Sr. Project Manager

ATS Scientific Products; Warminster Township (Bucks County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

SP Industries Inc., an ATS company, is seeking a Sr. Project Manager to join the PMO in Warminster, PA. This onsite role requires travel to client locations and oversight of strategic, R&D, IT, and CAPEX projects across production facilities worldwide.

Responsibilities include delivering projects on scope, schedule, cost, and quality, coaching project managers, and driving continuous improvement through structured problem solving. Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree from a four-year college or university, or five to ten years related training and experience in a technical, engineering, or science oriented field; or an equivalent combination of both education and experience.
• Five years of project management experience with experience in manufacturing and fabrication of engineered equipment, and projects involving high-profile R&D, strategic, IT and/or CAPEX.
• Experience with field installations and commissioning of equipment on-site and working directly with end-users and contractors in a commercial capacity.
• Experience presenting and interacting with executive management on a regular basis.
• Experience in continuous improvement and change management of business processes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver assigned projects within the PMO portfolio, meeting scope, schedule, cost, and quality commitments.
• Travel up to 30% to SP facilities, vendors, and customer sites (including occasional international travel), as required.
• Track and report project performance (schedule, cost, risks, issues, and quality), and lead structured problem solving to address variances and prevent recurrence.
• Provide stage gate governance.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders (including customers and end users), driving clear communication, timely decisions, and effective issue escalation/resolution.
• Partner cross-functionally across sales, portfolio management, estimating, engineering, service, manufacturing, and leadership to implement standard work, drive continuous improvement, and execute corrective/preventive actions identified through root-cause analysis.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor of Science degree

Job description

Sr. Project Manager

SP Industries Inc. an ATS company is seeking a Sr. Project Manager to join our Project Management Office (PMO), which provides high-quality project management execution of a portfolio of projects which supports SP's strategic goals.

This position is onsite in Warminster, PA and will require travel to client locations.

What you will do:

• Lead strategic cross-functional projects from initiation through closeout, ensuring scope, schedule, cost, and quality objectives are met and stakeholders are aligned and satisfied.
• Strengthen SP's PMO by leading initiatives that standardize project delivery (tools, templates, governance), applying structured problem solving (e.g., root-cause analysis) and continuous improvement to improve outcomes.
• Provide coaching and team leadership to the project manager team in project execution, stakeholder management, and structured problem solving/continuous improvement.

A majority of the PMO's portfolio are "production" projects for engineering, fabrication, assembly and testing of food, drug and chemical batch process capital equipment and sub-systems within the domestic manufacturing facilities of the company and, as needed, at specific job sites worldwide.

The PMO's portfolio also includes other types of high-profile projects:

• R&D projects which support or expand SP's portfolio of products
• Strategic projects which focus on cultural, process, or business transformation
• IT projects which provide new or improved technology infrastructure, systems, or business applications
• CAPEX projects which involve investments in facilities, machinery, or non-IT infrastructure

This position reports into the Director of Operations/General Manager. This position will rely on a strong ability to be successful in a matrix organization where project team members report into their own functional teams.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Deliver assigned projects within the PMO portfolio, meeting scope, schedule, cost, and quality commitments.
• Travel up to 30% to SP facilities, vendors, and customer sites (including occasional international travel), as required.
• Track and report project performance (schedule, cost, risks, issues, and quality), and lead structured problem solving to address variances and prevent recurrence.
• Provide stage gate governance
• Serve as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders (including customers and end users), driving clear communication, timely decisions, and effective issue escalation/resolution.
• Partner cross-functionally across sales, portfolio management, estimating, engineering, service, manufacturing, and leadership to implement standard work, drive continuous improvement, and execute corrective/preventive actions identified through root-cause analysis.

Qualifications: Education, Experience, and Skills

Education and Experience

A minimum of a Bachelor of Science Degree from a four-year college or university; or five to ten year's related training and experience in a technical, engineering, or science oriented field; or an equivalent combination of both education and experience.

Five years of project management experience with experience in the following areas:

• Projects involving manufacturing and fabrication of engineered equipment.
• Projects for high-profile R&D, strategic, IT and/or CAPEX.
• Projects involving field installations and commissioning of equipment on-site.
• Working directly with end-users and contractors in a commercial capacity.
• Presenting and interacting with executive management on a regular basis.
• Continuous improvement and change management of business processes.

Why SP Industries Inc.?

The three parallelograms in our logo reflect our core company values: People, Process, and Performance. As part of ATS, Scientific Products leverages the ATS Business Model (ABM) to train, develop, engage, empower, and energize our people to make impactful changes in the organization. Our relentless focus on people is what continues to set us apart as a great place to build a career.

• We provide a wide range of innovative and high-quality scientific products that improve people's lives
• We offer a robust health and welfare benefits package that includes Life, Health, Dental, Vision
• We offer 401(K) including company match, Paid Time Off annually + Paid Holidays
• You will enjoy career Advancement Opportunities and Tuition Assistance to help you achieve your goals and continue your career growth

EEO and Affittive Action Statement

SP is an Equal Opportunity Employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis and takes affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities. It is our policy to provide our employees and applicants with equal employment opportunities in accordance with applicable laws and not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, marital status, sex, gender identification, sexual orientation, genetic information, political belief, pregnancy, citizenship, handicap or disability, status as a veteran or member of the U.S. military, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. SP's Affittive Action Plan is available through the HR Department and may be accessed during normal business hours.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

SP will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

Nearest Major Market

Philadelphia