Senior Manager, Industrials & Manufacturing

Jobgether; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote working arrangement

Travel up to 80%+

Collaboration with senior client leads

Job summary

Jobgether in the United States is seeking a Senior Manager, Industrials & Manufacturing to drive operational transformation and business growth across sectors. You will lead complex engagements, improve safety, productivity, and profitability, and build trusted relationships with senior executives and plant-floor leaders.

You will expand client accounts, shape high-value engagements, and collaborate with industry specialists in a purpose-driven environment focused on sustainable performance and

Qualifications

• 10+ years in management consulting or manufacturing leadership.
• Senior consulting or significant operational, project, or plant leadership experience.
• Proven track record in business development and meeting annual sales targets.
• Strong relationship-building with senior Operations and EHS leaders.
• Demonstrated project and programme management across multiple workstreams.
• Ability to manage budgets, timelines, resources, risks, and stakeholders.
• Experience leading safety, operational excellence, and performance transformation initiatives.
• Experience in turnaround, restructuring or M&A integration.
• Executive communication with senior leadership and frontline teams.
• Bachelor’s in Engineering/Science; MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver annual business development targets.
• Build and maintain relationships with senior Operations/EHS leaders.
• Identify and develop new opportunities across accounts.
• Shape, price, and close consulting engagements.
• Expand client relationships with diverse operational capabilities.
• Lead large-scale transformation programmes and multi-workstream projects.
• Manage budgets, timelines, resources, risks, and expectations.
• Drive safety, productivity, and sustainability initiatives.
• Contribute to industry networks, events, and thought leadership.
• Support team development and growth of the consulting practice.

Skills

Client relationships

Business development

Program management

Leadership

Operational Excellence

Lean/Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Science

MBA preferred

Tools

Lean/Six Sigma methodologies

Job description

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, which manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Manager, Industrials & Manufacturing based in the United States. Take on a senior leadership role driving operational transformation and business growth across industrial and manufacturing sectors.
You will lead complex consulting engagements, helping clients improve safety, operational excellence, productivity, reliability, and profitability.
Working with senior executives and operational leaders, you will build trusted relationships and deliver measurable results from the boardroom to the plant floor.
You will also play a key role in expanding client accounts, identifying new opportunities, and shaping high-value consulting engagements.
The role combines strategic business development with hands-on project and programme leadership.
You will collaborate with experienced industry specialists in a purpose-driven, inclusive environment focused on sustainable performance and lasting impact.
This is an opportunity to influence client success while contributing to the growth and development of a consulting practice.

Accountabilities

• Own and deliver against defined annual business development and sales targets.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior Operations and Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) leaders.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities across existing and prospective client accounts.
• Shape, develop, price, and support the closing of consulting engagements.
• Expand client relationships by introducing a broad range of operational consulting capabilities.
• Lead complex consulting projects and large-scale transformation programmes, ensuring delivery against agreed objectives.
• Manage multiple project workstreams, budgets, timelines, resources, risks, and client expectations.
• Drive initiatives focused on safety, operational excellence, performance improvement, productivity, and sustainability.
• Contribute to industry networks, client events, proposals, and thought leadership activities.
• Support team development and contribute to the continued growth of the consulting practice.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in management consulting and/or manufacturing leadership.
• Senior consulting experience or significant operational, project, or plant leadership experience.
• Proven track record in business development, identifying client opportunities, and working toward defined annual sales targets.
• Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to establish credibility with senior Operations and EHS leaders.
• Demonstrated project and programme management experience, including oversight of complex engagements and multiple workstreams.
• Ability to manage budgets, timelines, resources, risks, and stakeholder expectations effectively.
• Experience leading large-scale safety, operational excellence, and performance transformation initiatives with measurable outcomes.
• Experience in turnaround situations, restructuring, and/or M&A integration.
• Strong knowledge of Operational Excellence, Lean/Six Sigma methodologies, safety management systems, and large-scale organisational change.
• Executive presence and the ability to communicate effectively with senior leadership as well as frontline operational teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or a related field; an MBA is preferred.
• Willingness and ability to travel 80% or more.

Benefits

• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on safety, operational performance, resilience, and sustainability across industrial and manufacturing organisations.
• Collaboration with experienced industry specialists and senior client leaders.
• Significant responsibility for client relationships, project delivery, and business development.
• Opportunities to develop teams and contribute to business growth.
• Inclusive and collaborative working environment that values diverse perspectives and professional development.
• Remote working arrangement, with Houston, Texas listed as the role location.
• Exposure to a wide range of industries, including industrial manufacturing, consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, and building products.

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