RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide leadership of the Industrialization activities ensuring roles and responsibilities and project scope are well aligned and understood among all key stakeholders.

• Accountable for and manages programs and/or large-scale projects from end-to-end, resources, funding (CAPEX, OPEX) and on time completion.

• Program types: Capex, capacity and NPD among others.

• Develop comprehensive Program project plans, project charter, including scope, objectives, timelines, budgets resource allocation, to ensure successful integration of NPD and CAPEX initiatives.

• Identify and close pending activities before gate reviews for prompt/efficient completion.

• Manage and responsible for project stakeholders, ensuring effective communication/ collaboration / and risk mitigation throughout project lifecycle.

• Lead collaboration among cross-functional teams (i.e., engineering, finance, manufacturing, procurement) to ensure seamless integration NPD/CAPEX initiatives 

• Responsible for, identify, and mitigate potential project risks (i.e., cost overruns/schedule delays/technical challenges/resource constraints) to ensure successful outcomes

• Accountable, control, and monitor and control project budgets, ensuring that capital expenditures are optimized and managed effectively.

• Responsible for, track and evaluate project performance using KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) and other metrics, adjusting plans and strategies as needed to achieve project goals.

• Communicates program updates to functional management and executive leadership.

• Conduct postmortem project reviews to identify best practices and areas to improve.

• Coordinate activities in case of changes in project scope, schedule, costs, ensuring that stakeholders are informed/aligned with changes.

• Lead sharing of best practices and lessons learned among team members across organization to drive continuous improvement in DFMA/CAPEX integration projects.

• Create and present regular progress reports to senior management stakeholders, highlighting project status achievements challenges opportunities for improvement.

• Research and evaluate new project management technologies/solutions that can enhance industrialization initiatives/optimize CAPEX investments.

• Assist in the integration of innovative technologies and processes into existing systems, ensuring compatibility/seamless implementation.

• Work closely with cross-functional teams (i.e., engineering/manufacturing/finance) to ensure effective communication/alignment of project requirements/expectations.

• Requires a highly motivated, dynamic, and customer-centric leader who thrives in a challenging and changing environment.  

• Demonstrated ability to successfully influence people and teams at all levels without direct authority.

• Proven success building employee engagement; creating, communicating, and building understanding of a shared goal.

• Demonstrated ability to manage conflicts and ambiguity to drive clarity and deliver results.

• Experience navigating self and teams in cross-functional environments and/or matrix organizations.

• Demonstrated ability to define scope, cost, and deliverables.

• Proven expertise in risk assessment and mitigation strategies.

• Effective meeting management and group facilitation skills.