Senior Project Manager - Manufacturing Expansion & Capital Projects

altentechnologyusa; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA in Detroit is seeking a senior Project Manager to lead large-scale manufacturing expansion and capital projects valued over $100M. You will drive planning, execution, and delivery across functions, ensuring schedule, budget, and operational readiness.

Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and leadership to align objectives, manage risk, and deliver business outcomes in a fast-paced industrial environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Project Management, or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of experience leading large-scale industrial, manufacturing, facility expansion, or capital projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale Greenfield and Brownfield manufacturing projects from concept through completion.
• Develop comprehensive project plans, schedules, budgets, risk assessments, and execution strategies.
• Ensure project milestones, deliverables, and business objectives are achieved.
• Monitor project performance and implement corrective actions when necessary.
• Drive project governance, reporting, and executive communication throughout the project lifecycle.
• Define project scope, objectives, resource requirements, and success criteria.
• Partner with stakeholders to develop project roadmaps aligned with business growth strategies.
• Evaluate project risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Support long-term manufacturing capacity and operational growth initiatives.
• Ensure alignment between business priorities and project execution activities.
• Lead manufacturing expansion, facility optimization, and operational readiness initiatives.
• Support site selection, facility expansion, infrastructure upgrades, and capacity growth projects.
• Oversee implementation of manufacturing equipment, production lines, and operational systems.
• Manage large-scale capital investment projects and associated budgets.
• Ensure successful transition from project execution to operational ownership.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Facilities, Procurement, and Leadership teams.
• Facilitate alignment between technical and business stakeholders.
• Lead project meetings, reviews, and executive updates.
• Build strong relationships across multiple functions and organizational levels.
• Drive accountability and collaboration across project teams.
• Identify project risks, constraints, and dependencies.
• Develop and implement mitigation and contingency plans.
• Ensure operational readiness requirements are incorporated into project planning.
• Support project commissioning, startup, and production ramp-up activities.
• Drive continuous improvement and lessons learned throughout project execution.
• Coordinate activities with external contractors, suppliers, consultants, and service providers.
• Manage vendor performance and project deliverables.
• Support contract execution and project procurement activities.
• Ensure alignment between third-party resources and project objectives.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

We're ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life-from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group-57,000+ engineers in 30 countries-we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you'll collaborate on some of the world's toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

Overview:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Project Management, or related discipline.

Minimum 10 years of experience leading large-scale industrial, manufacturing, facility expansion, or capital projects.

This position is responsible for leading large-scale manufacturing expansion, facility development, and operational growth initiatives across manufacturing operations.

The role will focus on planning, execution, and delivery of high-value Greenfield and Brownfield projects, ensuring business objectives, operational readiness, schedule, budget, and stakeholder expectations are achieved.

The Project Manager will serve as a key leader throughout the project lifecycle, from initial concept development and scope definition through execution, commissioning, and operational handoff.

This individual will work closely with Operations, Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Facilities, and Executive Leadership teams to ensure successful project delivery.

The ideal candidate is a highly autonomous leader with extensive experience managing complex manufacturing projects exceeding $100M in value.

This individual must be comfortable driving cross-functional alignment, managing competing priorities, mitigating risk, and delivering results in fast-paced industrial environments.

Key Responsibilities :

Project Leadership & Execution

• Lead large-scale Greenfield and Brownfield manufacturing projects from concept through completion
• Develop comprehensive project plans, schedules, budgets, risk assessments, and execution strategies
• Ensure project milestones, deliverables, and business objectives are achieved
• Monitor project performance and implement corrective actions when necessary
• Drive project governance, reporting, and executive communication throughout the project lifecycle

Scope Development & Strategic Planning

• Define project scope, objectives, resource requirements, and success criteria
• Partner with stakeholders to develop project roadmaps aligned with business growth strategies
• Evaluate project risks and develop mitigation plans
• Support long-term manufacturing capacity and operational growth initiatives
• Ensure alignment between business priorities and project execution activities

Capital Projects & Facility Expansion

• Lead manufacturing expansion, facility optimization, and operational readiness initiatives
• Support site selection, facility expansion, infrastructure upgrades, and capacity growth projects
• Oversee implementation of manufacturing equipment, production lines, and operational systems
• Manage large-scale capital investment projects and associated budgets
• Ensure successful transition from project execution to operational ownership

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Facilities, Procurement, and Leadership teams
• Facilitate alignment between technical and business stakeholders
• Lead project meetings, reviews, and executive updates
• Build strong relationships across multiple functions and organizational levels
• Drive accountability and collaboration across project teams

Risk Management & Operational Readiness

• Identify project risks, constraints, and dependencies
• Develop and implement mitigation and contingency plans
• Ensure operational readiness requirements are incorporated into project planning
• Support project commissioning, startup, and production ramp-up activities
• Drive continuous improvement and lessons learned throughout project execution

Vendor & Contractor Management

• Coordinate activities with external contractors, suppliers, consultants, and service providers
• Manage vendor performance and project deliverables
• Support contract execution and project procurement activities
• Ensure alignment between third-party resources and project objectives
• Maintain effective communication with all external stakeholders

Profile:

• Highly self-driven leader capable of operating with minimal supervision
• Strong executive presence and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent communicator comfortable interacting with