Senior IT Project Manager, Supply Chain & Manufacturing Ops

MKS Instruments; Andover (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Life and disability insurance

Paid holidays

Sick time

Vacation days

Parental leave

Job summary

MKS Instruments, a leader in advanced technologies, seeks a Principal Project Manager in Andover, MA. You will lead multi‑department programs within the CIO office, shaping demand, prioritizing pipelines, and delivering milestones on time and within budget.

You will mentor junior PMs, advance PMO practices, and partner with executives to drive strategic outcomes. A bachelor’s degree with 7+ years of cross‑functional project experience is required, PMP/CAPM preferred.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive experience managing complex or cross‑functional projects, including IT Supply Chain and/or Manufacturing Operations.
• Program‑Level Coordination: Overseeing interrelated projects with shared goals.
• Contract & Vendor Management: Managing third‑party deliverables and contracts.
• Business Case Management: Partnering with internal stakeholders to define and realize program and project business cases.
• Advanced Financial Management: Lifecycle costing, ROI, and earned value management.

Responsibilities

• Shaping and sizing the demand pipeline and helping to sequence and prioritize projects and programs.
• Leading a collection of complex, high-impact projects involving multiple departments and stakeholder groups.
• Translating strategic objectives into detailed project plans with milestones and outcomes.
• Identifying resources needed to reach objectives and manage resources efficiently.
• Proactively identifying and mitigating risks, dependencies, and issues across projects and workstreams.
• Driving alignment between business and technical teams to ensure successful delivery.
• Managing project budgets, forecasts, and vendor relationships and ensuring financial trackers are updated monthly.
• Assessing change readiness and preparing plans to help stakeholders through change adoption.
• Serving as primary contact for executive stakeholders and sponsors.
• Creating project artifacts and reporting (status reports, risk/issue logs, training docs).
• Ensuring PMO governance, reporting, and quality standards.

Skills

IT Supply Chain & Manufacturing Ops

Program‑Level Coordination

Contract & Vendor Management

Business Case Management

Advanced Financial Management

Change Management

PM Methodologies (Agile/Waterfall/Hybr

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Job description

MKS Instruments, a leader in advanced technologies, seeks a Principal Project Manager in Andover, MA. You will lead multi‑department programs within the CIO office, shaping demand, prioritizing pipelines, and delivering milestones on time and within budget.

You will mentor junior PMs, advance PMO practices, and partner with executives to drive strategic outcomes. A bachelor’s degree with 7+ years of cross‑functional project experience is required, PMP/CAPM preferred.