Senior Operations Project Manager

Description

• Track performance with discipline by establishing and monitoring KPIs for transfer timeliness, ramp-up success, cost control, quality, and delivery.
• Capture and apply best practices so that future transitions are more efficient and lower-risk.
• Build and execute transition plans that cover capacity ramp-up, workforce readiness, logistics, and customer continuity with minimal disruption.
• Drive organizational change by championing new processes, systems, and ways of working during transitions.
• Define and manage project budgets by balancing operating expenses, capital investments, and inventory requirements with financial discipline.
• Continuously evaluate risks and proactively implement mitigation strategies to protect operations, supply continuity, and customer commitments.
• Inspire and guide project teams—even when they do not report directly to you—by fostering collaboration, accountability, and shared ownership of results.
• Collaborate across functions by working closely with operations, supply chain, engineering, quality, finance, HR, and commercial teams to deliver seamless transitions.
• Engage and influence stakeholders at all levels, serving as the trusted point of contact for leadership, site leaders, suppliers, and customers.
• Communicate with clarity and impact by keeping stakeholders, factory teams, supply chain partners, logistics providers, and customers informed and aligned throughout the transition.
• Champion a culture of safety excellence, prioritizing the well-being of all employees, visitors, and contractors throughout the project deployment process. Implement and enforce safety protocols and continuously improve safety practices.
• Lead complex enterprise transitions by managing the end-to-end execution of factory relocations, consolidations, and new site startups to ensure smooth production transfer and stabilization.

Requirements

• Financial acumen to define, manage, and control project budgets—including operating costs, capital investments, and inventory allocations—while balancing cost, risk, and customer needs.
• Exceptional communication skills that allow you to align, influence, and engage stakeholders at every level—inside and outside the company.
• Comfort with data and systems , including ERP tools and metrics-driven reporting, to guide decision-making.
• Hands-on project management expertise leading large, complex projects with proficiency utilizing project managements software such as MS Project, Monday.com, Smartsheet or similar tools with the ability to create and manage timelines, resources, dependencies and dashboards.
• The ability to build trust and influence across diverse geographies and functions, bringing people together toward a common goal.
• A track record of thriving in high-growth or transformation-driven organizations, where agility, speed, and adaptability are essential.
• A deep understanding of supply chain dynamics, and how transitions impact sourcing, logistics, planning/scheduling and customer delivery.
• Proven leadership ability to motivate and guide cross-functional teams, even when they don’t directly report to you, to achieve project success.
• An educational foundation in Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain, or a related field (Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree a plus).
• Experience in multi-site manufacturing environments, with strong cultural awareness that aligns with and reflects the company’s principles and values.
• Extensive experience (7+ years) in project management, factory operations, or manufacturing management, with a strong track record leading factory relocations, consolidations, expansions, startups, or major production transitions.
• Resilience, problem-solving, and adaptability to navigate complex challenges and drive outcomes in fast-paced transition environments.
• Technical know-how in manufacturing operations, quality systems, and lean/continuous improvement practices, with the ability to apply them in transition environments.
• Flexibility to travel (up to 50%) with travel levels varying by project phase – heavier during execution phase and lighter during planning or between transitions

Benefits

• Safety – We believe everyone should leave Trystar facilities in the same or better condition than when they arrived.
• Enjoy the journey – We create an environment where our team feels appreciated and has fun along the way.

Training + Development

Interview process

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