Sr. Program Manager of Delivery Assurance (Contract to Hire)

Blue Star Partners LLC; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 165,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Star Partners LLC is seeking a Sr. Program Manager of Delivery Assurance in Columbus, OH for a 3–6 month contract to hire role.

This on-site position requires relocation upon conversion and involves owning delivery for dedicated data center manufacturing towers (Power Skids, SmartRun, UPS, PDU, XDU, Thermal). The role coordinates across operations, materials, quality, test, engineering, and program leadership to keep production on plan.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business, Engineering, or related field.
• 6–10 years of experience in demand planning, operations, supply chain, manufacturing, or delivery execution.
• Experience in manufacturing with production planning, materials, scheduling, quality, and operations.
• Strong proficiency with ERP systems; Oracle experience preferred.
• Experience using Power BI or equivalent data analytics tools.
• Ability to lead cross‑functional teams and drive execution.
• Onsite 4 days per week in the Columbus, OH / Westerville area; relocation willing upon conversion to full‑time.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day delivery performance across assigned builds, ensuring on-schedule completion and correct configuration.
• Maintain visibility into all active builds and track WIP against dates and milestones.
• Identify at-risk builds and drive recovery actions with cross‑functional teams.
• Manage daily build schedule and coordinate labor, machine time, capacity, and test bay availability.
• Escalate schedule risks and resource constraints to leadership as needed.
• Coordinate with engineering, materials, and planning to ensure BOMs and master data are accurate.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Program management

Delivery execution

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain/Operations/Engineering/Business

Tools

Oracle ERP

Power BI

Job description

Job Title: Sr. Program Manager of Delivery Assurance (Contract to Hire)

Location: Columbus, OH, Westerville area
Industry:Data Center Manufacturing
Onsite Requirement: 4 days per week onsite
Relocation Requirement: Must be willing to relocate upon conversion to FTE
Contract Duration: 3–6 months, beginning 10/5/26
Contract to Hire: Yes
Pay Rate: $130/hour
Employment Type: 1099
Citizenship Requirement: U.S. Citizens only; no visa sponsorship available

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Sr. Program Manager of Delivery Assurance to serve as the factory-level execution owner for a dedicated manufacturing tower within a data center manufacturing environment. Each role will support a specific product line and client-focused manufacturing tower, such as Power Skids, SmartRun, UPS, PDU, XDU, or Thermal.

This role is responsible for ensuring that every assigned unit is delivered to schedule, built to the correct configuration, and ready for customer shipment according to committed delivery timelines. Acting as the on-the-floor link between program planning and manufacturing execution, the Sr. Program Manager of Delivery Assurance will coordinate across operations, materials, quality, test, engineering, master data, and program leadership to keep production moving to plan.

The ideal candidate brings strong manufacturing execution, supply chain, operations, project/program management, ERP, and delivery assurance experience. This person must be highly comfortable operating in a fast-paced factory environment, driving accountability, removing blockers, escalating risks, and providing transparent daily visibility to Large Program Execution leadership and Product Manager teams.

Key Responsibilities

Manufacturing Tower Delivery Ownership

• Serve as the execution owner for an assigned manufacturing tower or product line dedicated to a specific client.
• Own day-to-day delivery performance across assigned builds, ensuring units are completed on schedule, to quality expectations, and in the correct configuration.
• Maintain clear visibility into all active builds within the assigned product scope.
• Track work-in-progress against customer required dates, committed delivery milestones, and production plans.
• Identify at-risk builds early and drive recovery actions with the appropriate cross-functional teams.
• Maintain ownership of open actions until closure.

Daily Build Schedule Management

• Maintain and manage the daily build schedule for assigned product lines, including Power, UPS, PDU, XDU, Thermal, or related data center manufacturing products.
• Coordinate with Production Supervisors to align labor, machine time, production capacity, and test bay availability.
• Monitor schedule adherence and identify constraints that may impact customer delivery.
• Drive action-oriented alignment across production, materials, test, quality, and engineering teams.
• Ensure ordered items are configurable in ERP and aligned to purchase order requirements.
• Escalate schedule risks, delivery issues, and resource constraints to factory leadership and program leadership as needed.

Material Readiness & ERP Coordination

• Validate that all components, subassemblies, and required materials are available before build start.
• Partner with Materials, Master Data, Supply Chain, and Planning teams to resolve shortages, alternates, incorrect attributes, or ERP configuration issues.
• Confirm that BOM revisions used in the factory match current released versions.
• Coordinate with Engineering for design clarifications, part substitutions, and manufacturing readiness questions.
• Manage and support material staging areas to enable lean flow to production.
• Help prevent production delays caused by missing materials, incorrect master data, BOM issues, or configuration mismatches.

Cross-Functional Execution & Issue Resolution

• Serve as the on-the-floor link between program planning and manufacturing execution.
• Coordinate across operations, materials, quality, test, engineering, product management, and program leadership.
• Drive daily alignment around production priorities, schedule risks, quality issues, material constraints, and customer delivery expectations.
• Foster close working relationships between operators, planners, engineers, supervisors, and program stakeholders.
• Proactively resolve blockers that impact build execution, testing, shipment readiness, or customer commitments.
• Maintain a strong sense of urgency and accountability across all open actions.

Delivery Reporting & Leadership Visibility

• Report daily to factory leadership, Large Program Execution leadership, and Business Unit Product Manager teams on delivery status, risks, constraints, and escalations.
• Provide transparent, data-driven visibility into build progress, schedule health, material readiness, and recovery actions.
• Track and communicate risks tied to customer required dates, WIP progress, quality concerns, test readiness, and shipment readiness.
• Prepare concise status updates, action trackers, escalation summaries, and leadership reporting.
• Ensure stakeholders have timely and accurate information to support decision-making.

Process Improvement & Manufacturing Readiness

• Capture build data related to cycle time, material issues, rework, test constraints, and production flow.
• Recommend and implement improvements in production flow, sequencing, standard work, material staging, and delivery execution.
• Support new product introductions by validating factory readiness and providing feedback to Engineering and Product teams.
• Participate in cross-site product forums to align factory-level execution practices.
• Identify recurring constraints and help implement corrective actions that improve delivery predictability.
• Support Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement efforts within assigned manufacturing towers.

Program, Project & Stakeholder Leadership

• Lead cross-functional teams through delivery risks, operational constraints, and schedule recovery needs.
• Drive accountability across teams without losing collaboration or trust.
• Use strong project management discipline to manage competing priorities, open issues, actions, dependencies, and escalations.
• Support large program execution objectives by ensuring manufacturing delivery performance is visible, controlled, and aligned to customer commitments.
• Communicate effectively with executive stakeholders, factory leaders, Product Managers, Production Supervisors, planners, engineers, operators, and supply chain teams.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Manage the daily build schedule for assigned product lines or manufacturing towers.
• Track WIP progress against customer required dates and committed delivery timelines.
• Identify at-risk builds and drive recovery plans.
• Coordinate labor, machine time, material readiness, test bay availability, and shipment readiness.
• Validate component and subassembly availability before build start.
• Resolve material shortages, BOM issues, ERP configuration issues, and incorrect master data attributes.
• Confirm BOM revisions and released configurations are accurate for factory execution.
• Coordinate with Engineering on design clarifications and part substitutions.
• Capture and analyze build data, cycle time, rework, material issues, and flow constraints.
• Report daily delivery status, risks, escalations, and recovery actions to factory leadership and program teams.
• Maintain clear ownership of open actions until closure.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• 6–10 years of experience in demand planning, operations, supply chain, manufacturing, project management, program management, or related delivery execution work.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment with direct exposure to production execution, materials, scheduling, quality, test, and operations.
• Strong proficiency with ERP systems; Oracle experience preferred.
• Experience using Power BI or equivalent data analytics and reporting tools.
• Demonstrated ability to lead successful project teams and drive cross-functional execution.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Strong attention to accuracy, detail, schedule adherence, and delivery performance.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Ability to identify risks, drive recovery actions, and escalation appropriately.
• Ability to work onsite 4 days per week in the Columbus, OH / Westerville area.
• Must be willing to relocate upon conversion to full-time employment.
• U.S. Citizen; no visa sponsorship available.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent advanced experience.
• Experience in data center manufacturing, electrical infrastructure, power products, industrial equipment, or complex engineered‑to‑order manufacturing.
• Experience with product lines such as Power Skids, SmartRun, UPS, PDU, XDU, Thermal, or related data center infrastructure products.
• Experience in complex, multi‑site manufacturing or global supply chain environments.
• Lean or Six Sigma certification or hands‑on process improvement experience.
• Strong understanding of SIOP, IBP, demand planning, supply planning, and forecasting methodologies.
• PMP certification or formal project management training.
• Experience supporting new product introduction, production readiness, factory ramp‑up, or customer‑specific manufacturing programs.
• Experience working with Oracle ERP, BOM management, master data, material planning, and production scheduling.

Core Competencies

• Manufacturing Delivery Assurance
• Program Management
• Factory Execution
• Production Scheduling
• WIP Tracking
• Material Readiness
• ERP / Oracle
• BOM Validation
• Master Data Coordination
• Supply Chain Execution
• Quality / Test Coordination
• Customer Delivery Management
• Schedule Recovery
• Risk Escalation
• Power BI / Data Analytics
• Lean Manufacturing
• Process Improvement
• Cross‑Functional Leadership
• Data Center Manufacturing
• Client‑Dedicated Manufacturing Towers

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a senior manufacturing execution leader with strong program management, supply chain, operations, ERP, and delivery assurance experience. They should be comfortable owning delivery performance for a dedicated product line or client manufacturing tower, working directly on the factory floor, driving alignment across operations and support teams, and providing transparent visibility to leadership. The strongest candidates will bring experience in complex manufacturing environments, data center infrastructure products, Oracle ERP, material readiness, BOM validation, production scheduling, and continuous improvement.