Project Manager

Job#: 3042264

Job Description:

The successful candidate will serve as a key leader coordinating business, IT, engineering, operations, vendors, and system integrators to deliver critical manufacturing systems including MES, WMS, SAP, Blue Yonder, TrakSYS, and supporting plant-floor technologies.

Key Responsibilities

Program & Project Leadership

Lead planning, execution, and delivery of large-scale IT initiatives supporting a new manufacturing facility.

Develop and manage integrated project schedules, milestones, budgets, and resource plans.

Drive accountability for project deliverables across internal teams, vendors, and third-party partners.

Maintain project governance artifacts including RAID logs, action registers, and executive status reports.

Cross-Functional Coordination

Coordinate activities across manufacturing, engineering, operations, quality, supply chain, and IT teams.

Manage dependencies and resolve issues impacting project scope, schedule, or budget.

Facilitate project meetings, workshops, decision reviews, and steering committee updates.

Vendor & System Integration Management

Manage system integrators, technology vendors, and implementation partners.

Monitor vendor performance, deliverables, and contractual commitments.

Support SOW management, issue resolution, and acceptance of project deliverables.

Testing, Deployment & Operational Readiness

Coordinate system testing activities including SIT, UAT, validation, and readiness assessments.

Lead cutover planning, deployment execution, and hypercare support.

Ensure operational readiness through training, SOP development, support model planning, and knowledge transfer.

Risk, Compliance & Financial Management

Proactively identify and manage project risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies.

Ensure adherence to SDLC, cybersecurity, quality, and compliance requirements.

Track project financials, forecasts, and schedule performance against approved plans.

Top Skills:

Proven experience with greenfield site implementations and/or plant shutdowns

Strong knowledge of manufacturing systems (MES, ERP, WMS, shop floor technologies)

Hands on experience with validation processes (UAT, IQ/OQ/PQ)

Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams in high pressure, time-sensitive environments

Experience in regulated industries (e.g., tobacco, pharma, CPG) strongly preferred

Exceptional stakeholder management and executive communication skills

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