Director, Project Management – Transformation & Execution

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Oversee intricate, cross-departmental strategic programs and initiatives aimed at fostering growth, enhancing operational excellence, improving productivity, and driving business transformation.

• Create and implement detailed project plans, governance frameworks, timelines, resource allocations, and success metrics for essential business initiatives.

• Set up program management standards, tools, and reporting systems to enhance visibility, accountability, and execution discipline throughout the organization.

• Encourage collaboration among Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Commercial, Finance, and other functional teams to ensure alignment and effective execution.

• Track project performance through key performance indicators (KPIs), regularly updating executive leadership on progress, risks, dependencies, and outcomes.

• Identify, evaluate, and proactively manage project risks, resource limitations, and competing priorities.

• Lead organizational change management efforts to ensure the successful implementation, adoption, and sustainability of new processes, systems, and capabilities.

• Create executive communications, project status reports, business cases, and strategic recommendations to aid in decision-making.

• Promote accountability for project execution and ensure that initiatives yield measurable operational and financial outcomes.

• Cultivate strong relationships with stakeholders at all organizational levels to eliminate obstacles and expedite the achievement of strategic goals.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or a related discipline.

• At least 15 years of progressive leadership experience in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, strategy, project management, or business transformation.

• Proven experience in leading large-scale, cross-functional strategic initiatives with quantifiable business impact.

• Strong expertise in project and program management, encompassing governance, execution, risk management, and stakeholder engagement.

• Experience in developing manufacturing footprints, capacity planning, network optimization, or operational strategy initiatives.

• In-depth understanding of make-versus-buy methodologies, supply chain strategy, and risk mitigation practices.

• Experience in creating capital investment plans, business cases, and strategic operational roadmaps.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial skills.

• Background in building scenario models and assessing strategic business alternatives.

• Demonstrated ability to influence and lead within a complex, matrixed organization.

• Excellent communication, facilitation, presentation, and executive engagement abilities.

• Proven capacity to foster strong partnerships and lead through influence across various functions and organizational levels.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage

• Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)

• Paid Time Off and Holidays

• 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions

• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance

• Paid Leaves

• Tuition Assistance