Senior Project Manager

GWS Tool Group; Surprise (AZ); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

GWS Tool Group is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead cross-functional operational and commercial projects, driving measurable improvements in business performance and customer value. The role requires strong governance, planning, and stakeholder management across multiple functions.

The Senior PM will connect ERP, CRM, analytics, automation, and AI initiatives to strategic outcomes, while guiding change management, training, and adoption to ensure benefits realization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Seven or more years of project or program management experience.
• Experience leading complex, cross-functional transformation initiatives.
• PMP, Lean Six Sigma, Agile, or change management certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic operational, commercial, and digital initiatives.
• Define project scope, objectives, business cases, plans, budgets, and success measures.
• Manage milestones, resources, dependencies, risks, issues, and decisions.
• Lead project governance, steering committees, executive updates, and escalations.
• Coordinate teams across Operations, Supply Chain, Planning, Logistics, Quality, Customer Service, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Product Management, Finance, and IT.
• Deliver operational projects such as manufacturing improvement, S&OP, supply chain optimization, inventory reduction, automation, and process standardization.
• Deliver commercial projects such as CRM, customer experience, quote-to-order, pricing, sales effectiveness, forecasting, and go-to-market improvements.
• Connect ERP, CRM, analytics, automation, and AI initiatives to business outcomes.
• Lead change management, communication, readiness, training coordination, and adoption.
• Track schedule, budget, benefits, productivity, service, customer, revenue, and adoption measures.
• Apply PMO standards, support fact-based decisions, and capture lessons learned.

Skills

Project planning

Governance & risk

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Agile

Lean Six Sigma

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree

PMP/Lean Six Sigma/Agile cert

Tools

ERP

CRM

Analytics tools

Job description

Job Title: Senior Project Manager

Department: PMO

Reports to: VP of PMO

Classification: Exempt

Location: Flexible

Travel: Required

GWS is the North American leader in the design and manufacturing of custom cutting tools. Servicing industries including Aerospace, Automotive, Medical, Energy and general Engineering. As the fastest growing company in our industry, the career opportunities are numerous and the pathways for advancement nearly limitless.

Job Summary:

Leads cross-functional operational and commercial projects that improve business performance, customer value, and growth. Provides project structure, stakeholder alignment, change leadership, and measurable results.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Lead strategic operational, commercial, and digital initiatives.
• Define project scope, objectives, business cases, plans, budgets, and success measures.
• Manage milestones, resources, dependencies, risks, issues, and decisions.
• Lead project governance, steering committees, executive updates, and escalations.
• Coordinate teams across Operations, Supply Chain, Planning, Logistics, Quality, Customer Service, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Product Management, Finance, and IT.
• Deliver operational projects such as manufacturing improvement, S&OP, supply chain optimization, inventory reduction, automation, and process standardization.
• Deliver commercial projects such as CRM, customer experience, quote-to-order, pricing, sales effectiveness, forecasting, and go-to-market improvements.
• Connect ERP, CRM, analytics, automation, and AI initiatives to business outcomes.
• Lead change management, communication, readiness, training coordination, and adoption.
• Track schedule, budget, benefits, productivity, service, customer, revenue, and adoption measures.
• Apply PMO standards, support fact-based decisions, and capture lessons learned.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Seven or more years of project or program management experience.
• Experience leading complex, cross-functional transformation initiatives.
• Operations or Commercial management experience preferred.
• PMP, Lean Six Sigma, Agile, or change management certification preferred.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Project planning, governance, risk management, financial tracking, and benefits realization.
• Cross-functional leadership, facilitation, negotiation, and stakeholder management.
• Ability to convert strategy and business needs into clear plans and measurable outcomes.
• Operational and commercial business acumen.
• Strong prioritization, problem-solving, communication, and executive presentation skills.
• Working knowledge of project management, ERP, CRM, analytics, and collaboration tools.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit for extended periods.
• Ability to travel by vehicle or air based on business needs.
• Light work, including moving objects up to 20 pounds.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.