Senior Project Manager

Power Careers (powercareers.net); Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Power Careers LLC is seeking a Senior Project Manager for an established industrial manufacturing client in Columbus, OH. The role requires ownership of complex, customer-driven manufacturing projects across engineering, production, supply chain, and commercial teams.

You will coordinate projects from order acceptance through manufacturing, delivery, and completion, ensuring schedules, milestones, and expectations are met while maintaining strong customer relationships and cross-functional

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive project management experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, production scheduling, and cross-functional project execution.
• Experience coordinating complex, customer-facing manufacturing projects.
• Ability to interpret technical and commercial project requirements.
• Experience working with ERP or comparable manufacturing management systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple complex manufacturing projects simultaneously from initiation through final delivery.
• Serve as primary customer contact with schedules, progress, and deliverables.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, procurement, quality, and commercial teams.
• Establish and maintain project schedules, milestones, and performance expectations.
• Review project requirements, technical specifications, and commercial obligations for alignment.
• Identify scheduling challenges, production constraints, and risks with practical solutions.
• Monitor project performance, resources, costs, and delivery commitments.
• Coordinate customer-requested changes and ensure documentation and internal communication.
• Facilitate project kickoff meetings, progress reviews, and cross-functional planning.
• Support QA, testing coordination, logistics, and project closeout activities.
• Maintain accurate project information in MES/ERP systems.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives for efficiency and satisfaction.

Skills

7+ years project management

Customer-facing coordination

Manufacturing operations

Scheduling

Cross-functional leadership

ERP systems

Onsite work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, PM, Construction Mgmt

PMP certification or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Senior Project Manager | Engineered Manufacturing

Work Arrangement: Onsite | Monday–Friday

The Opportunity

Power Careers LLC has been engaged by an established and growing industrial manufacturing organization to identify an experienced Senior Project Manager for a critical position within its operations team.

This opportunity is ideal for a seasoned project management professional who enjoys taking ownership of complex, customer-driven manufacturing projects and working across engineering, production, supply chain, and commercial teams to deliver successful outcomes.

Our client operates in a technically sophisticated, project-driven manufacturing environment where execution, accountability, and customer relationships are essential to success.

The successful candidate will play a central role in coordinating projects from initial order acceptance through manufacturing, delivery, and completion.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead multiple complex manufacturing projects simultaneously, ensuring successful execution from initiation through final delivery.
• Serve as a primary customer contact, providing consistent communication regarding schedules, project progress, and deliverables.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, procurement, quality, and commercial teams to coordinate project execution.
• Establish and maintain project schedules, milestones, and performance expectations.
• Review project requirements, technical specifications, and commercial obligations to ensure alignment across internal teams.
• Proactively identify scheduling challenges, production constraints, and project risks while developing practical solutions.
• Monitor project performance, resource requirements, costs, and delivery commitments.
• Coordinate customer-requested changes and ensure appropriate documentation and internal communication.
• Facilitate project kickoff meetings, progress reviews, and cross-functional planning sessions.
• Support quality assurance, testing coordination, logistics, and project closeout activities.
• Maintain accurate project information using established business and manufacturing systems.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive project management experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated success coordinating complex, customer-facing manufacturing projects.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, production scheduling, and cross-functional project execution.
• Experience managing project timelines, competing priorities, and customer expectations.
• Ability to interpret technical and commercial project requirements.
• Strong communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working with enterprise resource planning (ERP) or comparable manufacturing management systems.
• Ability to work onsite in the Greater Columbus, Ohio area.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in engineered-to-order (ETO), configured-to-order, or customized equipment manufacturing.
• Background in electrical, electromechanical, industrial, or other technically engineered products.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• PMP certification or equivalent project management training.
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, and contract/change management practices.

What Makes Someone Successful Here?

We're particularly interested in individuals who combine strong project management discipline with a practical understanding of how manufacturing organizations operate.

Ideal candidates are proactive, commercially aware, technically comfortable, and capable of building productive relationships with both customers and internal stakeholders.

They understand that successful project management requires more than monitoring schedules—it requires anticipating obstacles, influencing cross-functional teams, and taking personal ownership of results.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Join an established organization operating in technically demanding industrial markets.
• Manage meaningful, complex projects with direct customer and operational impact.
• Work closely with engineering, manufacturing, and business leadership.
• Contribute to an organization where project execution and continuous improvement are important priorities.
• Take on a visible position with substantial responsibility and cross-functional engagement.

Confidential Application Process

This search is being managed exclusively through Power Careers LLC, an executive search and professional recruitment firm specializing in power, energy, infrastructure, and industrial markets.

To protect the confidentiality of our client's hiring process, additional company information will be shared with qualified candidates during the initial screening and evaluation process.