Manufacturing Capacity Expansion Project Lead

Siemens Mobility; Wendell (NC); On-site; USD 130,000 - 222,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens Mobility in the Raleigh area seeks a Project Office Head for Manufacturing Capacity Expansion to lead a growing team of project managers and drive end-to-end footprint expansion, new product introduction, contract manufacturing, and integration projects. You will align cross-functional teams, budgets, schedules, and launch readiness from planning through ramp-up.

The role demands on-site leadership, executive communication, and the ability to influence without direct authority, plus

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, operations, a related STEM field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience with the following: Leading complex industrial launches, manufacturing startups or expansions, new product introduction, contract manufacturing, automation, equipment implementation, production transfers, or integration projects.
• Managing salaried professionals, including hiring, workload allocation, objectives, key performance indicators, development, and performance discussions.
• Project portfolio management using integrated schedules, critical path analysis, milestone governance, Microsoft Project, risk and issue controls, action logs, and stakeholder reporting.
• Managing project budgets, capital expenditures, operating expenses, resource capacity and loading, supplier commitments, and the business impact of project decisions.
• Influencing cross-functional teams without direct authority, resolving complex issues, and delivering concise executive presentations and decision-focused communications.
• Ability to work on site during critical execution phases and travel as required to support project locations, suppliers, commissioning, validation, ramp-up, and launch activities.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead a growing team of project managers and the end-to-end delivery of manufacturing footprint expansion, new product introduction, contract manufacturing, and integration projects.
• Align cross-functional teams, contractors, suppliers, budgets, schedules, and launch readiness from early planning through commissioning, production ramp-up, and handoff to operations.
• The role combines people leadership, portfolio governance, practical problem solving, and concise executive communication.
• Direct capital expenditure and operating expense budget control, resource loading, supplier commitments, schedule performance, documentation, financial controls, and escalation of cost or timing risks.
• Prepare concise executive presentations and steering committee updates that translate project data into clear status, tradeoffs, decisions, mitigation actions, and business impact.

Skills

Portfolio Leadership

Team Development

Cross-Functional Coordination

Integrated Project Planning

Budget & Resource Control

Problem Solving

Executive Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, operations, or related STEM field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Siemens Mobility in the Raleigh area seeks a Project Office Head for Manufacturing Capacity Expansion to lead a growing team of project managers and drive end-to-end footprint expansion, new product introduction, contract manufacturing, and integration projects. You will align cross-functional teams, budgets, schedules, and launch readiness from planning through ramp-up.

The role demands on-site leadership, executive communication, and the ability to influence without direct authority, plus