Director of Manufacturing Solutions

Interstates • Sioux Falls, SD

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Interstates is seeking a strategic leader to define and scale its Manufactured Solutions capability. This role will shape how offsite manufacturing, including panels, prefabrication, modular assemblies, and skid-based systems, drives value for clients and supports Interstates’ growth. The Director of Manufactured Solutions will own the strategy, portfolio direction, and market approach for this capability, identifying opportunities to transform industrial project delivery by improving safety, schedule certainty, cost efficiency, and scalability. This is a collaborative, enterprise-level role focused on product strategy, portfolio leadership, and market development, defining solutions and market opportunities rather than managing manufacturing operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 10+ years of leadership experience in manufacturing, construction, product management, or a related industry.
• Demonstrated experience managing a product portfolio or leading strategy for a defined offer category.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing, construction, or industrial project delivery environments.
• Experience developing product strategies, market expansion initiatives, or new solution offerings.
• Strong financial and business acumen, including evaluating investments and growth opportunities.
• Proven ability to lead through influence and collaborate across multiple business units.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in organizations with multiple offers, markets, or sales channels is highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the strategic vision for Interstates’ manufactured solutions portfolio.
• Identify where offsite manufacturing can transform project delivery and construction productivity.
• Align portfolio priorities with enterprise growth strategies and emerging client needs.
• Advocate for manufactured solutions as a strategic capability across the organization.
• Lead development and management of the manufactured solutions portfolio across panels, prefabrication, modular, and skid-based offerings.
• Define product positioning, target markets, and value propositions.
• Guide innovation and product development priorities.
• Ensure each offering has a clearly defined customer, use case, and path to market.
• Maintain a clear roadmap for evolving and expanding the portfolio.
• Develop strategies to expand market adoption of manufactured solutions.
• Identify priority industries, client segments, and strategic partnerships.
• Support direct-to-client opportunities, including OEM relationships.
• Define how solutions are positioned within Interstates project delivery models.
• Define how manufactured solutions are delivered through both standalone offerings and integrated project delivery.
• Partner with construction, controls, and manufacturing leaders to align solutions with project execution.
• Ensure manufactured solutions enhance overall project delivery and client value.
• Monitor market trends, client challenges, and emerging opportunities within manufacturing and construction.
• Translate insights into product strategies and new solution opportunities.
• Ensure offerings improve safety, schedule reliability, cost certainty, scalability, and quality.
• Establish growth targets and performance metrics for the manufactured solutions portfolio.
• Evaluate investment opportunities and product development initiatives.
• Assess ROI on capital investments and new offerings.
• Drive profitable and sustainable growth of the portfolio.
• Collaborate closely with manufacturing operations, construction services, engineering, and sales teams.
• Influence leaders across the organization to expand the use of manufactured solutions.
• Ensure solutions support and strengthen Interstates’ core construction services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director