Strategic Operations Project Manager

Vertiv Group • Saint Louis, MO

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About The Position

The Strategic Operations Project Manager leads complex, cross-functional manufacturing operations initiatives from inception through completion to support Vertiv’s Hyperscale customer requirements. The role drives planning, execution, and delivery of strategic projects that expand manufacturing capacity and optimize the worldwide production footprint to meet growing Hyperscale demand.

The position manages end-to-end delivery of manufacturing footprint and capacity expansion initiatives for Vertiv’s Hyperscale accounts, coordinating with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and regional teams. It is accountable for delivery on time and within budget and for meeting operational-readiness requirements. The role requires manufacturing operations expertise, capital project execution experience, and the ability to manage multiple complex workstreams while providing transparency to key customer accounts.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related technical field.
• 5–7 years of experience.
• Demonstrated success leading large-scale manufacturing facility projects, including greenfield and brownfield builds from scope through operational handover.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, line balancing, production system design, and throughput optimization.
• Experience with capital expenditure budgeting, financial modeling, and capital project justification.
• Knowledge of advanced manufacturing technologies, including automation, digital factory tools, and manufacturing execution systems.
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional, global project teams and influence at all organizational levels without direct authority.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to drive data-informed decisions and develop capacity scenario models.
• Proficiency with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

• Lean Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or Black Belt).
• Multi-industry or multi-product-line manufacturing experience.
• Experience in power, thermal management, or critical infrastructure manufacturing.
• Knowledge of global supply chain dynamics, geopolitical influences, and total landed cost analysis.
• Familiarity with Enterprise Resource Planning systems and manufacturing execution systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project management of manufacturing operations initiatives supporting Vertiv’s key Hyperscale accounts.
• Develop and manage integrated project plans covering scope, schedule, budget, resource allocation, and risk mitigation.
• Drive project governance, including stage-gate reviews, executive status reporting, and stakeholder communication across organizational levels.
• Translate Hyperscale demand requirements into manufacturing capacity and supply chain strategies across plants, regions, products, and suppliers.
• Recommend how and where demand should be supported, including through new factories, production lines, expansions, and product transfers.
• Coordinate cross-functional plans to bring new capacity online and track readiness against customer deployment requirements.
• Present gaps, constraints, investment needs, and key decision points to leadership.
• Coordinate the operational introduction of products into new or expanded manufacturing locations.
• Integrate plant qualification, manufacturing process, tooling, labor, quality, and product-readiness requirements.
• Align first builds, testing milestones, production ramp, and readiness for scaled manufacturing.
• Ensure functional owners have clear deliverables, timing, dependencies, and decision points.
• Track and report readiness of new capacity against customer deployment requirements.

What This Job Offers

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