Senior Project Manager (9-Month Fixed Term Contract)

• Full-time
• Department: Operations Americas

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Senior Project Manager to lead the implementation of a new Target Operating Model (TOM) through the consolidation and integration of manufacturing operations across our U.S. footprint.

Location: UK-based candidates are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate may be based in the United Kingdom and work remotely or hybrid from the UK, with travel to the United States as required to support the consolidation of manufacturing operations from Milwaukee, WI to Rochester, NY . Regular collaboration with U.S. leadership and project teams will be a key aspect of the role.

Working Hours: Primarily aligned to U.S. business hours, typically 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM UK time , with flexibility as needed to support key project activities and stakeholder meetings.This arrangement provides the opportunity to be based in the UK while leading a high-impact U.S. manufacturing transformation initiative.

This highly visible and complex initiative requires a leader with demonstrated experience in manufacturing transformation, operational and facility consolidation, production transitions, organizational change, and systems integration .

The Senior Project Manager will lead and coordinate cross-functional teams across Operations, Engineering, HR, IT, Finance, Supply Chain, Quality, HSE, and other functions to deliver a future-ready manufacturing footprint while maintaining business continuity, customer commitments, and operational performance throughout the transition.

The successful candidate will bring strong project governance, sound business judgment, and the ability to manage multiple interconnected workstreams in a dynamic and highly confidential environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead Target Operating Model (TOM) Implementation: Drive the design, planning, and execution of the future-state manufacturing operating model, translating strategic objectives into clearly defined workstreams, milestones, deliverables, and sustainable processes.

Manage Manufacturing Consolidation: Lead the transition of manufacturing operations from Milwaukee, WI to Rochester, NY, ensuring successful facility readiness, equipment relocation, process alignment, knowledge transfer, and uninterrupted customer support throughout the transformation.

Drive Organizational Change: Partner with HR and business leaders to support organizational design, role transitions, workforce planning, communications, training, and change adoption activities.

Coordinate Systems & Technology Integration: Work closely with IT and functional teams to integrate ERP, manufacturing systems, infrastructure, data migration, and digital transformation initiatives into the overall transition plan.

Provide Cross-Functional Leadership: Serve as the central point of coordination across executive leadership, site operations, functional teams, and project workstreams, establishing effective governance, communication, and decision-making processes.

Manage Vendors & External Partners: Oversee consultants, contractors, equipment suppliers, and service providers to ensure successful delivery against project scope, quality, timeline, safety, and budget expectations.

Maintain Project Governance & Financial Oversight: Develop and manage integrated project plans, schedules, budgets, resource requirements, dependencies, and critical milestones while providing accurate forecasting and financial controls.

Mitigate Risk & Ensure Compliance: Identify and proactively address operational, financial, technology, supply chain, quality, safety, and regulatory risks while ensuring adherence to company standards and compliance requirements.

Deliver Executive Reporting: Provide clear and concise reporting to senior leadership, including KPI tracking, milestone reviews, budget performance, risk assessments, key decisions, and overall project progress.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive project or program management experience, preferably within manufacturing, industrial, operations, or supply chain environments.
• Demonstrated success leading large-scale operational transformation initiatives, including facility consolidations, site transfers, manufacturing footprint optimization, plant integrations, or similar business transformation programs.
• Proven experience managing complex, multi-site programs consisting of multiple interdependent workstreams and diverse stakeholder groups.
• Experience implementing Target Operating Models (TOM) or comparable operating model and business transformation frameworks.
• Strong change management experience, including stakeholder engagement, communications planning, organizational readiness, and adoption activities.
• Experience leading manufacturing systems and business process integration efforts, including ERP, MES, quality, planning, or supply chain systems.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen, including management of project budgets, forecasts, business cases, and benefits realization.
• Demonstrated ability to influence, align, and lead cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders without direct reporting authority.
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving, communication, and executive stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to prioritize competing demands, manage risk, and make sound decisions in a fast-paced and evolving environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP, PgMP, Lean Six Sigma, Prosci Change Management, or related professional certification.
• Experience within regulated or highly complex manufacturing environments.
• Practical application of Lean Manufacturing, Agile methodologies, Kaizen, value stream mapping, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement practices.
• Experience utilizing Power BI or similar analytics platforms to monitor project performance, generate insights, and support data-driven decision-making.
• Experience with project portfolio management, transformation, and reporting tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira, or similar platforms.
• MBA or advanced degree in Business, Engineering, Operations, or a related field.

Additional Requirements

• Ability and willingness to travel approximately 20-30%, primarily between U.S. operational locations, with additional travel during critical project phases as needed.
• Ability to work effectively across multiple sites, functions, and organizational levels.
• Demonstrated ability to manage highly sensitive business and organizational information with discretion and professionalism.
• Willingness to comply with all confidentiality and non-disclosure requirements.
• Flexibility to support critical project activities outside of standard business hours when required to meet operational or project milestones.

Additional Information

Rotork is the market-leading global flow control and instrumentation company, helping our customers manage the flow of liquids, gases and powders across many industries worldwide.

Our purpose is Keeping the World Flowing for Future Generations.

For over sixty years, the world has relied on us to create the things that keep everything moving. From oil and gas to water and shipping, pharmaceuticals and food- these are the flows on which our modern world depends.

Today we're respected and admired for our people, performance and products. Our success flows from our commitment to engineering excellence, and that's what we will always pursue, safely and sustainably.

Rotork is going through an exciting period of change and growth, building on our existing market success. It's a great time to join us and make an impact in shaping the future of our business.

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