Sr. Manager, Capital Projects

Johnson Controls • Burlington, MA

3d • $117,000 - $196,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Johnson Controls is a global leader in smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings. Our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places, and the planet. Join a winning team that enables you to build your best future! Our teams are uniquely positioned to support a multitude of industries across the globe. You will have the opportunity to develop yourself through meaningful work projects and learning opportunities. We strive to provide our employees with an experience focused on supporting their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Become a member of the Johnson Controls family and thrive in an empowering company culture where your voice and ideas will be heard – your next great opportunity is just a few clicks away!

Cooling performance limits AI infrastructure, semiconductor equipment, photonics, power electronics, defense systems, and other high-powered compute applications. Alloy Enterprises addresses these constraints with advanced thermal management components enabled by its Stack Forging™ process, which creates single-piece, leak-tight metal parts with complex internal microgeometries for stronger cooling performance, lower pressure drop, and high reliability. Founded in 2020, Alloy has built an industry-leading thermal management platform for data centers and mission-critical systems.

This role generally requires 1-2 days onsite per week.

Requirements

• 8–12 years of experience managing engineering projects, facility buildouts, or manufacturing/industrial construction programs.
• Demonstrated ownership of project budgets and schedules.
• Experience procuring and installing capital equipment or production machinery.
• Proven ability to manage contractors, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver complex programs on time and on budget.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present clearly to both technical teams and senior leadership.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, operations, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Nice To Haves

• Experience building out or expanding manufacturing facilities, ideally in advanced or high-mix manufacturing environments.
• PMP, or a comparable project management certification.
• Experience with new-site selection and greenfield or brownfield facility development.
• Background working within or alongside a larger parent organization on capital approval and governance processes.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing operations concepts such as capacity planning, OEE, and production readiness.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary manager for the end-to-end buildout of a new manufacturing facility, owning overall schedule, budget, and execution.
• Support site selection by evaluating candidate locations against capacity, cost, infrastructure, and operational criteria.
• Coordinate the procurement of production machinery and capital equipment, including specification, vendor selection, long-lead planning, delivery, installation, and commissioning.
• Develop and maintain the integrated project schedule and capital budget, tracking actuals against plan and forecasting to completion.
• Manage vendors and consultants across construction, facilities, utilities, and equipment installation — holding partners accountable to scope, cost, and timeline.
• Identify, communicate, and mitigate project risks; escalate decisions with clear options and recommendations.
• Provide regular, executive-ready status reporting on progress, budget, risks, and key decisions.
• Advise leadership on higher-level expansion strategy, capital allocation, and capacity planning trade-offs.
• Coordinate cross-functionally with engineering, operations, finance, EHS, and quality to ensure the facility meets production readiness requirements.
• Ensure the project meets applicable safety, regulatory, and permitting requirements.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Paid vacation/holidays/sick time
• Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care.
• On-the-job/cross-training opportunities
• Encouraging and collaborative team environment
• Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy
• Competitive Bonus plan
• Competitive benefits package

What This Job Offers

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