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Vertiv · 5 days ago

Sr. Program Manager - Operations Strategy, GSA

Westerville, OH

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

7+ years exp

Vertiv is a global leader in designing, manufacturing, and servicing mission-critical infrastructure technologies for vital applications. The Sr. Program Manager - Operations Strategy, GSA plays a crucial role in shaping and communicating the company's global manufacturing strategy, leading capacity planning initiatives, and ensuring effective communication with customers and executive leaders.

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Responsibilities

Lead global coordination of capacity communication to key customers, including current, available, and future-state capacity plans

Develop consistent messaging and materials for customer presentations and executive updates

Drive structured alignment across regions and functions to ensure clarity and consistency in manufacturing strategy

Clearly communicate long-term manufacturing footprint strategies to customers, highlighting how Vertiv’s global network supports their growth, resiliency, and service needs

Translate complex plant location and capacity considerations—cost, geopolitical risk, technology enablement, supply chain resiliency, customer proximity—into clear and compelling value propositions

Present make-vs-buy and vertical integration strategies in a customer-focused narrative that demonstrates how strategic decisions enhance reliability, innovation, and responsiveness

Conduct detailed capacity modeling, scenario planning, and throughput analysis across multiple product lines, in alignment with Regional AME teams

Identify opportunities to optimize plant loading, equipment utilization, staffing models, and capital deployment

Partner with regional and plant leaders to align capacity plans with growth forecasts, demand variability, and strategic priorities

Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and AME to align on manufacturing strategy and investment decisions

Coordinate with global teams to standardize best practices, tools, and methodologies related to footprint and capacity planning

Support product transfers, factory ramp-ups, and global operational transitions with minimal disruption to customers

Use manufacturing and business intelligence tools (MES, ERP, capacity modeling platforms) to inform strategic decisions

Build and maintain models for manufacturing costs, utilization, throughput, and capacity scenarios

Synthesize data into insights for leadership to support long-term investment and footprint decisions

Support scalable manufacturing processes, modular BoP (Bill of Process) strategies, and digital factory principles

Integrate design-for-manufacturability and capacity readiness into early stages of new product development

Advocate for continuous improvement and standardization across manufacturing sites

Qualification

Capacity PlanningManufacturing StrategyProject ManagementAnalytical SkillsDigital Manufacturing ToolsLean Six SigmaStakeholder ManagementCommunication SkillsCollaboration Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering/Technology, Supply Chain, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or equivalent experience

Strong project management experience, with proven ability to lead complex, multi-regional initiatives

Demonstrated success in leading or supporting global manufacturing transformation programs

Strong analytical capabilities, including financial modeling and use of simulation or capacity-planning tools (e.g., Simio or equivalent)

Knowledge of global supply chain dynamics, geopolitical risk, total landed cost analysis, and manufacturing economics

Exceptional communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills

Experience working across multiple industries or diverse product lines

Minimum of 7 years of experience in manufacturing strategy, industrial engineering, operations, supply chain, or related fields