Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer focused on providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit, and control motion. The Director, Project Management – Transformation & Execution will lead strategic initiatives to drive growth and operational excellence across the Automation & Motion Control segment, collaborating with various business leaders to enhance performance and ensure future capacity and investment alignment.
Responsibilities
- Lead complex, cross-functional strategic programs and initiatives that support growth, operational excellence, productivity improvement, and business transformation
- Develop and execute comprehensive project plans, governance structures, timelines, resource requirements, and success metrics for critical business initiatives
- Establish program management standards, tools, and reporting mechanisms to improve visibility, accountability, and execution discipline across the organization
- Facilitate collaboration among Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Commercial, Finance, and other functional teams to ensure alignment and effective execution
- Monitor project performance through key performance indicators (KPIs), providing regular updates to executive leadership regarding progress, risks, dependencies, and outcomes
- Identify, assess, and proactively manage project risks, resource constraints, and competing priorities
- Lead organizational change management efforts that ensure successful implementation, adoption, and sustainment of new processes, systems, and capabilities
- Develop executive communications, project status reports, business cases, and strategic recommendations to support decision-making
- Drive accountability for project execution and ensure initiatives deliver measurable operational and financial results
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the organization to remove barriers and accelerate achievement of strategic objectives
- Define and execute manufacturing footprint strategies that optimize production location decisions, enhance operational flexibility, improve service levels, and support long-term business objectives
- Assess current manufacturing capabilities and capacity across the network to identify opportunities for optimization, consolidation, expansion, or investment
- Develop strategic recommendations regarding plant loading, product transfers, insourcing, outsourcing, and facility utilization
- Partner with business leaders to align manufacturing strategies with customer requirements, growth objectives, and financial goals
- Lead network optimization initiatives that improve cost competitiveness, responsiveness, and operational resilience
- Develop and maintain long-range capacity planning models that support projected business growth, new product introductions, product transitions, and technology adoption
- Evaluate future manufacturing requirements and identify capacity constraints that could impact growth objectives
- Establish standardized methodologies for assessing capacity, capability, utilization, and future resource requirements across all manufacturing sites
- Partner with Operations, Sales, and Supply Chain teams to align capacity strategies with demand forecasts and strategic growth plans
- Ensure manufacturing capabilities are positioned to support both short-term and long-term market requirements
- Partner with Supply Chain and Operations teams to evaluate sourcing strategies and conduct make-versus-buy analyses that support business objectives
- Identify and mitigate supply chain risks through strategies such as dual sourcing, supplier diversification, capacity assessments, and business continuity planning
- Evaluate supply network resiliency and recommend actions to improve flexibility, risk mitigation, and operational continuity
- Lead scenario planning exercises related to supply disruptions, demand variability, sourcing alternatives, and manufacturing constraints
- Support strategic supplier and sourcing decisions by evaluating operational, financial, and risk implications
- Develop long-term capital investment roadmaps that support growth, operational efficiency, technology advancement, quality improvement, and manufacturing flexibility
- Partner with Operations, Engineering, Finance, and executive leadership to prioritize capital investments across the manufacturing network
- Develop business cases and financial analyses that support investment decisions
- Evaluate expected returns, risks, and operational benefits associated with proposed capital expenditures
- Monitor execution and performance of strategic capital projects to ensure intended business outcomes are achieved
- Conduct scenario modeling and business simulations to evaluate capacity, cost, service, investment, and risk tradeoffs
- Analyze operational and financial performance data to identify opportunities for growth, productivity improvement, and risk reduction
- Provide strategic recommendations to executive leadership regarding manufacturing footprint, capacity expansion, sourcing strategy, and investment priorities
- Support annual strategic planning processes through development of actionable roadmaps and implementation plans
- Drive data-based decision-making that balances growth opportunities, customer requirements, operational capabilities, and financial performance
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or a related field
- Minimum of 15 years of progressive leadership experience in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, strategy, project management, or business transformation
- Demonstrated experience leading large-scale, cross-functional strategic initiatives with measurable business impact
- Strong project and program management expertise, including governance, execution, risk management, and stakeholder management
- Experience developing manufacturing footprint, capacity planning, network optimization, or operational strategy initiatives
- Strong understanding of make-versus-buy methodologies, supply chain strategy, and risk mitigation practices
- Experience developing capital investment plans, business cases, and strategic operational roadmaps
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial acumen
- Experience building scenario models and evaluating strategic business alternatives
- Proven ability to influence and lead within a complex, matrixed organization
- Excellent communication, facilitation, presentation, and executive engagement skills
- Demonstrated ability to develop strong partnerships and lead through influence across multiple functions and organizational levels
- MBA or advanced degree
- Experience in aerospace, industrial manufacturing, motion control, automation, or related industries
- Experience leading global, multi-site operations or strategic initiatives
- Knowledge of Lean, Continuous Improvement, operational excellence, and change management methodologies
- Experience utilizing ERP, planning, analytics, and business intelligence tools to support strategic decision-making
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
- Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
- Paid Time Off and Holidays
- 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
- Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
- Paid Leaves
- Tuition Assistance
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