Senior Manager, IT – Manufacturing Capabilities

Job Description

Job Summary

The Senior Manager, IT – Manufacturing leads end-to-end delivery of technology programs and projects that enable and optimize manufacturing operations within the global Production Execution Capability. This role partners closely with Plant Operations, and IT product/service teams to deliver scalable, compliant solutions across manufacturing sites. The position is accountable for project governance, project delivery performance (scope/schedule/cost), vendor execution, and successful adoption of solutions under manufacturing capabilities as well as being a full stack application owner.

This role requires exceptional leadership and communication, with a focus on enhancing/improving project & service delivery, operational excellence and reliability, and ensuring cybersecurity compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Own delivery of manufacturing projects from initiation through Hypercare, ensuring on-time, on-budget execution and measurable business outcomes.

• Establish and lead project governance: charters, stage gates, risk/issue management, decision logs, and steering committee cadence.

• Drive integrated plans across IT, OT/automation, process engineering, validation, cybersecurity, and vendors; manage interdependencies across sites and systems.

• Ensure strong change management and readiness planning (training, SOP updates, cutover, support model) to drive adoption at the shop floor.

• Coordinate solution design with enterprise architecture and manufacturing standards to ensure repeatability across plants and alignment to roadmaps.

• Maintain appropriate documentation, testing evidence, and operational handover artifacts.

• Build project estimates and budgets, manage forecasts, PO spend, and benefits tracking.

• Develop and mentor project managers and delivery leads, promote standard delivery practices and continuous improvement.

• Serve as a trusted IT partner to plant leadership, communicate status, risks, and tradeoffs clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.

• Align global and site stakeholders on priorities, sequencing, and operational impacts.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.

• Minimum 8 years of experience in IT, with at least 4 years in project delivery role and/or Application Management

• Demonstrated experience delivering solutions in manufacturing environments (discrete, process, or regulated manufacturing).

• Strong knowledge of manufacturing systems and integration patterns (including integration to shop floor and integration to ERP.