Job Description
Role: Sr. Program ManagerLocation: Reedsville, PA or Bothell, WA (Hybrid)
Contract
Experience: 7+ Years
Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced and strategic Program Manager to lead and coordinate the end-to-end transition of manufacturing operations from one country to another. This role will be critical in assessing the impact of global tariffs, trade regulations, and cost structures, and executing a relocation plan that minimizes risk, ensures business continuity, and aligns with long-term business goals.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Planning & Analysis
Analyze global tariff trends, trade agreements, and geopolitical risks to drive manufacturing location decisions.
Develop business cases for relocation including cost-benefit analysis, tax/tariff impacts, labor considerations, and supply chain implications.
Partner with executive leadership to align relocation strategy with overall corporate goals.
Program Execution:
• Lead cross-functional programs involving engineering, supply chain, finance, quality, legal, and HR to execute the transition plan.
• Create detailed program roadmaps, timelines, and risk mitigation plans.
• Ensure timely execution of key milestones including site selection, supplier transfers, regulatory approvals, and go-live plans.
Stakeholder Management
• Communicate program progress, challenges, and risk mitigation strategies to C-suite and other key stakeholders.
• Engage local and international partners, vendors, and consultants as needed for successful transition.
Operational Transition
• Oversee knowledge and technology transfer to the new manufacturing location.
• Ensure seamless transition of quality systems, compliance protocols, and product validation activities.
• Monitor startup performance, troubleshoot issues, and drive stabilization plans.
Compliance & Risk Management
• Ensure all activities comply with international trade laws, customs regulations, and local labor/environmental laws.
• Proactively identify and manage risks associated with relocation (logistics, legal, reputational, etc.).
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or Business; MBA or Master’s preferred.
• 7–10+ years of program or operations management in manufacturing, supply chain, or global operations.
• Demonstrated experience managing international relocation or greenfield/brownfield manufacturing programs.
• Strong understanding of global tariffs, trade regulations, and supply chain economics.
• Excellent project management skills (PMP or Six Sigma certification a plus).
• Strong cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management experience.
• Willingness to travel internationally as needed.
Preferred Attributes:
• Experience in regulated industries (e.g., automotive, aerospace, medical devices, electronics).
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving global environment.
• High-level strategic thinking combined with executional rigor.