Sr Director, Project Management - Manufacturing Transformation

ENABLE your future through light.Excelitas is a global technology leader with more than 7500 employees focused on delivering market-driven solutions to fulfill the illumination optical detection and imaging needs of OEMs and end-users across the biomedical semiconductor industrial consumer products scientific security defense and aerospace sectors.ENGAGE with us today and make your contribution to the future Join the team that leading technology companies turn to for cutting-edge photonic innovation. At Excelitas Technologies you are how we EXCEL.The OpportunityThe Sr. Director Project Management - Manufacturing Transformation leads the strategy governance and execution of Excelitas multi-site manufacturing transformation portfolio. This role builds and leads a projectprogram management function that drives standardization operational excellence and measurable performance improvement across manufacturing operations. Based in Pittsburgh the Sr. Director partners with plant leadership operations engineering supply chain and finance to translate strategic transformation goals into structured programs with clear governance milestones and ROI tracking. This role will travel 60 of the time across Excelitas manufacturing sites.Key ResponsibilitesOwn the manufacturing transformation roadmap translating enterprise strategy into a structured portfolio of programs and projects across multiple sites.Build and lead a project management functionPMO for manufacturing operations including standard methodology governance cadence and reporting.Partner with plant and operations leaders to identify prioritize and sequence transformation initiatives e.g. leancontinuous improvement automation facility consolidation systemsERP rollouts capacity expansion.Establish and track KPIs for transformation programs cost savings throughput quality on-time delivery safety and report progress to executive leadership.Lead cross-functional project teams ensuring clear scope budget timeline and risk management for each initiative.Drive change management efforts to ensure sustained adoption of new processes systems and ways of working at the site level.Manage program budgets and business cases working closely with Finance to validate ROI and track realized benefits.Identify and mitigate cross-site risks and interdependencies escalate and resolve roadblocks.Develop mentor and grow projectprogram management talent build organizational project management maturity.Serve as a key advisor to senior operations leadership on transformation strategy sequencing and resourcing.Qualifications & ExperienceBachelors degree in engineering operations management business or related field MBA or advanced degree preferred.10 years of progressive experience in manufacturing operations projectprogram management or operational excellence including 5 years in a leadership role.Experience with site consolidations required.Experience with greenfield andor brownfield start-ups required.Demonstrated success leading large-scale manufacturing transformation operational excellence or PMO-building initiatives in a multi-site environment.Strong knowledge of Lean Six Sigma or comparable continuous improvement methodologies PMP or equivalent project management certification preferred.Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead cross-functional teams without direct authority.Experience managing multi-million dollar program budgets and buildingtracking business cases.Strong analytical communication and change-management skills.Experience in a regulated or precision manufacturing environment e.g. optics photonics aerospacedefense medical device is a plus.Please noteThis position requires the use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations ITARVisa sponsorship is not availableLI-AM1Equal OpportunityAffirmative Action EmployerMinoritiesFemalesDisabilityGender IdentitySexual OrientationExcelitas is seeking leaders and innovators to join our global team Visit httpsjobs.excelitas.com