Generac Power Systems

Operations Project Manager

Generac Power Systems$85K — $110K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Operations or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 5 years of experience in Operations, Integration, Program or Portfolio Management in complex environments.
  • Demonstrated success in leading enterprise-level initiatives or major business changes.
  • Ability to influence senior leaders and drive execution in matrixed organizations.
  • Manufacturing or supply chain experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

  • Own execution of complex initiatives, aligning teams across operations, systems, processes, and governance.
  • Develop structured integration plans with milestones, risks, and measurable outcomes.
  • Serve as primary accountability point for integration results, ensuring transitions to business owners.
  • Lead and coordinate matrixed teams to execute consistent enterprise initiatives.
  • Establish clear governance and forums for decision-making and issue resolution.
  • Identify misalignments and conflicts early, driving resolutions with stakeholders.
  • Ensure impacted teams have necessary tools and processes for operational readiness.

Benefits

  • Competitive health, dental, vision benefits and 401k.
  • State-of-the-art facility with gym, walking trails, and café.
  • Scheduled employee events for family and co-worker bonding.
  • Eligible for summer hours from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
  • Opportunities to volunteer in storm recovery efforts and community support.
  • Fun workplace culture with celebrations and team-building events.
  • Casual dress code with everyday Jeans Day.
  • Product loan and discount programs.
Full Job Description
Operations Project Manager drives end-to-end coordination across operations to ensure effective planning, execution, and delivery of enterprise initiatives. This role serves as a central integrator aligning strategy, execution, governance, and operational readiness across complex, cross-functional environments.

This role provides holistic ownership of integration execution efforts spanning people, process, systems and governance. This includes translating strategic intent into executable integration plans, coordinating dependencies across multiple workstreams, proactively identifying risks, and ensuring outcomes are delivered in a sustainable, scalable manner.

Operating in a highly matrixed environment, this role partners closely with leaders across Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, HR, and other Corporate Functions to ensure enterprise initiatives are coordinated, aligned, and executed cohesively across the organization.

Essential Duties:

Operations Integration Execution
  • Own execution of complex, cross-functional initiatives, coordinating teams to ensure alignment across operations, systems, processes, and governance.
  • Develop and manage structured integration plans with defined milestones, dependencies, risks, and measurable outcomes.
  • Serve as the primary point of accountability for integration results, ensuring initiatives are fully transitioned to business owners and sustained in steady-state operations.


Cross-Functional Leadership
  • Lead and coordinate matrixed teams across Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, HR, and Corporate Functions to ensure consistent execution of enterprise initiatives.
  • Establish and manage clear governance, meeting cadence, and decision forums to address issues, evaluate tradeoffs, and drive timely decisions.
  • Identify cross-functional misalignment, dependency conflicts, and execution risks early, and drive resolution with the appropriate stakeholders.


Operational Readiness
  • Confirm that impacted teams have the tools, processes, and clarity needed to support enterprise initiatives at go-live.
  • Work with functional leaders to integrate changes into standard work, business reviews, and accountability mechanisms.
  • Ensure integration plans reflect real operational constraints and can be executed without disrupting core operations.


Minimum Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Operations, or a related field - or equivalent relevant experience.
  • 5 years of progressive experience in Operations, Integration, Program or Portfolio Management, or related disciplines within complex, cross-functional environments.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Demonstrated success leading enterprise-level initiatives, large cross-functional efforts, or major business changes from planning through execution.
  • Experience influencing senior leaders and driving execution across matrixed organizations.
  • Manufacturing or supply chain experience preferred, but not required.


Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
  • Strong ability to lead through influence and drive alignment across diverse stakeholders without formal authority.
  • Expertise in execution governance, cross-functional coordination, and managing work across multiple teams.
  • Proven ability to manage complexity, ambiguity, and competing priorities in fast-paced environments.
  • Highly effective verbal and written communication skills, including executive-level presentations and decision support.
  • Strong structured problem-solving, risk management, and data-driven decision-making skills.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and familiarity with enterprise planning, portfolio, or execution management tools.


Great Reasons to work for Generac:
  • Competitive Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, 401k and many more
  • State-of-the-art facility with an onsite gym, walking trails, café, free parking and many employee activities
  • Scheduled events throughout the year that allow our employees, both current and retirees, to gather together and enjoy their time with their families and co-workers
  • Eligible for summer hours! (Memorial Day - Labor Day)
  • Pride! When a storm strikes, Generac employees always rise to the occasion. Each time a storm hits many employees volunteer their time with the customer support team or on the production line while others go right into storm-affected areas to repair generators
  • We believe in having fun. From minor celebrations to major events, our employees balance their work by building a strong culture of teamwork and collaboration through a variety of occasions, including our Fun Days.
  • Every day is Jeans Day! Dress for your day.
  • Product loan and discount programs


Office Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion, the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend, or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

About Generac Power Systems

Generac Power Systems is a manufacturer of backup power generation products for residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Generac operates through two business segments: Domestic and International. The Domestic segment produces generators, transfer switches, and other backup power equipment for residential and commercial customers in the United States. The International segment produces similar products for customers outside the United States. Generac sells its products through a network of dealers and distributors.
Learn more about Generac Power Systems
Size
8,955 employees
Market Cap
$5.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$350.5 million
Founded
1959
5 Year Trend
+20.9%
Revenue
$2.4 billion
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