PMO Lead

ROLE

Head of PMO is a seasoned veteran with 20+ years of experience within a manufacturing or development environment. Supports all cross functional teams within the organization on any project, process or strategic initiative that has been identified for implementation/development. Ensures alignment of all strategic initiatives for engineering, value-add outsourcing efforts, procurement processes, and quality objectives. This role owns delivery of all projects and initiatives and supports alignment across functions to meet cost, quality, delivery as well as customer and organizational expectations. Develops a long term strategy with the cross functional teams and clearly identifies success criteria for the initiatives.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as the primary liaison between all cross functional leaders and the senior leadership team
• Facilitate effective communication on all initiatives and projects
• Maintains oversight of project status and performance and intervenes as required
• Ensures the project teams are clearly communicating with the customer and stake holders and engages when required
• Interface with the customer or cross functional team as required to resolve issues and ensure that expectations are met per commitments
• Reviews and reports progress on programs and initiatives and engages where required to resolve concerns
• Works with the cross functional teams to ensure that key items identified are resolved
• Covers coordination with the PMO team to ensure project plans are realistic and achievable and communicates any deviations to the leadership team
• Maintains oversight of all projects performance and ensures they are meeting the committed expectations to the customers and organization
• Supports the development of recovery plans as issues arise and takes key decisions as required on projects and ensures that the project is successful
• Strategizes with Procurement and Value-Add Outsourcing teams to identify, long term strategy with third-party service providers for machining, finishing, packaging, or other post-casting operations
• Ensures teams consider are aware and monitoring outsourced operations and they are aligned with quality, cost, and delivery expectations

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree (Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Manufacturing) or 25+ years related work experience
• MBA in Business or Engineering a plus
• 20+ years of Project Management or Design Development experience (Automotive/Equipment Manufacturing experience a plus)
• Bachelor’s degree (Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Manufacturing)
• Foundry/casting experience
• PMP Certification or Agile Certification a plus

BENEFITS

• Medical, dental, vision
• Short and long term disability
• Life insurance
• 401(k)
• Employer funded retirement plan
• Paid vacations/holidays
• Wellness program
• Fitness membership
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Employer supported career development, including tuition reimbursement

Waupaca Foundry is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

Email: HR@waupacafoundry.com

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