Senior Project Manager, Datacenter Growth

Johnson Controls•Gilbert, AZ

1d•$116,000 - $174,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Project Manager will lead high-visibility manufacturing growth initiatives supporting the rapid expansion of Johnson Controls’ Data Center business. The role is accountable for enterprise-level projects that improve capacity, scalability, operational excellence, and long-term competitiveness, supporting a target of scaling operational output by 5x over five years. A key first-year focus is to establish material readiness and supply chain execution processes, including improved supply continuity, supplier performance, inventory strategies, long-lead material planning, and cross-functional readiness. The role drives end-to-end execution across Manufacturing Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Lean/Continuous Improvement, HR, Finance, and Talent Acquisition, partnering closely with senior leadership. Responsibilities span project planning, execution, governance, risk mitigation, change control, stakeholder alignment, and value realization in complex environments with aggressive growth objectives. The Senior Project Manager translates growth objectives into project strategies, milestones, and performance metrics; leads material readiness and supply-chain improvement; manages project teams, budgets, schedules, resources, and risks; and oversees commissioning, validation, startup, and production ramp-up. The position also leads and coaches teams, provides executive-level reporting, and ensures readiness across training, quality systems, maintenance, supply chain, and manufacturing operations while maintaining customer commitments and performance in safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in project management, manufacturing, operations, engineering, supply chain, or capital project leadership.
PMP certification.
Proven success leading large-scale manufacturing growth, operational transformation, or capacity expansion initiatives.
Demonstrated experience driving material readiness, supply chain performance, and operational scaling efforts.
Strong leadership capabilities and ability to influence across functions and organizational levels.
Expertise in manufacturing systems, operational excellence, and project governance.
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills.
Strong financial acumen and experience managing significant capital investments.

Nice To Haves

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, or equivalent certification.
Experience supporting rapid-growth manufacturing environments.
Experience in data center, HVAC, industrial manufacturing, or highly configurable product environments.
Background leading supply chain transformation, production readiness, or large-scale operational expansion programs.

Responsibilities

Translate enterprise manufacturing growth objectives into project strategies, milestones, and performance metrics.
Lead initiatives that expand manufacturing capacity, improve operational scalability, and support a 5x increase in operational output over five years.
Align projects with corporate manufacturing strategy, capacity forecasts, operational readiness plans, and long-term workforce requirements.
Serve as the single point of accountability for end-to-end delivery of strategic growth initiatives and partner with senior leadership on roadmaps, resource requirements, and execution priorities.
Lead material readiness planning and reviews; establish escalation and supply-risk mitigation processes.
Partner with Procurement, Planning, and Supply Chain to improve supplier performance, inventory optimization, long-lead material management, and supply continuity.
Identify and resolve material constraints that could affect milestones, customer commitments, or growth targets; implement metrics and governance to improve forecast accuracy and readiness.
Embed Lean thinking throughout project phases using Johnson Controls Business System practices.
Schedule and lead project kickoffs, steering committees, and recurring stakeholder reviews; provide executive-level status reports.
Administer assigned projects from initiation through closeout and communicate critical information across operations and manufacturing functions.
Manage concurrent priorities, cross-functional dependencies, project scope, schedule, budget, risk, and change management.
Lead, coach, mentor, and hold teams accountable for business objectives.
Direct cross-functional deliverables, risks, decisions, and execution plans; resolve barriers and competing priorities and drive timely decisions.
Develop project charters, integrated schedules, financial models, risk management plans, governance mechanisms, and executive review processes.
Manage resource allocation and capital investment adjustments; drive accountability across workstreams and milestones.
Lead root cause analysis and corrective action activities and maintain disciplined change control.
Manage multi-million-dollar capital and operational investment budgets; track expenditures, forecasts, variances, and return on investment; partner with Finance on models and investment decisions.
Oversee commissioning, validation, startup, and production ramp-up; ensure readiness across training, quality systems, maintenance, supply chain, and manufacturing operations.
Drive structured launch and ramp-up plans that achieve growth objectives while maintaining customer commitments.