Manufacturing Operations Project Manager

stratasys•Hopkins, MN

3d•$95,000 - $125,000•Onsite

About The Position

Stratasys is seeking a Project Manager to lead the planning and execution of complex, high-impact projects supporting Eden Prairie Operations. This role is crucial for coordinating cross-functional resources to ensure large operational projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and in alignment with business requirements. The position also drives continuous improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and operational scalability. A key responsibility includes managing operational integrations, encompassing readiness planning, risk management, process alignment, and transition execution.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Operations Management, Engineering, Supply Chain, Business Administration, or a related field and six or more years of applicable project-management, operations, engineering, supply-chain, or continuous-improvement experience; or ten or more years of directly applicable professional experience in lieu of the degree requirement.
Seven or more years of experience leading complex, cross-functional projects in manufacturing, operations, engineering, supply chain, or a related environment.
Demonstrated success managing projects with significant scope, budget, schedule, resource, and business-continuity requirements.
Experience leading operational integrations, acquisitions, site transitions, business transformations, or similarly complex organizational change.
Strong knowledge of project charters, work breakdown structures, critical-path scheduling, risk management, change control, governance, and benefits realization.
Ability to influence, align, and hold cross-functional stakeholders accountable without direct reporting authority.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, facilitation, communication, negotiation, and executive-presentation skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project-management, collaboration, reporting, and data-analysis tools.
Ability to manage confidential integration and acquisition information with appropriate discretion.

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional certification.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
Experience leading manufacturing integrations.
Experience with capital projects, facility transitions, ERP or MES implementations, production transfers, and operational readiness.
Experience working in an ISO-certified or similarly controlled manufacturing environment.
Familiarity with change-management frameworks and executive governance.
Experience with Monday.com.

Responsibilities

Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, schedules, budgets, resources, governance, and success measures.
Lead large, complex Eden Prairie Operations projects from business case and charter development through implementation, stabilization, and formal closeout.
Develop and maintain integrated project plans, milestone schedules, risk registers, decision logs, action trackers, and executive status reporting.
Coordinate cross-functional teams across Operations, Engineering, Quality, EHS, Supply Chain, Finance, IT, HR, Legal, Facilities, and other adjacent functions.
Manage dependencies, resource constraints, scope changes, vendors, and competing priorities; escalate risks and decisions with fact-based recommendations.
Ensure compliance with safety, quality, financial, regulatory, information-security, and change-control requirements.
Establish effective handoff, training, documentation, and sustainment plans.
Develop and document project management standards, templates, and governance models for use within Eden Prairie Operations projects.
Standardize risk, issue, and action tracking.
Complete and publish After Action Reviews and incorporate learnings into future project execution.
Train Eden Prairie Operations teams on project expectations and standards.
Maintain an Eden Prairie Operations toolbox and playbook.
Facilitate governance reviews at all levels, from project teams to steering committees.
Establish clear ownership and deliverables for contributors and stakeholders.
Maintain visibility into overall project status and drive effective stakeholder communication.
Hold teams accountable for commitments and resolve cross-functional conflicts.