Hybrid Manager, Operational Excellence PMO

at Zeus

• Job title: Manager, Operational Excellence PMO
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: PMP
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Columbia, United States

About the role

• Manager of Operational Excellence PMO leading enterprise-wide initiatives in manufacturing efficiency. Collaborating with stakeholders to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of a portfolio of continuous improvement and manufacturing optimization projects.
• Establish and manage project governance frameworks, tools, and standards across the PMO team.
• Monitor program health, risk mitigation, and benefit realization across all projects.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Manufacturing Project Managers, supporting their technical and leadership growth.
• Assign project leads based on skillset, business priorities, and development opportunities.
• Foster a high-performance team culture that values collaboration, accountability, and results.
• Partner with senior leaders to identify key operational challenges and strategic improvement areas.
• Prioritize initiatives based on impact, feasibility, and resource availability.
• Drive alignment between CI efforts and enterprise-level operational and financial objectives.
• Develop and maintain KPIs and dashboards to track the impact of PMO-led initiatives.
• Ensure projects have clear benefit targets (cost savings, throughput improvement, waste reduction, etc.).
• Deliver formal progress updates to executive leadership on a regular cadence.
• Champion the use of Lean, Six Sigma, DMAIC, and other proven methodologies across the PMO.
• Promote standardization of project documentation, root cause analysis methods, and benefit tracking.
• Build strong relationships with internal customers across manufacturing, engineering, quality, supply chain, and IT.
• Facilitate cross-functional workshops and alignment meetings to ensure project momentum and stakeholder buy-in.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Industrial Management, or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years in manufacturing or operations roles, with at least 3 years in a leadership or PMO capacity.
• Proven experience managing cross-functional teams and CI initiatives at the enterprise level.
• PMP Certification or equivalent project management training preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma certification (Green Belt preferred)
• Advanced knowledge of project management software (e.g., Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Asana).
• Strong business acumen, analytical skills, and ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills.
• Experience in the plastics industry a plus.

Benefits

• Zeus offers competitive pay and a great benefits package.