5-7 years of experience in project management or operations leadership roles
Proven track record in managing complex portfolios and strategic initiatives
Strong understanding of governance frameworks and operational excellence
Experience in cross-functional team leadership and stakeholder engagement
Ability to analyze data and create actionable insights for decision-making
Responsibilities
Establish and lead the WI Operations PMO for the Americas, ensuring effective governance and execution of strategic initiatives.
Own the operating cadence for the portfolio, managing charters, plans, milestones, and executive reporting.
Coordinate regional network activities, ensuring seamless operations and timely escalation of issues.
Lead product line simplification efforts, translating insights into actionable operations priorities.
Drive operations readiness for new product development, including capacity assessments and risk management.
Facilitate collaboration across departments to improve product cost, quality, and lead-time.
Create and maintain portfolio dashboards and KPIs to track project performance and business impact.
Benefits
Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
401(k) with company contribution
Paid time off and paid parental leave
Tuition reimbursement
Opportunities for professional development and growth
Full Job Description
Establish and lead the WI Operations PMO for Americas, providing integrated governance, prioritization, planning, and execution discipline across strategic initiatives.
Own the operating cadence for the portfolio, including charters, integrated plans, milestones, resource requirements, dependencies, risks, issues, decisions, and executive-level reporting.
Serve as the WI Operations PMO lead for regional network activities, coordinating the operations sub-streams while assuring uninterrupted operations activities, clear ownership, timely escalation, and benefits realization.
Lead and coordinate Treatment 80/20 Product Line Simplification activities in Operations, translating portfolio and customer segmentation insights into executable Operations priorities, complexity-reduction actions, and measurable value-creation plans.
Support new product development programs by driving Operations readiness, capacity and capability assessment, make/buy alignment, launch risk management, and manufacturing ramp-up plans.
Facilitate VAVE pipelines and execution with Engineering, Product Management, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Finance, and site Operations to deliver product cost, quality, lead-time, and complexity improvements.
Create transparent portfolio dashboards and KPIs covering schedule, cost, benefits, resource capacity, operational readiness, integration progress, and business impact.
Identify cross-project conflicts and constraints, facilitate fact-based decisions, and escalate critical risks or trade-offs to the appropriate leadership forums.
Standardize PMO tools, templates, governance, and best practices while maintaining the flexibility required for different sites, acquisitions, and program types.
Build strong relationships with site leaders and global/regional functional teams, ensuring alignment between business strategy and site-level execution.
Act initially as a senior individual contributor, leading through influence and cross-functional teams; build the capability to manage direct reports as the portfolio and organization evolve.
Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and disciplined execution across all assigned programs.
Up to 50% domestic travel.
The estimated salary range for this position is $150,000 to $175,000 plus bonus. Starting pay is dependent on multiple factors, such as skills, experience and work location, and is not typically at the top of the range. At Xylem we offer a competitive compensation package with a generous benefit package, including Medical, Dental, Vision plans, 401(k) with company contribution, paid time off, paid parental leave and tuition reimbursement.
Xylem does not provide visa sponsorship for this position.
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About Xylem Inc
Xylem is a water technology company that designs and manufactures innovative solutions to meet the world's water needs. They provide water and wastewater applications with a broad portfolio of products and services that address the full cycle of water, from collection, distribution and use to the return of water to the environment. Xylem operates in more than 150 countries and has a workforce of over 17,000 employees. The company was spun off from ITT Corporation in 2011 and is headquartered in Rye Brook, New York.
