Executive Project Manager

American Lumber•Bryan, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Executive Project Manager leads the planning, coordination, and completion of priority projects assigned by the CEO across American Trade Group businesses. The role translates decisions into clear plans, makes owners and deadlines visible, identifies obstacles early, and drives work to completion. It works closely with leaders in manufacturing, operations, finance, sales, HR, IT, and other functions, requiring sound judgment, direct communication, and the ability to maintain momentum in a fast-moving environment. This is a full-time position reporting to the Chief Executive Officer. It is based in the Bryan / College Station area of Texas, with travel to company locations as needed. The Executive Project Manager leads projects from initiation through implementation and closeout, covering capital, operational improvement, systems, process, and strategic initiatives. The position also establishes repeatable project tracking and communication practices and helps ensure projects deliver their intended business outcomes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, operations, project management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and directly relevant experience.
At least 3 years of progressively responsible experience managing complex projects involving multiple departments.
Demonstrated ability to build project plans, manage competing priorities, track milestones and risks, and deliver results through people who do not report directly to the position.
Strong working knowledge of project planning, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, status reporting, and practical project management methods.
Strong written and verbal communication, business judgment, and organizational skills, with confidence working directly with senior leaders.
Proficiency with spreadsheets, presentation tools, and project tracking software; ability to present clear status reporting and meaningful project measures.

Nice To Haves

Experience in manufacturing, distribution, construction, transportation, or a related environment.
Experience with capital projects, plant improvements, ERP or systems implementations, continuous improvement, or operations transformation.
PMP or comparable project management certification, or commitment to pursue certification after hire.
Experience building practical project management practices in an organization without a formal PMO.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain a companywide view of CEO-sponsored projects, including scope, priorities, owners, milestones, dependencies, budgets when applicable, decisions, and due dates.
Lead priority projects from initiation through implementation and closeout, including capital, operational improvement, systems, process, and strategic initiatives.
Create practical project plans with measurable deliverables, clear responsibilities, and realistic timelines.
Partner with the CEO and functional leaders to define project goals, scope, success measures, budgets, and implementation readiness.
Lead project meetings, document decisions and action items, follow up with owners, and hold stakeholders accountable for commitments and timely updates.
Monitor progress and project risks, resolve routine obstacles with appropriate leaders, and promptly elevate decisions, resource constraints, or missed commitments to the CEO.
Track progress against scope, schedule, budget, and expected business outcomes, including resource needs and dependencies.
Provide concise, accurate updates to the CEO on status, upcoming milestones, decisions needed, and the impact of delays.
Coordinate work across departments and company entities while aligning project goals with operational capacity, customer needs, and business priorities.
Coordinate vendors and contractors for project-related work, including equipment installations, system implementations, and process changes.
Ensure project plans account for safety, regulatory, environmental, operational continuity, and customer commitments.
Support project selection and prioritization by helping leadership evaluate business value, urgency, resource needs, and readiness to execute.
Help leaders establish repeatable project tracking and communication practices; close projects with documented outcomes and lessons learned.
Translate CEO priorities into projects with agreed owners, deliverables, and achievable dates; provide leadership visibility into active and proposed projects, status, risks, resource needs, and decisions required.
Surface risks and missed deadlines early with options for resolution, and help ensure projects are delivered on time and within approved budgets with intended operational or financial benefits realized.