Engineering Program Manager

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Operations Program Manager - PMO Leadership Opportunity 📍 Chattanooga/Jerome Area | 100% Onsite 📈 High Visibility Role | Leadership Growth Opportunity Our client is actively seeking an experienced Operations Program Manager to join a newly established and rapidly growing PMO organization. This is a high-impact leadership role offering the opportunity to shape PMO processes, lead a team of Project Managers, and drive enterprise-wide operational initiatives across multiple manufacturing facilities. If you are a strong people leader with operational project management experience and a passion for building high-performing teams, this could be an excellent long-term opportunity - including future growth into a Director-level PMO role . 🔹 What You ll Be Doing Lead and mentor a team of 4-6 Project Managers Drive large-scale operational and manufacturing projects across multiple facilities Establish PMO governance, standards, and best practices Partner with operations, engineering, and executive leadership teams Manage initiatives related to: Manufacturing operations Supply chain optimization Capacity planning Inventory improvements Process implementation Engineering projects Deliver executive-level presentations and project updates Support organizational transformation and operational excellence initiatives 🔹 What We re Looking For ✅ 7-10+ years of Program/Project Management experience ✅ Direct people management experience (must have managed 4+ employees) ✅ Experience conducting performance reviews, mentoring, and team development ✅ Strong operational or manufacturing project experience ✅ Excellent communication and executive presentation skills ✅ Ability to lead both strategically and hands-on 🔹 Preferred Background ⭐ Manufacturing / Engineering / Operations environment ⭐ PMP Certification preferred ⭐ Experience building PMO processes and governance ⭐ Strong Microsoft Project & Office skills