SkyWater Search Partners

Compensation

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The Senior Project Manager – Post-Acquisition Integration will lead the operational integration of newly acquired manufacturing businesses. This highly visible role owns cross-functional planning, alignment, and execution from Day 1 through stabilization, ensuring processes, systems, and teams are successfully incorporated into the broader organization. Responsibilities • Integration Planning & Execution • Lead cross-functional integration projects for newly acquired sites, translating deal goals into structured implementation plans. • Assess operational capabilities, supply chain maturity, production workflows, quality systems, and capacity to identify integration priorities and gaps. • Build and manage integration timelines, milestones, risks, and communication plans. Cross-Functional Project Leadership • Partner with leaders across Operations, Supply Chain, Production, Quality, Engineering, HR, IT, Finance, and Commercial. • Facilitate alignment on KPIs, reporting cadence, SOPs, procurement processes, inventory strategy, and production planning activities. • Drive issue resolution, remove roadblocks, and ensure clarity in roles and expectations during integration. Systems & Process Integration • Support harmonization of ERP/MRP systems, planning tools, procurement workflows, and other operational systems. • Standardize SOPs, documentation, safety/quality processes, and operating rhythms across acquired sites. • Coordinate integration of equipment, product lines, and manufacturing IP into broader operations. Desired Skills And Experience • Bachelor’s Degree required, with advanced degree or certification (MBA, PMP, etc.) Preferred. • Background in manufacturing operations, supply chain, production, or engineering. • Experience leading acquisition integration in a manufacturing organization. • Strong project management discipline with the ability to lead without direct authority. • Experience in multi-site environments with differing cultures, systems, and processes. Skills • Exceptional cross-functional coordination and communication skills. • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. • Highly organized, able to manage multiple simultaneous workstreams. • Comfortable in fast-paced, evolving environments. Travel • 25–50% to acquired sites.