Production Manager

Director, Commercial & Operations Strategy

Senior Project - Program Manager that wants to take on Director role?

Need: Degree + 10-15 years relevant experience, focus manufacturing processes and projects

Projects: Commercial & Operations Strategy (Manufacturing / Commercial Transformation)

$195K–$225K base + bonus

East Central IL – Champaign, IL area

Onsite, Relocation Available

This is a high-visibility role reporting into executive leadership , owning the company’s most critical initiatives across manufacturing, product development, and commercial performance .

If your background includes driving complex initiatives across plant operations, engineering, and go-to-market teams—and delivering measurable results—this is where that experience gets leveraged at the highest level.

What you’ll be responsible for:

• Own and execute enterprise-level initiatives across operations, engineering, and commercial teams
• Drive revenue growth, margin improvement, and execution discipline across the business
• Lead product development and commercialization efforts (NPI) in a manufacturing environment
• Improve salesforce effectiveness, channel performance, and customer engagement
• Implement tools and systems (including AI-enabled capabilities) to improve execution and visibility
• Align cross-functional teams and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery
• Report directly to executive leadership with clear, data-driven updates and ROI focus

What tends to work in this role:

• Proven success leading high-impact initiatives in manufacturing or industrial companies
• Strong understanding of plant operations, supply chain, and product commercialization
• Experience with NPI, product launches, or engineering-driven programs
• Exposure to commercial or go-to-market initiatives (sales, channels, pricing, etc.)
• Ability to drive alignment across functions without direct authority
• Track record of delivering results—not just building strategy

Why this role:

• Direct access to CEO and executive team
• Real ownership of initiatives that impact growth and performance
• Blend of manufacturing execution + commercial transformation
• Environment where execution and results matter

This is a builder / operator role , not a strategy-only position—ideal for someone who has led initiatives inside manufacturing organizations and wants broader enterprise impact.