Senior Manager, Business Transformation

CIRCOR Aerospace & Defence • Tampa, FL

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About The Position

The Senior Manager, Business Transformation is a hands-on leader supporting CIRCOR Navy (U.S.)’s highest-priority transformation and value-creation initiatives, primarily the operational transformation of the Tampa factory, with support for other priorities as needs evolve. Reporting to the Senior Director, Business Transformation & Waterfront, the role leads planning, execution, governance, analytics, and executive communication to translate strategy into measurable results, including unlocking manufacturing capacity, increasing throughput, converting backlog, and enabling revenue and earnings growth.

Working in a transformation PMO and workstream leadership capacity, the Senior Manager partners across Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Planning, Finance, and other functions to structure complex problems and drive execution and accountability. The position offers experience in private equity value creation at a KKR portfolio company while supporting a mission-critical business serving the U.S. Navy.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 5–10+ years of experience in transformation, strategy, operations, or finance.
• Proven success leading complex initiatives and delivering measurable results.
• Strong program management and workstream leadership, including planning, governance, cadences, and accountability.
• Exceptional structured problem-solving, critical thinking, and logical reasoning in ambiguous situations.
• Exceptional analytical ability, including KPI/bowler development, financial and operational analysis, and advanced Excel skills.
• Exceptional executive communication and PowerPoint skills, with the ability to translate complexity into decision-oriented messages.
• Strong executive presence and ability to influence without authority.
• Highly independent, proactive, and accountable approach to driving work through execution.
• Collaborative team orientation and passion for the U.S. Navy mission, with poise, resilience, and persistence under pressure.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or other advanced degree.
• Experience in private equity, consulting, banking, corporate strategy, or general management in manufacturing or industrial companies.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing and operational processes.

Responsibilities

• Translate priorities into executable plans with defined workstreams, milestones, owners, KPIs, and cadences; independently lead key workstreams through results.
• Manage integrated workplans, action tracking, KPI reporting, and governance to identify risks and drive accountability.
• Develop concise, decision-oriented executive and Board updates covering performance, risks, actions, and recommendations.
• Align stakeholders, facilitate decisions, manage external partners, and influence execution across functions without direct authority.
• Lead operational transformation initiatives to unlock capacity, increase throughput, and improve performance across manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, quality, planning, and capital investment.
• Structure complex problems, conduct operational and financial analysis, and establish KPIs to quantify impact and value realization.
• Support the Senior Director, Business Transformation, on Tampa and other transformation and growth priorities as needs evolve.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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