Senior PM, Ops

Reynolds Consumer Products•Lake Forest, IL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role leads cross-functional operational projects within a manufacturing environment, driving process standardization, data visibility, and business transformation on behalf of the client's operations leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field.
5-8+ years of experience in project management with a business operations or process improvement focus, not IT project management.
5+ years of experience in business operations or process improvement within a manufacturing environment.
Demonstrated ability to independently build and maintain project trackers, templates, playbooks, and status reporting materials.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
Strong, adaptable communicator able to engage effectively across plant-floor workers, plant and corporate leadership, and IT stakeholders.
Willingness and ability to travel domestically 25-40% of the time, including multi-day trips to manufacturing plant sites.

Nice To Haves

PMP certification or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt certification.
Experience with manufacturing execution systems or similar plant-floor software platforms (Redzone).
Change management experience supporting system deployments or business transformation initiatives.
Experience working within or alongside union manufacturing environments.
Familiarity with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics.
Knowledge of business intelligence tools such as Power BI or Tableau.

Responsibilities

Develop and manage comprehensive project plans, schedules, budgets, resource allocations, and timelines to ensure successful project execution.
Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, success criteria, and governance frameworks aligned with organizational goals.
Lead cross-functional teams across plant operations, IT, corporate, and vendor partners to ensure timely completion of project milestones.
Identify project risks and develop proactive mitigation and contingency plans to minimize project impact.
Build and maintain professional project trackers, templates, playbooks, status reports, and coordination processes independently.
Prepare and deliver executive-level presentations and reports highlighting project health, KPIs, and operational performance.
Support organizational change management efforts and facilitate adoption of new processes and systems across manufacturing facilities.