Senior Operations Transformation Program Manager

About the role

The Senior Operations Transformation Program Manager leads enterprise-wide initiatives to optimize Rehlko Operations capabilities and capacity. This role focuses on projects that enhance operational efficiency, capacity utilization, and long-term business growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead global manufacturing footprint optimization projects, including greenfield facility deployments, capacity expansions, consolidations, closures, and network level-loading studies.
• Execute global load balancing projects aligning products, components, processes and across multiple facilities.
• Partner with various businesses in establishing required physical facility presence within markets to drive customer support and sales capabilities.
• Partner with continuous improvement team(s) in deploying best practices across the enterprise.
• Lead the evaluation, recommendation, and deployment of new manufacturing processes and capital investments across one or more facilities to enhance core process capabilities, operational efficiency, and business growth.
• Lead strategic manufacturing network initiatives, including insourcing, outsourcing, and realignment of products, components, sub-components, and value streams across global facilities to optimize cost, capacity, operational efficiency, and business performance.
• Create, deploy and utilize a standard product transfer/insource/outsource playbook containing a subset of defined processes.
• Partner with finance in executing cost analysis for make versus buy and transfer projects so as to understand total cost of ownership and supply chain for contract negotiations.
• Act as an operational representative for cases of due diligence, interfacing between internal stakeholders such as legal, finance, and HR and external companies.
• Define current state business systems, metrics, and general way of doing business.
• Lead integration plans that align future entities to Rehlko’s processes, R&R, systems, mythologies and corporate identity.
• Lead separation efforts in cases of Rehlko’s entity or location carve-out.
• Partner with Finance on creating financial analysis for M&A.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Facilities Management, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Business Administration, or related field.
• 15+ years of experience in project and/or program management, preferably within a large, global manufacturing organization.
• Experience in leading globally engaging project/programs interacting with various cultures and mindsets.
• Willingness to travel up to: domestically within the US 15%, and internationally 20%.

Skills

• Strong leadership and project management skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to manage complex projects and meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of global manufacturing operations and supply chain management.
• Experience with process improvement methodologies.
• Understanding of financial analysis and cost-benefit trade-offs.

Benefits

At Rehlko, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Work-life flexibility
• Recognition and rewards
• Development and career opportunities
• A safe and inclusive workplace

Pay

The specific Salary rate offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, their education, and the work location. The Salary range for this position is $138,350.00-$177,900.00.

Schedule

Flexible schedule to accommodate global responsibilities.