Senior Director, Manufacturing Transformation & PMO

Excelitas Technologies Corp.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 190,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Excelitas Technologies Corp. in Pittsburgh seeks a Senior Director of Project Management for Manufacturing Transformation. You will lead a PMO, standardize practices, and drive measurable performance improvements across sites while coordinating with operations, engineering, supply chain, and finance.

The role involves traveling ~60% across manufacturing sites, owning the transformation roadmap, and delivering capital‑intensive initiatives in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations management, business, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead cross‑functional teams without direct authority.
• Strong knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, or comparable continuous improvement methodologies; PMP or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the manufacturing transformation strategy, governance, and ROI tracking across multiple sites.
• Build and lead a PMO for manufacturing operations with standard methodology and reporting.
• Identify, prioritize, and sequence transformation initiatives (lean, automation, ERP rollouts, capacity).
• Establish and monitor KPIs (cost, throughput, quality, on‑time delivery, safety) and report progress to executives.
• Manage budgets and business cases; validate ROI with Finance; drive cross‑site risk mitigation.

Skills

Leadership

Influence senior stakeholders

Cross‑functional leadership

Change management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations management, business, or related field

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Job description

Excelitas Technologies Corp. in Pittsburgh seeks a Senior Director of Project Management for Manufacturing Transformation. You will lead a PMO, standardize practices, and drive measurable performance improvements across sites while coordinating with operations, engineering, supply chain, and finance.

The role involves traveling ~60% across manufacturing sites, owning the transformation roadmap, and delivering capital‑intensive initiatives in a regulated environment.