Senior Manager, Project & Program Mgt, Project Management

Senior Manager, Project & Program Mgt, Project Management

R-169025 | Richmond, Virginia, United States

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You are responsible for ensuring that projects are successfully completed on time and on budget. This includes project governance, budget and timeline development, build quality, testing and operational readiness, and the completed project’s readiness to go live.

• Serve as Site Engineering Senior Manager on the Plant Leadership Team, responsible for planning and execution of projects and cash flow management.
• Develop and implement site master plans (facility and asset long‑range plans) and oversee capital investments ranging from $20 MM to $50 MM USD.
• Ensure engineering leadership for existing lines, driving the technical agenda toward 85 % global line efficiency and 100 % vertical start‑up of new lines, and leading the execution of new initiatives aligned with the site master plan.
• Support and co‑lead global and regional engineering platforms working toward standardized line designs.
• Lead and champion development of required skills within plant engineering teams through technical and project‑managerial capability upgrades, coaching, and mentoring to achieve high levels of efficiency, quality, and safety.
• Own and lead the Innovation Initiative Pillar (IIM) of the Integrated Lean 6 Sigma (IL6S) programme, responsible for vertical start‑up management and technical readiness of all initiatives.
• Balance leading‑edge technology solutions with capital availability and organizational savings goals.
• Identify engineering solutions that consider our global network and category position.
• Integrate IL6S phase requirements into all projects.
• Navigate ambiguity, interpret large volumes of information, and draw conclusions that support project scope.
• Think creatively and understand broader category needs.
• Work across a matrix organization, collaborating with project teams across countries and a global community, managing significant complexity and cultural diversity.
• Coordinate manufacturing, engineering and supply‑chain resources for successful project execution, ensuring safety, cash‑flow and quality objectives are met.
• Manage OEM relationships on projects and initiatives.
• Deliver equipment designs meeting IL6S AM and PM standards.
• Apply IL6S tools and practices, ensuring early management steps are in place.
• Facilitate change‑management processes within the global engineering community, linking standards with technology platforms, and maintain the Maintenance Prevention Database.
• Build on‑site capability for vertical start‑up and ensure competence and skill development for asset hand‑over and care.
• Lead new product launches and modifications, collaborating with business development, procurement and technical teams.
• Drive breakthrough thinking, new equipment and process development, and customer/consumer focus and service.
• Develop the technical agenda from business and consumer needs, transforming business needs into actionable proposals to enhance line capability and maximize plant capacity utilization.
• Lead continuous improvement of the Maintenance Prevention process, fostering 100 % engagement from internal customers.

• Owns engagement for teams and network of engineering peers.
• Leads teams, ensuring individual development and guidance.
• Provides adequate training for pillar and team members.
• Communicates plans and information to staff, following through on commitments.
• Accounts for teams’ performance management, discipline and development.
• Builds strong project‑management capability within plant engineering teams through training, coaching and mentoring, linking to regional and global capability‑building programmes.
• Demonstrates strong leadership in technical and project‑management areas, with proven ability to deliver projects on time, within budget and with high quality.
• Experience leading cross‑functional projects and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience with IL6S, particularly the IIM pillar.
• Ability to develop site master plans and capital roadmaps aligned with manufacturing and commercial strategy.
• Strong business acumen, with…