Group Manager of Operations, Construction & Engineering

Panasonic • Liberty, NC

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About The Position

Every moment of every day, people all over the world turn to Panasonic to make their lives simpler, more enjoyable, more productive and more secure. Since our founding almost a century ago, we’ve been committed to improving peoples’ lives and making the world a better place–one customer, one business, one innovative leap at a time. Come join our journey! Director of Business Operations, engineering and construction responsible for launching and managing engineering and construction business operation capability North America to serve major national and multinational client’s needs in the Gigawatt facility engineering, construction and modification.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in operations management. At least two years of formal education in engineering fundamentals.
• Field experience implementing designs to construction. 4 years’ direct experience supervising skilled trades and subcontractors in the field.
• Experience as a construction manager and project manager for multi-million-dollar high technology factories and cleanroom projects.
• International experience with multinational clients and vendors.
• Experience leading multinational engineering and construction methods and operations.
• Experience in contract management and subcontractor contract negotiations.
• Hands-on leadership experience implements engineering and construction functions to ensure that project execution aligns with technical standards, client requirements, and business objectives.
• Sets a clear, compelling long-term vision aligned with corporate and client demands.
• Translate corporate goals into actionable growth strategies and performance metrics.
• Champions innovation to drive sustainable competitive advantage.
• Manages P&L responsibility with a focus on profitability, cash flow and budgets
• Makes data-driven financial decisions that balance risk and opportunity.
• Understands contract structures, project delivery models (EPC, Design-Build, CMAR)
• Ensures financial transparency and compliance with corporate standards.
• Builds scalable systems for quality, safety, scheduling, and resource management.
• Promote continuous improvement and Lean principles to reduce costs and increase efficiency.
• Holds teams accountable for operational KPIs across engineering, construction, and commissioning.
• Leads with a focus on safety culture, project delivery reliability, and client satisfaction.
• Inspires and motivates multidisciplinary teams across engineering, project management, and field operations.
• Develops next-generation leaders through mentoring, feedback, and succession planning.
• Builds a culture of collaboration, and respect.
• Fosters diversity, equity, and inclusion in staffing and leadership.
• Builds trusted relationships with key clients.
• Demonstrates strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Aligns company capabilities with client needs to secure repeat business.
• Represents the organization with professionalism and credibility in all external engagements.
• Analyzes complex business and technical issues with sound judgment.
• Balances short-term demands with long-term strategic goals.
• Makes timely decisions under pressure using a fact-based, pragmatic approach.
• Demonstrates resilience and adaptability during uncertainty or crisis.
• Builds alignment across corporate, project, and functional teams.
• Communicates vision, expectations, and results clearly and consistently.
• Promotes transparent, two-way communication across all organizational levels.
• Strengthens collaboration between engineering, procurement, and construction units.
• Regularly communicates with executive leadership, department heads, and project teams to align strategic priorities, resource allocation, and operational objectives. Requires leadership-level influence with executives and negotiation/influence with managers and teams.
• Engages clients, subcontractors, vendors, and regulatory bodies to secure approvals, ensure compliance, and drive project performance. Requires negotiation and influence to align external stakeholders with organizational goals.
• Facilitates coordination between corporate offices, project execution teams, and clients, fostering consensus, resolving conflicts, and ensuring operational excellence.
• Local and national travel for meetings with clients, contractors, and engineering firms. Temporary relocation for project delivery. Business office and jobsite office travel. Sales and marketing travel.

Responsibilities

• Director responsible for launching and managing engineering and construction business operations based in North America.
• Overall-in-charge of a projected 100-million-dollar business operation and projects.
• Oversee high-technology, manufacturing and industrial facility projects (Gigawatt factories).
• Create and establish an office in North Carolina to best facilitate interaction with high-profile clients.
• Responsible for company office policies, payment systems, and vendor purchase protocols.
• Manage marketing including client engagement, coordination, sales support, and contact.
• Lead company registration, and general contractors license across multiple states as needed.
• Provide strategic leadership for multidisciplinary professional engineering (PE) operations, including mechanical, electrical, civil, and process disciplines.
• Oversee cross-functional professional engineering (PE) teams ensuring technical integration and alignment with project objectives.
• Construction management. Manage multiple aspects of the construction process including construction staff, subcontract reviews, negotiations, and site planning.
• Construction management. Manage subcontractors including cost negotiation, reviewing project schedules and scope of work, and progress payments.
• Supervision of numerous skilled laborers across multiple trades
• Responsible managing director for business operation providing engineering and construction service for billion dollar Gigawatt client.
• Oversees business office operations, engineering and construction, including finance, procurement, and administrative support, ensuring efficiency, compliance, and governance.
• Oversee engineering and construction projects up to $100 million, delivering on schedule, within scope, and on budget.
• Provides direct leadership to 5–10 Professional Engineers, in addition to team project management, construction, and administrative disciplines, fostering accountability and high-performance results.
• Oversees multiple subcontractors and indirectly potentially 200 skilled trades, optimizing resource allocation and aligning performance with project objectives.
• Aligns multi-disciplinary teams with business goals, drives operational excellence, and oversees departmental budgets, staffing, and processes.
• Experienced in cross-functional collaboration across project execution, corporate office, and client-facing teams to achieve organizational objectives.

Benefits

• Health Benefits – Offering medical, dental, vision, prescription plans, plus Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options.
• Voluntary Benefits – Life, accident, critical illness, disability, legal, identity theft, and pet insurance.
• Panasonic Retirement Savings & Investment Plan (PRSIP) – 401(k) plan with company matching contributions and immediate vesting.
• Paid Time-Off Benefits – Vacation, holidays, personal days, sick leave, volunteer, and parental & caregiver leave.
• Educational Assistance – Tuition reimbursement for job-related courses after six months of service.
• Health Management and Wellbeing Programs –Lifestyle Spending Account, EAP, virtual health management, chronic condition, neurodiversity, tobacco cessation, substance abuse support, and life stage and fertility resources. Available to eligible employees starting the first day of the month following your start date. Eligibility for each benefit may vary based on employment status, location, and length of service.
• Employee Recognition Program - High5 employee recognition and awards platform, quarterly and annual employee recognition
• Annual Bonus Program - Opportunity for an annual performance-based bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees