Operations Program Manager

About the role

The Operations Program Manager will lead a PMO project management team, ensuring the successful execution of site efficiency programs across several manufacturing facilities at Astec. The project team is responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing manufacturing projects, capital expenditures, and facility efficiency initiatives. The incumbent will assist our facility business partners in defining a strategic roadmap of 3-5 years. The Operations Program Manager will also effectively monitor and present program updates to relevant stakeholders, clients, or project team members. Responsible to coach, mentor, and supervise the PMO coordinators and specialists in daily assignments and activities and ensure that professional program management techniques and tools are used to manage programs and projects.

Responsibilities

• Architect and oversee the multi-site project portfolio to ensure 100% alignment with the Infrastructure Solutions (IS) strategic roadmap and ROI targets.
• Establish and enforce rigorous portfolio governance standards to ensure data integrity across all budget, resource, and schedule reporting.
• Maintain absolute control over "Planned" data (budget and ROI projections) to ensure the PMO remains the single source of truth and prevents unauthorized data manipulation by decentralized leads.
• Serve as the primary change agent for project management maturity, driving process adoption within a high-speed manufacturing culture.
• Synthesize complex project data into actionable program-level insights for the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and site business partners.
• Direct the hiring, performance lifecycle, and professional growth of a high-performing project management team.
• Foster a collaborative environment with Engineering, Operations, and external vendors to de-risk complex facility efficiency programs.

Requirements

• Experience leading a portfolio of projects with a combined value exceeding $10M in an industrial or manufacturing setting.
• 7–10 years of end-to-end project management experience with a proven track record of managing direct reports.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate high-stakes planning workshops and steer cross-functional matrixed teams.
• Proficiency in Project Management Software (e.g., Project Insight, Asana, Microsoft Project, etc.) and the Microsoft 365 suite.
• Professional certification such as PMP, PgMP, or PfMP is highly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree or higher or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a portfolio of projects with a combined value exceeding $10M in an industrial or manufacturing setting.
• 7–10 years of end-to-end project management experience with a proven track record of managing direct reports.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate high-stakes planning workshops and steer cross-functional matrixed teams.
• Proficiency in Project Management Software (e.g., Project Insight, Asana, Microsoft Project, etc.) and the Microsoft 365 suite.
• Professional certification such as PMP, PgMP, or PfMP is highly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree or higher or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills

• Project Management Software (e.g., Project Insight, Asana, Microsoft Project, etc.)
• Microsoft 365 Suite
• PMP, PgMP, or PfMP Certification

Benefits

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Pay

• Competitive compensation package based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

• Full-time position with 20–25% domestic and international travel required.

Work Environment

Office While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to risk of injury in an office environment and occasionally a manufacturing shop plant environment. Duties include a typical office setting including extensive computer work, sitting or standing.