Senior Project Manager (9-Month Fixed Term Contract)

Rotork•Houston, TX

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Rotork is seeking an experienced and strategic Senior Project Manager for a 9-month fixed-term contract to lead implementation of a new Target Operating Model (TOM) by consolidating and integrating manufacturing operations across its U.S. footprint. The role is primarily responsible for coordinating the transition of manufacturing operations from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Rochester, New York, while ensuring the transformation is safe, effective, aligned with business objectives, and maintains business continuity, customer commitments, and operational performance. The Senior Project Manager will lead interconnected workstreams and cross-functional teams spanning Operations, Engineering, HR, IT, Finance, Supply Chain, Quality, HSE, and other functions. The role requires strong project governance, business judgment, and the ability to manage a complex, highly visible, and confidential transformation involving manufacturing change, facility consolidation, production transitions, organizational change, and systems integration. Rotork is a global flow control and instrumentation company serving industries worldwide. The company describes itself as committed to engineering excellence and to pursuing it safely and sustainably, and is undergoing a period of change and growth.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Business, Project Management, or a related field.
At least 10 years of progressive project or program management experience, preferably in manufacturing or industrial environments.
Demonstrated experience leading manufacturing or facility consolidations, site transfers, operational integrations, or other large-scale operational transformation programs.
Ability to manage complex, multi-site programs with multiple interdependent workstreams.
Experience implementing Target Operating Models or comparable business transformation frameworks.
Experience supporting organizational change and change-management activities within complex transformation programs.
Experience with manufacturing technology and systems integration, including ERP, MES, or related business systems.
Strong financial and commercial acumen, including experience managing significant project budgets, forecasts, and business cases.
Strong leadership and influencing capabilities, including the ability to lead cross-functional teams without direct reporting relationships.
Excellent organizational, problem-solving, communication, and executive stakeholder-management skills.
Ability to manage competing priorities and make sound decisions in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
Ability and willingness to travel approximately twice per month, primarily between U.S. operational locations, with additional travel during critical project phases as required.
Ability to work effectively across multiple sites, functions, and organizational levels.
Ability to handle highly sensitive business and organizational information with discretion and professionalism.
Willingness to sign and strictly adhere to applicable confidentiality and non-disclosure requirements.
Flexibility to support critical project activities outside standard working hours when required by operational or project milestones.

Nice To Haves

PMP, PgMP, Lean Six Sigma, or comparable project/program management certification.
Knowledge and practical application of Lean and Agile methodologies and tools, including Kaizen, structured problem solving, and root cause analysis.
Experience using Power BI and data analytics to track project and operational performance, generate insights, and support data-driven decision-making.
Experience with project management, transformation, and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

Lead the design, planning, and execution of the future-state manufacturing Target Operating Model, translating strategic objectives into workstreams, milestones, ownership, and deliverables.
Identify, define, and implement new or enhanced processes to support the future-state operating model, operational effectiveness, scalability, and long-term business requirements.
Coordinate the transition and integration of manufacturing operations from Milwaukee to Rochester, including facility and layout optimization, production line and equipment relocation, process alignment, operational readiness, and knowledge transfer.
Maintain business continuity and customer commitments throughout the manufacturing transition.
Partner with HR and business leadership on organizational structures, role mapping, communications, training, knowledge transfer, engagement, and change-adoption strategies.
Coordinate technology requirements with IT, business systems, and functional teams, including ERP, manufacturing systems, infrastructure, data migration, and related digital transformation initiatives.
Act as the central point of coordination across senior leadership, site leadership, functional teams, project workstreams, and external partners.
Establish governance, decision-making, escalation, and communication processes.
Manage external architects, engineers, equipment suppliers, contractors, consultants, and other partners, ensuring delivery against scope, timelines, specifications, safety requirements, and confidentiality standards.
Develop and maintain the integrated project plan, budget, resource requirements, dependencies, and master schedule.
Partner with Finance and functional leaders to monitor expenditures, forecasts, commitments, scope changes, and overall project performance.
Identify and manage operational, organizational, technology, supply chain, financial, safety, quality, and regulatory risks, and establish mitigation and contingency plans.
Ensure project deliverables meet applicable standards and requirements.
Maintain project dashboards, KPI tracking, executive reporting, milestone reviews, and risk reporting.
Provide leadership with regular, accurate, and confidential updates on progress, financial performance, decisions, dependencies, risks, and corrective actions.