Job Description Summary

The Senior Technical Project Manager is responsible for leading complex industrialization and manufacturing readiness programs that support capacity growth, new capability implementation, and production line readiness. This role leads cross-functional execution from equipment installation through operational handoff, ensuring schedules, resources, technical deliverables, and business priorities are aligned.

This position requires specialized project management expertise in a technical manufacturing environment, strong operational judgment, and the ability to influence execution across a highly matrixed organization. The Senior Technical Project Manager will drive project performance related to safety, quality, delivery, and startup readiness while helping shape execution strategy within the area of responsibility.

Job Description

Lead Complex Technical Projects

• Lead multiple concurrent industrialization and manufacturing readiness projects with significant cross-functional interdependencies.
• Drive execution of projects involving line modifications, equipment installation, tooling readiness, process setup, programming, qualification, and startup.
• Ensure project objectives are met in alignment with operating plans, business priorities, and manufacturing requirements.
• Provide high-level project leadership from planning through implementation and transition to production ownership.

Drive Integrated Project Planning

• Build and manage integrated master schedules across technical and operational workstreams.
• Coordinate interdependencies across machine installation, process development, controls/programming, tooling, fixtures, procurement, qualification, and production readiness.
• Identify critical path risks, evaluate schedule impacts, and lead recovery planning when needed.
• Use project controls and data-driven analysis to support decision-making and protect milestone delivery.

Lead Industrialization & Operational Readiness

• Coordinate all execution activities required to move equipment and processes from installation to full manufacturing readiness.
• Ensure engineering outputs, manufacturing requirements, quality plans, tooling availability, and startup activities are aligned.
• Lead readiness reviews and milestone assessments to confirm launch preparedness.
• Drive structured transition from project execution into stable production operations.

Provide Smartsheet and Project Controls Leadership

• Design and manage complex Smartsheet architectures, including integrated schedules, dashboards, workflow automation, templates, and reporting tools.
• Establish clear visibility to project status, key risks, constraints, action items, and resource needs.
• Improve consistency and rigor in project tracking, execution governance, and leadership reporting.
• Serve as the advanced scheduling and reporting resource for complex technical programs.

Influence Cross-Functional Execution

• Act as the central project leader across CAPEX, Engineering, CAD/CAM, Development, Deployment, Quality, Manufacturing, Sourcing, and Fixture / Part Movement teams.
• Influence stakeholders across shared-resource environments to align priorities and resolve conflicts.
• Lead structured issue resolution and escalation for complex execution challenges.
• Support leadership decision-making through clear tradeoff analysis, status transparency, and execution recommendations.

Manage Risk, Resources & Procurement Dependencies

• Identify and mitigate resource bottlenecks that could affect schedule, startup, or qualification activities.
• Track procurement timing and delivery performance for tooling, fixtures, equipment, and critical purchased items.
• Adjust schedules and execution strategies based on supplier delays, scope changes, technical issues, or operational constraints.
• Maintain risk management discipline through active tracking of issues, actions, owners, and escalation points.

Communicate with Clarity and Influence

• Lead project operating rhythms including status reviews, readiness meetings, and stakeholder updates.
• Communicate difficult concepts, execution risks, and recommendations to technical experts, manufacturing leaders, and business stakeholders.
• Provide concise, actionable, and data-based updates to support timely decisions.
• Influence others to take action and align around project priorities in a matrixed environment.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related