Sr Program Manager- Manufacturing

Insight Global; Glendale (AZ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Sr. Program Manager to own the integrated schedule, cost baseline, and milestone governance for a major manufacturing ramp in the data center space.

You will lead multi-workstream coordination across facilities, capital equipment, engineering, and production ramp, directing recovery when milestones slip. The role demands 8+ years in program management, experience with large budgets, and strong familiarity with project controls and PMO management.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of program or project management experience, with at least 4 years managing complex industrial or construction programs with budgets exceeding $50M.
• Demonstrated experience owning an integrated master schedule in a multi-workstream program.
• Proficiency in project controls: earned value management, critical path method, and schedule compression techniques.
• Experience managing third-party PMO or consulting engagements.
• PMP certification or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the integrated master schedule across all manufacturing workstreams: facilities, capital equipment, engineering, production ramp, and workforce.
• Define the critical path, identify schedule risks, and drive recovery plans when milestones slip.
• Chair the weekly program operating review; own the action item registry.
• Manage external PMO and consulting engagements — hold vendors accountable to deliverables, not hours.
• Own program reporting to the Director of Manufacturing and executive stakeholders.

Skills

Program management

Earned value管理

Critical path method

Schedule compression

PMP certification

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

PMO management

Job description

Job Description

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are executing one of the most complex manufacturing ramp programs in the data center space — converting large industrial facilities into high-throughput production environments while simultaneously standing up capital equipment, engineering processes, and production teams. The Sr. Program Manager owns the integrated schedule, cost baseline, and milestone governance for this program. You are the internal authority on what is happening, when, why it is or isn't on plan, and what recovery looks like.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Program Governance

• Own and maintain the integrated master schedule across all manufacturing workstreams: facilities, capital equipment, engineering, production ramp, and workforce.
• Define the critical path, identify schedule risks, and drive recovery plans when milestones slip.
• Chair the weekly program operating review; own the action item registry.
• Manage external PMO and consulting engagements — hold vendors accountable to deliverables, not hours.

Cost & Risk

• Own the program cost baseline by workstream; track actuals vs. budget and flag variances with recommended actions.
• Maintain the risk register; assign owners, track mitigations, and escalated unmitigated risks weekly.
• Support capital equipment procurement: own PO milestone tracking and lead time risk management.

Coordination

• Coordinate between facilities, engineering, automation, and production teams to ensure handoffs happen on schedule.
• Manage the interface between construction contractors, landlords, and internal teams on facility schedule and milestone payments.
• Own program reporting to the Director of Manufacturing and executive stakeholders.

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Skills and Requirements

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 8+ years of program or project management experience, with at least 4 years managing complex industrial or construction programs with budgets exceeding $50M.
• Demonstrated experience owning an integrated master schedule in a multi-workstream program.
• Proficiency in project controls: earned value management, critical path method, and schedule compression techniques.
• Experience managing third-party PMO or consulting engagements.
• PMP certification or equivalent.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in manufacturing facility ramp, capital equipment procurement, or warehouse conversion programs.
• Experience with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or equivalent enterprise scheduling tools.
• Background in data center, modular construction, or industrial manufacturing programs.