Manager Strategic Initiatives

Komline; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Komline, based in Washington, DC, seeks a Manager of Strategic Initiatives to drive execution of high-priority cross-functional programs, including acquisition integrations and large enterprise projects. This role partners with Business Unit leaders, Plant Managers, and functional teams to translate strategy into actionable plans and measurable outcomes.

The successful candidate combines manufacturing and business acumen with structured execution, balancing strategy with delivery, and navigating

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing, operations, program management, acquisition integration, business transformation, or related roles.
• Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional initiatives with multiple workstreams and senior stakeholders.
• Experience developing and managing integrated project plans, risks and governance, budgets, and executive updates.
• Strong ability to influence and drive accountability without direct reporting authority.
• Strong analytical, financial, problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills.
• Comfort operating in both plant-floor and executive environments and working through ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Lead program management for acquisition integrations, including development of integration plans, workstreams, milestones, owners, dependencies, risks, and executive governance; drive delivery against defined milestones and synergy commitments.
• Coordinate large enterprise initiatives such as plant consolidations, manufacturing transfers, facility expansions, major re-layouts, footprint optimization, and other CEO/COO-sponsored projects, ensuring delivery on time and within approved scope and budget.
• Translate strategic priorities into practical project charters, workplans, timelines, resource needs, decision points, and measurable outcomes.
• Establish clear project governance, including steering-team cadence, action tracking, risk escalation, decision logs, and executive reporting.
• Work across Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, HR, IT, EHS, Engineering, Commercial, continuous improvement (CI) teams, and Business Unit General Managers to align execution and resolve cross-functional dependencies.
• Track project budgets, capital requirements, synergy targets, savings, milestones, and benefits realization in partnership with Finance and project owners.
• Identify execution risks early, facilitate issue resolution, and elevate decisions that require COO or executive leadership intervention.
• Support integration of acquired businesses into appropriate Komline operating processes, systems, reporting routines, and functional standards.
• Maintain an enterprise view of major strategic initiatives and help prioritize resources where competing projects create capacity constraints.
• Prepare concise, decision-oriented updates for the COO, executive leadership, and steering committees to improve visibility and decision-making.
• Continuously improve Komline’s approach to major-project execution by standardizing practical tools, templates, and governance.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Financial acumen

Communication

Travel 50%

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Operations/Business/SC/Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Project governance tools

MS Office

Job description

As a pioneering leader in advanced separation technologies, Komline has established a global reputation for engineering excellence. Through our combination of innovative design, cutting-edge manufacturing capabilities, and decades of industry experience, we consistently deliver the highest quality equipment from our integrated manufacturing facilities. Serving our core markets of Water & Process, Agricultural & Renewables, and Industrials, we pride ourselves on providing comprehensive separation solutions precisely tailored to our clients' requirements. With a strong track record of strategic growth and acquisitions, Komline continues to expand its solution portfolio and technical capabilities while maintaining our commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction.

This Opportunity

The Manager, Strategic Initiatives is responsible for driving execution of Komline’s highest-priority cross-functional initiatives, with particular focus on acquisition integration and large, complex enterprise projects. This role will translate strategic priorities into structured execution plans, coordinate work across businesses and functions, manage interdependencies and risk, and ensure leadership has clear visibility to progress, decisions, and benefits. The role is highly execution-oriented and will work directly with acquired businesses, Business Unit leaders, Plant Managers, and functional teams.

The successful candidate is a highly organized, action-oriented leader with strong manufacturing and business acumen who can move comfortably between strategy and execution. This leader brings structure to ambiguity, coordinates senior stakeholders effectively, and drives complex initiatives to completion without creating unnecessary bureaucracy.

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, this role within Enterprise Operations is based in Washington, DC and supports enterprise strategic initiatives and acquisition integration.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead program management for acquisition integrations, including development of integration plans, workstreams, milestones, owners, dependencies, risks, and executive governance; drive delivery against defined milestones and synergy commitments


• Coordinate large enterprise initiatives such as plant consolidations, manufacturing transfers, facility expansions, major re-layouts, footprint optimization, and other CEO/COO-sponsored projects, ensuring delivery on time and within approved scope and budget


• Translate strategic priorities into practical project charters, workplans, timelines, resource needs, decision points, and measurable outcomes


• Establish clear project governance, including steering-team cadence, action tracking, risk escalation, decision logs, and executive reporting


• Work across Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, HR, IT, EHS, Engineering, Commercial, continuous improvement (CI) teams, and Business Unit General Managers to align execution and resolve cross-functional dependencies


• Track project budgets, capital requirements, synergy targets, savings, milestones, and benefits realization in partnership with Finance and project owners


• Identify execution risks early, facilitate issue resolution, and elevate decisions that require COO or executive leadership intervention


• Support integration of acquired businesses into appropriate Komline operating processes, systems, reporting routines, and functional standards


• Maintain an enterprise view of major strategic initiatives and help prioritize resources where competing projects create capacity constraints


• Prepare concise, decision-oriented updates for the COO, executive leadership, and steering committees to improve visibility and decision-making


• Continuously improve Komline’s approach to major-project execution by standardizing practical tools, templates, and governance

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field


• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing, operations, program management, acquisition integration, business transformation, or related roles


• Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional initiatives with multiple workstreams and senior stakeholders


• Experience developing and managing integrated project plans, risks and governance, budgets, and executive updates


• Strong ability to influence and drive accountability without direct reporting authority


• Strong analytical, financial, problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills


• Comfort operating in both plant-floor and executive environments and working through ambiguity


• Ability to travel approximately 50%, depending on acquisition and project activity

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, carve-outs, or post-acquisition integration


• Experience with plant consolidations, manufacturing transfers, facility expansions, ERP/systems integration, or footprint projects


• Background in industrial manufacturing, engineered products, capital equipment, or multi-site operations


• PMP, Lean Six Sigma, or other relevant project/process improvement certification


• MBA or advanced degree

Equal Opportunity Statement: Komline is an EEO employer – M/F/Vets/Disabled