Industrial Engineering Project Manager

Important Requirements

• Applicants must live near a major U.S. airport.
• Must possess a valid ID for U.S. air travel (Passport or Real ID).
• No 3rd parties/sub-vendors.
• Work Authorization: U.S. Citizen or Green Card holders only.

Role Overview

• Location: 100% remote with 60% weekly travel.
• Job Type: Permanent / Full-time.

Responsibilities

• Manage delivery across multiple projects, owning integrated workplans, milestones, resourcing, and day-to-day execution.
• Manage client engagements end-to-end (scope, schedule, budget, quality), translating SOWs into deliverables and leading stakeholder governance.
• Provide industrial engineering and operations expertise, including time and motion studies, work measurement, sampling, cost-benefit analysis, and process re-engineering.
• Lead operational assessments and current-state diagnostics to develop prioritized improvement plans.
• Design and deliver engineered labor/time standards (ELS/ETS) and lead Lean continuous improvement initiatives.
• Drive productivity improvements across labor, utilization, and performance management.
• Redesign operating models and business processes, developing standard work and sustainment mechanisms.
• Support account management by identifying follow-on opportunities and developing proposals.
• Partner with SMEs to develop productivity initiatives and quantify benefits.
• Translate strategy into operational requirements and executable roadmaps.
• Ensure all deliverables are client-ready with clear narratives and defensible analysis.
• Coach and develop project teams, providing support and direction.
• Facilitate cross-functional workshops to align objectives and drive decisions.
• Travel extensively (60%), sometimes independently, throughout the U.S. and internationally.

Competencies

• Lead multiple projects and large engagements; act as a technical expert and leader.
• Develop deep understanding of client businesses and build meaningful relationships.
• Create comprehensive, executive-level presentations.
• Demonstrate strong analytical skills, including Excel-based regression analysis and data-mining.
• Flexibility to work alternative hours, including evenings and weekends.

Education and Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering or equivalent.
• 7+ years of consulting experience using Industrial Engineering principles.
• Proven success managing fixed-scope, time-boxed projects and delivery teams.
• Familiarity with workforce management (WFM), labor planning, and operational excellence.
• Strong executive communication, presentation (PowerPoint), and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage project budgets and travel coordination.
• Knowledge of change management principles.
• Mastery of core IE principles, including Labor Standards, MOST, and time studies.
• Experience with work measurement, capacity modeling, and Lean methods is preferred.