Tier4 Group is seeking a Senior Project Manager who will be responsible for delivery governance of large-scale projects across Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management portfolios. This role will drive schedule establishment, ERP/MES platform delivery, procurement system modernization, and cross-portfolio coordination across manufacturing operations and supply chain programs. Due to the nature of the work- You must be a US CITIZEN
Key Responsibilities
Manufacturing Project Management
- Lead delivery governance for large manufacturing projects, including ERP upgrades, MES platform implementations, legacy application modernization, and cross-system integration.
- Establish delivery dates, baselines, and milestone plans for assigned projects.
- Coordinate End-of-Life (EOL) compliance remediation for manufacturing platforms.
- Manage shop floor integration activities, including cutover planning with zero-downtime strategies across multiple sites.
- Coordinate with Engineering Applications PMs on cross-system design documentation integration.
Supply Chain Project Management
- Lead delivery governance for large supply chain projects covering procurement automation, pre-procurement tracking and approval workflows, and CRM-based RFx/RFP/RFI processes.
- Maintain delivery management for active supply chain projects.
- Establish delivery dates and baselines for projects lacking defined targets.
- Ensure compliance with DFARS and FAR procurement regulations.
Cross-Portfolio Governance & Reporting
- Maintain accurate project data in Workfront and Jira (milestones, status reporting, backlog management, sprint planning, Agile tracking).
- Deliver status reporting to executive leadership and stakeholders, including schedule health, risks, and forecasts.
- Maintain RAID logs and provide consolidated portfolio-level risk reporting.
- Coordinate dependencies across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and other portfolios.
- Support Agile and hybrid ceremonies (sprint planning, PI planning, retrospectives, daily standups).
Deliverables
- Project plans, integrated delivery timelines, and Integrated Master Schedules (IMS).
- Delivery baseline documentation.
- Updated Jira plans, backlogs, sprint boards, and dashboards.
- Status reports with EVM metrics (CPI, SPI, EAC) as applicable.
- RAID logs and portfolio risk reporting.
- EOL compliance remediation plans.
- Cutover and go-live plans with zero-downtime strategies.
- Vendor performance tracking and escalation documentation.
- Project closeout reports with lessons learned and recommendations.
Required Qualifications
Certifications
- PMP (PMI)
- Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
Preferred Certifications
- APICS CPIM
- ERP platform certification (IFS, SAP, Oracle, or equivalent)
- Salesforce Administrator
Experience
- 8+ years of project management experience
- 3+ years in defense/aerospace industry
- Experience managing large programs ($1M+ budget)
- ERP implementation or upgrade experience
- MES platform delivery experience
- Manufacturing systems integration
- Procurement system implementation experience
- Cross-functional team leadership
- Executive-level reporting experience
- Agile at scale experience
Specialized Skills
- ERP upgrade planning and data migration
- MES configuration and shop floor rollout
- CRM platforms for supply chain
- Legacy application modernization
- Engineering-to-ERP integration
- EOL system compliance
- Production cutover planning (zero-downtime)
- Multi-site manufacturing coordination
- Procurement automation (PO, ASN, EDI/cXML)
- RFx/RFP workflow implementation
- Pre-procurement workflows
- DFARS/FAR compliance
- Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) management
- Risk and issue management (RAID logs)
- Workfront and Jira project management
- Use of AI tools for reporting, analysis, and documentation