes training architecture and standards, evaluates instructors, manages curriculum lifecycle, supports product training launches, conducts audits and validations, and delivers technical and operational instruction across classroom, manufacturing, flight-line, customer, and field environments.

Own and improve integrated manufacturing FP&A models covering revenue, production, COGS, margins, capacity, headcount, CapEx, inventory, working capital, and cash. Lead budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, dashboards, investment cases, and actual-to-model reviews. Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Accounting, and executive stakeholders to evaluate expansion, manufacturing tradeoffs, and new product verticals.

Own FP&A planning, forecasting, budgeting, and performance management for OpEx, CapEx, and headcount. Analyze variances, maintain financial models, track capital investments, support monthly close, and provide executive-ready insights. Partner with department leaders, Accounting, and People Operations to improve budget accountability, forecast accuracy, reporting, and investment decisions in a rapidly scaling hardware and manufacturing environment.