Director, Engineering Program Management, Global Capital Projects and Process Scale-Up PMO

𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗠𝗢 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁-𝘁𝗼-𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲

A publicly traded global manufacturer of specialty chemicals and advanced electronic materials is racing to scale a breakthrough materials platform that powers the AI, electric-vehicle, datacenter, and semiconductor boom, a genuine first-to-market technology with a capital program of more than $150M behind it. You build and lead the program-management function that delivers the work behind it: chemical scale-ups, technology development, systems engineering, and the capital projects and factory builds that bring a first-to-market material to the world.

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲

• You want to build a function from scratch, the processes, tools, and team, not run an established, settled PMO

• You thrive in ambiguity and urgency, with iterative, fast-moving projects and a CEO-level push to be first to market

• You lead across R&D, engineering, and operations without direct authority and make fast decisions with incomplete information

• You want your work to ship a technology the world has not made at this scale before

• If you want a mature PMO with settled processes and predictable scope, this is not your role

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝘄𝗻

• Lead and grow a global team of engineering project and program managers supporting multiple business units

• Build the processes, tools, and standards that scope, track, and deliver projects across chemical production scale-ups, technology development, systems and process engineering, and capital projects including factory builds and expansions

• Personally drive the most critical, high-visibility initiatives, including capital projects from several million dollars upward into a large, multi-site capital program

• Improve engineering speed, first-time-right delivery, and scope adherence across the portfolio

• Partner across R&D (research and development), Engineering, Operations, Continuous Improvement, Product Line Management, and Quality on plans, status, and risk

• Coach and develop the PM team and build a culture of continuous improvement that travels across regions and divisions

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴

• 10 to 12 years in project management, with 8 years leading PM in at least one of: chemical process scale-up, electromechanical engineered systems, or capital projects budgeted in the millions

• Experience defining new business processes and steering ambiguous, iterative projects to delivery

• A track record leading cross-functional teams without direct line authority, and managing up and across to drive fast, accurate decisions

• Bachelor's in science or engineering required; Master's or MBA a plus; PMP (Project Management Professional) beneficial, not required

• Background in electronics, semiconductor, advanced materials, or specialty chemicals strongly preferred

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀

• Base salary $174,732 to $262,098, plus a performance bonus

• Strong 401(k) match plus an additional company contribution, an employee stock purchase plan, medical with an employer health savings account (HSA) contribution, company-paid life and disability, and generous paid time off (PTO)

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Based at the company's Piscataway, NJ engineering center.

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