Digital Manufacturing Project Manager

W2 Only.

18 month renewable term contract. Likely to extend multi-year / option to hire.

Client : A major global corporation and the leader in their industry with annual revenue over $90 B and employing over 250,000.

Overview :

As the Digital Manufacturing Project Manager, manage projects related to the product supply organization with a particular focus on required IT infrastructure and software development and deployment projects for manufacture automation.

This will include monitoring and reporting on key performance indicators, assisting in the day-to-day operations of the team, working closely with software developers, systems analysts and other IT and business team members.

Be responsible for managing assigned projects throughout their life cycle (as per established project management standards and guidelines) to ensure benefits as prescribed in the business case are delivered.

The primary role is to control the project performance (scope, timeline, quality, cost, risk, benefits) and coordinate the activities of the team responsible for project deliverables.

Plan, delegate, monitor and control project performance in a standard process (identifying a project, defining a project, executing a project, directing a project, and closing a project).

Role :

• Lead the strategy and approach for initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing digital manufacturing projects.
• Define and communicate project scope, objectives, and expectations.
• Create detailed project plans including setting targets for milestones, adhering to deadlines, reporting processes, and allocating resources in accordance with the digital strategy.
• Apply project management tools, methodologies, and best practices to ensure the on-time launch and flawless execution of projects from concept to end.
• Identify and manage potential risks and liabilities.
• Identify project management coordination gaps or areas of improvement and make effective decisions when presented with multiple options for how to progress the project.
• Oversee technical analysis of as-is and to-be manufacture automation solutions, including consultation with the business to determine functional specifications.
• Deliver system modifications to ensure the successful integration of the software with existing IT applications.
• Manage and control project budget providing cost forecasts and cash flow projections through development of project cost and status reports on at least a monthly basis or as requested by project stakeholders.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and create reports highlighting the KPIs that are below targets.
• Coordinate root cause analysis when targets are not met and support the implementation of solutions.
• Update projects details in the portfolio management system including maintenance of resource plans.
• Review resource time entries to identify where planned versus actuals time entries deviate.
• Communicate with leadership to provide weekly project updates, keep project aligned to goals and proactively escalate issues to stay on time and schedule.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree in engineering / automation / science field is a plus.
• PMP certification is a plus.
• 8 - 10+ years of technical project management experience.
• 7+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experienced with Waterfall, Agile, Scrum, and SDLC project methodologies.
• Proficient in Microsoft Project or equivalent project management tools.
• 5+ years of manufacturing system integration experience (PLC, SCADA, MES, ERP).
• Applied knowledge and understanding of ANSI / ISA 95 standard.
• Experienced in food or beverage manufacturing industry is a plus.
• Experienced with process qualification and validation in the pharmaceutical or food industry is a plus.
• Ability to travel up to 20 - 50%.
30+ days ago