Director, Project Management - Manufacturing

The role

The Director, Project Management – Manufacturing will lead project management for manufacturing facilities. This includes the full project lifecycle from early budget estimates and design to construction, equipment installation, and production ramp-up.

What you will do

• Lead manufacturing facility projects from concept through close-out including new builds, expansions, and reconfigurations
• Set up and run a consistent project delivery framework
• Manage several projects at once at different sites
• Prepare and validate early budget estimates and capital requests
• Own project budgets, contingency, forecasting and change-order control
• Lead value engineering efforts to reduce cost and schedule
• Turn production requirements into facility requirements
• Coordinate procurement, installation and commissioning of production equipment
• Plan and manage construction and equipment work at operating plants
• Choose, contract and manage external project management, A&E, engineering, and construction partners

Required qualifications

• 15+ years of capital project or program management experience, with significant owner-side leadership in manufacturing or industrial facilities
• Proven record of delivering complex manufacturing projects from planning through commissioning and close-out
• Hands-on experience integrating production equipment and processes with facility design and construction
• Strong command of budgeting, cost estimating, value engineering, change control and capital reporting
• Experience choosing and managing external PM, A&E, engineering and general contractor partners
• Working knowledge of construction contracts, permitting, building codes, OSHA and environmental requirements
• Ability to run several projects at different sites at once, with up to 35% travel
• Clear, concise communication with executive leadership and cross-functional teams

Nice to have

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (mechanical, industrial, civil or electrical), construction management or a related field
• PMP certification
• Lean or Six Sigma certification
• Experience in printing, packaging, consumer products or other high-volume manufacturing
• Experience planning or delivering facilities outside the United States
• Familiarity with site selection and economic incentive processes

About the company

Fanatics Collectibles is a new company operating at the intersection of collectibles, culture, and technology. It is part of the broader Fanatics ecosystem which builds a global digital sports platform.