POSITION PURPOSEThe
Sr. Manager, Capital Programs & Site Readiness will drive the planning, execution, and integration of multiple concurrent capital programs, ensuring projects are delivered in alignment with business priorities, engineering standards, production readiness requirements, and long-term operational strategy. This role serves as a key cross-functional leader, enabling successful project delivery and a smooth transition from capital execution to stable site operations.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES- Portfolio Leadership
- Own and drive execution of multiple concurrent capital programs across site expansion, product commercialization, and infrastructure improvements
- Establish priorities, sequencing, and resource alignment across the project portfolio
- Ensure projects are executed in compliance with applicable safety, environmental, regulatory, quality, and engineering standards.
- Site Readiness & Business Integration
- Ensure alignment between project delivery and production readiness requirements
- Drive integration across Engineering, Manufacturing, Maintenance, Quality, and Supply Chain
- Ensure commissioning, qualification, startup, training, spare parts, maintenance plans, SOPs, staffing readiness, and operational handoff requirements are defined and executed.
- Ensure successful transition from project completion to stable operations
- Cross-Functional Leadership
- Lead and influence cross-functional teams without direct authority
- Act as central coordination point across internal stakeholders and external partners
- Resolve conflicts and remove barriers to execution
- Execution Oversight
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned to scope
- Provide oversight to project managers, contractors, and vendors
- Drive proactive risk identification and mitigation
- Manage capital budgets, forecasts, cash flow, change controls, and cost-to-complete reporting across assigned programs.
- Strategic Alignment
- Support development of capital plans, project charters, business cases, budget estimates, and investment prioritization recommendations.
- Align capital projects with long-term operational and reliability strategy
- Ensure consistency with engineering standards and site capabilities
- Vendor & Stakeholder Management
- Oversee performance of external partners including contractors, consultants, and equipment suppliers
- Ensure effective communication and alignment with leadership
PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS- On-time delivery of capital project portfolio
- Successful production readiness for new products and capacity expansions
- Effective cross-functional alignment and execution
- Reduction in project-related delays and cost overruns
- Smooth transition from project completion to stable operations
QUALIFICATIONSEDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (required)
- Master's Degree or advanced technical/business degree (preferred)
- Professional Engineer (PE) License (preferred)
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE:- Strong knowledge of capital project portfolio management, engineering project execution, manufacturing operations, and site readiness requirements.
- Demonstrated understanding of project budgeting, scheduling, resource planning, risk management, contractor/vendor oversight, commissioning, startup, and operational handoff.
- Familiarity with engineering standards, safety and compliance requirements, capital investment prioritization, and long-term operational reliability strategy.
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:- Experience: 10+ years of progressive experience in engineering, capital projects, manufacturing operations, facilities, or project/program management, including experience leading site expansion, infrastructure, or capacity growth projects.
- Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams in a matrix environment and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
- Project Management: Strong knowledge of project controls, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, vendor management, and capital governance processes.
- Industry Experience: Experience in manufacturing, industrial operations, food, pharmaceutical, chemical, packaging, or regulated production environments preferred.
SKILLS/ABILITIES:- Strong knowledge of capital project planning and execution, including scope development, budgeting, scheduling, forecasting, risk management, change control, contractor oversight, commissioning, startup, and project closeout.
- Demonstrated understanding of manufacturing operations, site expansion, infrastructure development, production readiness, maintenance readiness, quality readiness, and operational handoff.
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams, influence without direct authority, manage external partners, resolve execution barriers, and communicate effectively with senior leadership.
- Familiarity with engineering standards, safety requirements, regulatory expectations, capital governance, and long-term reliability and operational strategy.
WORKING CONDITIONS- No hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions.
SALARY RANGE- $160,000 - $170,000 annually, plus bonus
PDI is pleased to offer a comprehensive and affordable benefits program to our associates, which includes:- Medical & prescription drug coverage
- Dental / Vision plan
- 401(k) savings plan with company match
- Basic and supplemental life insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Short- and long-term disability benefits
- Health Advocacy Program / Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Many other voluntary benefit plans and perks such as: Legal assistance, critical illness, hospital indemnity and accident coverage, discounted home/auto/rental insurance, employee discounts and pet insurance, tuition assistance, referral bonus program, paid parental leave, a health club rebate program and more
At PDI, we are also committed to helping our associates maintain a healthy and sustainable work/life balance and are proud to provide: Sick leave, generous vacation and holiday time, paid parental leave, summer hours, flex place/flex time options
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