Senior Manager ​/ Program Manager – CAPEX & OPEX, Manufacturing Facility Program

Senior Manager / Program Manager – CAPEX & OPEX, Manufacturing Facility Program

Company Overview:

Business Integration Partners (BIP) is Europe’s fastest growing digital consulting company and are on track to reach the Top 20 by 2030, with an expanding global footprint in the US (New York, Charlotte, Chicago, and Houston). Operating at the intersection of business and technology we design, develop, and deliver sustainable solutions at pace and scale creating greater value for our customers, employees, shareholders, and society.

BIP specializes in high-impact consulting services across multiple industries with 6,000 employees worldwide. Our domains include Financial Services business serves Capital Markets, Insurance and Payments verticals, supplemented with Data & AI, Cybersecurity, Risk & Compliance, Change Management and Digital Transformation practices. We integrate deep industry expertise with business, technology, and quantitative disciplines to deliver high-impact results for our clients.

BIP is currently expanding its footprint in the United States, focusing on growing its Capital Markets and Financial Services lines. Our teams operate at the intersection of business strategy, technology, and data to help our clients in driving smarter decisions, reducing risks, and staying ahead in a fast-evolving market environment.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager / Program Manager to lead a major CAPEX-driven manufacturing facility development and operational readiness program.

The Program Manager will have overall accountability for successful delivery of the program from planning and project authorization through engineering, procurement, construction, equipment installation, commissioning and production ramp-up.

This individual will serve as the senior program lead and primary point of accountability, coordinating multiple work streams across Engineering, Construction, Manufacturing, Operations, Finance, Procurement, Supply Chain, EHS, Automation, IT and external contractors and equipment suppliers.

The ideal candidate combines strong CAPEX program leadership, manufacturing/industrial construction experience, financial management, executive stakeholder management and operational readiness expertise.

Required Experience

• 15+ years of experience managing major CAPEX, industrial construction, manufacturing, engineering or facility development programs.
• Demonstrated experience leading large, complex capital programs.
• Experience delivering greenfield facilities, brownfield expansions or major manufacturing facility transformations.
• Strong understanding of construction, engineering and manufacturing equipment installation.
• Demonstrated ownership of project budgets, forecasts, schedules and financial performance.
• Experience leading general contractors, engineering firms, consultants and equipment suppliers.
• Strong executive stakeholder and steering committee management experience.
• Experience with procurement and long-lead equipment management.
• Strong understanding of project governance, risk management and change control.
• Experience managing commissioning, operational readiness and facility handover.
• Strong commercial, negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business or related discipline.
• PMP, PgMP or comparable certification preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the overall manufacturing facility CAPEX program from planning through commissioning and operational handover.
• Establish the program structure, governance model, work streams, milestones, decision rights and escalation processes.
• Provide leadership across multiple concurrent project streams including facility construction, manufacturing equipment, automation, utilities, H2 infrastructure, IT/MES/SCADA and operational readiness.
• Establish clear accountability across internal teams, contractors, engineering partners, consultants and equipment vendors.
• Lead program governance meetings, executive steering committees and major decision forums.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for significant cost, schedule, scope, contractor and execution issues.
• Translate complex…