Senior Manufacturing Innovation Manager
Hexcel Corporation
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Decatur • Alabama • Arizona • United States
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Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Provide strategic guidance and mentorship to Project Managers across functions, ensuring alignment of individual projects with program goals and overall business strategy
- Champion the adoption of smart factory technologies, ensuring new process technology development benefits from the latest automation and digitization capabilities
- Coordinate cross-project activities, manage interdependencies, and facilitate collaboration among different project teams
- Develop and implement program management methodologies, policies, and procedures to optimize efficiency and maintain quality standards
- Establish and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and success criteria to assess overall program effectiveness
- Manage the program budget, allocate resources effectively across projects, and ensure adherence to financial guidelines
- Communicate program status, risks, and opportunities to stakeholders at various levels, including senior leadership and external partners
- Ensure adherence to global framework, standard processes, governance and catalog of services
- Ensure business impacts and project timelines are properly managed and communicated
- Develop reports, analytics, and assessment tools to evaluate performance and possible new improvement opportunities
- Lead organizational change management initiatives, assessing downstream impacts and implementing effective solutions.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field
- Master’s degree preferred
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in project management, including end-to-end oversight of cross-functional initiatives
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in operations, with demonstrated success in process optimization and team leadership
- Proficiency in project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum, Waterfall) and tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Jira)
- PMP or similar certification is a strong plus
- Experience automating complex manufacturing processes and implementing smart factory projects
- Experience leading cross-functional teams and driving change within an organization
- Proven experience managing large scale change management principles and practices
- Analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify issues, analyze data, and implement effective solutions
- Must be willing to travel up to 50%.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work hours
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementprocess optimizationchange managementanalyticsKPI developmentbudget managementresource allocationsmart factory technologiesautomationcross-functional initiatives
Soft Skills
strategic guidancementorshipcollaborationcommunicationleadershipproblem-solvinganalytical skillsorganizational skillsstakeholder managementadaptability
Certifications
PMP