Senior Project Manager (9-Month Fixed Term Contract)

Location: Houston, TX, USA, with travel approximately twice per month between U.S. operational locations. The role supports the transition of manufacturing operations from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Rochester, New York, and may require additional travel during critical project phases.

Company

hirify.global is a global flow control and instrumentation company serving industries including oil and gas, water, shipping, pharmaceuticals, and food.

What you will do

• Lead the design and execution of a future-state manufacturing Target Operating Model.
• Coordinate the consolidation and transition of manufacturing operations from Milwaukee to Rochester, including facility layouts, production lines, equipment relocation, process alignment, readiness, and knowledge transfer.
• Coordinate organizational change activities with HR and business leadership, including organizational structures, role mapping, communications, training, and adoption.
• Integrate ERP, manufacturing systems, infrastructure, data migration, and other technology dependencies into the transition plan.
• Lead cross-functional stakeholders across Operations, Engineering, HR, IT, Finance, Supply Chain, Quality, and HSE, as well as external vendors and partners.
• Govern the integrated plan, budget, schedule, risks, quality, safety, compliance, dashboards, KPIs, and executive reporting.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing, operations management, business, project management, or a related field.
• At least 10 years of progressive project or program management experience, preferably in manufacturing or industrial environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading manufacturing or facility consolidations, site transfers, operational integrations, or large-scale transformation programs.
• Experience with Target Operating Models, organizational change, multi-site programs, and interdependent workstreams.
• Experience with manufacturing technology and systems integration, including ERP or MES, plus strong financial, commercial, leadership, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel approximately twice per month between U.S. operational locations, support multiple sites, handle confidential information, and work outside standard hours when required.

Nice to have

• PMP, PgMP, Lean Six Sigma, or comparable certification.
• Practical knowledge of Lean and Agile methodologies, Kaizen, structured problem solving, and root cause analysis.
• Experience with Power BI, data analytics, and project management, transformation, or reporting tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Work within a global engineering-led organization focused on safe and sustainable operational performance.
• Support a highly visible transformation with cross-functional exposure and executive-level interaction.
• Work across multiple U.S. operational sites and functions.
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with applicable non-disclosure requirements.