Director of Project Management, Engineering

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Wilmington, MAtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R17480
** A Day in Your Life at MKS:
** The Director of Project Management leads the Plasma, Reactive Gas, and Controls portfolio of strategic programs and projects. The Director of Project Management is accountable for the successful delivery of a portfolio of strategically critical programs spanning the Plasma, Reactive Gas, and Controls businesses. This role owns portfolio-level outcomes, balancing speed, cost, risk, and value realization to achieve defined business objectives.

Operating as a member of the VP/GM’s leadership staff, the Director leads both enterprise governance and hands-on execution of high-impact initiatives. The role requires strong judgment, executive presence, and the ability to drive alignment and decisive action across a highly matrixed organization.
** You Will Make an Impact By:
*** Serve as an active member of the VP/GM’s staff, contributing to project portfolio plan, management and execution.
* Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of Project Managers, ensuring balanced workload distribution and professional growth.
* Enforce enterprise project management methodologies, stage-gate processes, and reporting standards.
* Maintain portfolio-level visibility for BU leadership, enabling informed prioritization and resource allocation.
* Ensure compliance with governance requirements across all projects.
* Directly lead mission-critical, high-risk, or strategically sensitive programs.
* Partner with cross-functional leaders in engineering, operations, supply chain, finance, and quality to ensure seamless execution from concept through production.
* Chair executive-level program reviews and customer meetings, ensuring clear communication of progress, risks, and mitigation plans.
* Drive continuous improvement initiatives.
** Skills You Bring:
*** Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, or related field;
Master’s degree preferred.
* 12+ years of relevant experience (or 10+ years with a Master’s), including 5+ years leading large, cross‑functional teams to successful New Product Introduction (NPI) outcomes.
* Demonstrated ability to balance governance enforcement with direct program leadership.
* Strong track record of executive‑level customer engagement and relationship management.
* Ability to travel up to 20%
** Preferred

Skills:

*** Engineering background with program/project management experience, ideally in NPI from R&D through production.
* Technical understanding of semiconductor operating principles, process flows, and test methodologies.
* Experience with quality systems, manufacturing execution systems, process and quality control, and change management.
* Proven success in a Director‑level (or equivalent) role within a matrixed organization.
* Ability to assess technical claims and validate engineering deliverables.
* Strong business acumen with the ability to align project portfolios to strategic market and operational goals.
* PMI certification (PMP, PgMP) preferred.

This position is
** onsite
* * and candidate must live within commutable distance to our location in
** Wilmington MA**. Relocation benefits are not available for this position.

We are interested in a qualified candidates eligible to work in the United States and will not be sponsoring work visas for this position, at this time.

MKS is an equal opportunity employer, including disability, veteran status and all categories protected by law. Please review our EOE statements for additional details. MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.
** Compensation and Benefits:*** ###
** Salary Pay Range:** $193k - $322k per year. This range is a good faith estimate of the expected salary range for this position, based on a wide range of factors including qualifications, experience and training, operational and business needs and other considerations permitted by law.
* ** Bonus:
** This position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, in an amount to be determined by MKS [or as…