Company

Manufacturing

RegionProductivityOperationsManager

$103–150k United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Manager candidates.

The Brief

“Region Productivity Operations Manager. Skills: Productivity operations, Project controls, Team management, Outage management. Lead regional project controls. Lead productivity operations”

What You'll Achieve.

High-quality reporting; Optimize outage delivery; Improve cost efficiency; Drive productivity improvements; Ensure transparency; Data-driven decision-making

Industry & Context.

Manufacturing
Problems you'll solve

Analytical skills; Problem-solving skills; Interpret operational data; Drive actionable insights

Eligibility Requirements

Approx. 10–20% travel

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related field, 10+ years leadership experience, 5+ years managing teams, Background in power generation, field services, or heavy industrial outage environments, Gas and/or steam turbine experience required, Proven expertise in project controls, Proven expertise in planning tools, Proven expertise in outage cost management, Analytical and problem-solving skills, Excellent leadership skills, Excellent communication skills, Excellent stakeholder management skills, Ability to manage multiple priorities, Willingness to travel to project sites

Nice to Have

Project management experience may be considered in lieu of degree

What You'll Do.

Lead regional project controls

Lead productivity operations

Ensure accurate tracking of cost

Ensure accurate tracking of hours

Ensure accurate tracking of schedules

Ensure accurate tracking of performance metrics

Manage and develop a team

Ensure high-quality reporting

Ensure capability development

Ensure succession planning

Oversee outage planning

Oversee outage execution

Oversee outage closeout processes

Analyze operational performance

Partner with regional service leaders

Optimize outage delivery

Improve cost efficiency

Align execution with business targets

Align execution with business standards

Analyze job cost estimates

Analyze manpower loading

Analyze resource utilization

Identify inefficiencies

Drive productivity improvements

Support Lean Action Workouts

Support Pit Crew execution

Support continuous improvement initiatives

Develop and implement corrective actions

Ensure execution of productivity improvement programs

Drive standardized reporting rhythms

Drive governance frameworks

Drive performance dashboards

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Diverse teams

Communication Scope

Reporting; Performance dashboards

Process & Methodology

Project controls, Outage planning, Outage execution, Outage closeout

Full Job Description

## Accountabilities Lead regional project controls and productivity operations across assigned outage programs, ensuring accurate tracking of cost, hours, schedules, and performance metrics. Manage and develop a team of Project Controls Analysts, ensuring high-quality reporting, capability development, and succession planning within the sub-region. Oversee outage planning, execution, and closeout processes, including cost reviews, KPI tracking, and operational performance analysis. Partner with regional service leaders to optimize outage delivery, improve cost efficiency, and align execution with business targets and standards. Analyze job cost estimates, manpower loading, and resource utilization to identify inefficiencies and drive productivity improvements. Conduct site visits to support Lean Action Workouts, Pit Crew execution, and continuous improvement initiatives during outage delivery. Develop and implement corrective actions for underperforming outages and ensure execution of productivity improvement programs across the region. Drive standardized reporting rhythms, governance frameworks, and performance dashboards to ensure transparency and data-driven decision-making. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field; extensive field or project management experience may be considered in lieu of degree. 10+ years of leadership experience in complex, global operational environments. 5+ years of experience managing teams and developing talent in technical or project-driven organizations. Strong background in power generation, field services, or heavy industrial outage environments (gas and/or steam turbine experience required). Proven expertise in project controls, planning tools (e.g., Primavera), and outage cost management. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret operational data and drive actionable insights. Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills across diverse,

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