Hybrid Manager, Operational Excellence PMO

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About the role

  • Manager of Operational Excellence PMO leading enterprise-wide initiatives in manufacturing efficiency. Collaborating with stakeholders to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of a portfolio of continuous improvement and manufacturing optimization projects.
  • Establish and manage project governance frameworks, tools, and standards across the PMO team.
  • Monitor program health, risk mitigation, and benefit realization across all projects.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Manufacturing Project Managers, supporting their technical and leadership growth.
  • Assign project leads based on skillset, business priorities, and development opportunities.
  • Foster a high-performance team culture that values collaboration, accountability, and results.
  • Partner with senior leaders to identify key operational challenges and strategic improvement areas.
  • Prioritize initiatives based on impact, feasibility, and resource availability.
  • Drive alignment between CI efforts and enterprise-level operational and financial objectives.
  • Develop and maintain KPIs and dashboards to track the impact of PMO-led initiatives.
  • Ensure projects have clear benefit targets (cost savings, throughput improvement, waste reduction, etc.).
  • Deliver formal progress updates to executive leadership on a regular cadence.
  • Champion the use of Lean, Six Sigma, DMAIC, and other proven methodologies across the PMO.
  • Promote standardization of project documentation, root cause analysis methods, and benefit tracking.
  • Build strong relationships with internal customers across manufacturing, engineering, quality, supply chain, and IT.
  • Facilitate cross-functional workshops and alignment meetings to ensure project momentum and stakeholder buy-in.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Industrial Management, or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
  • Minimum of 7 years in manufacturing or operations roles, with at least 3 years in a leadership or PMO capacity.
  • Proven experience managing cross-functional teams and CI initiatives at the enterprise level.
  • PMP Certification or equivalent project management training preferred.
  • Lean Six Sigma certification (Green Belt preferred)
  • Advanced knowledge of project management software (e.g., Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Asana).
  • Strong business acumen, analytical skills, and ability to translate data into actionable insights.
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills.
  • Experience in the plastics industry a plus.

Benefits

  • Zeus offers competitive pay and a great benefits package.

Job title

Manager, Operational Excellence PMO

Job type

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

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Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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