Operations Project Manager
Operations Project Manager for manufacturing company | 9 month contract | Start: December | Hybrid 1 day a week in Cheltenham
We are seeking a delivery-driven leader to own the integrated Finance plan, critical path, and dependencies into neighbouring streams (SCM, Manufacturing, Data, Integrations, Testing, PMO).
Manufacturing & SCM‑literate, understands BOMs, routes, resources, production scheduling, MRP/MPS, inventory, warehousing (WMS), quality, trade, and transportation.
Governance‑minded, operates through Design/Change Authority, keeps risks/issues visible, escalates early, and protects milestones.
Vendor smart, holds SI partners (e.g. KPMG) accountable for outcomes, quality, and cadence.
Behavioral Attributes:
* Decisive
* Structured communicator
* Factory-floor empathy
* Pragmatic and outcomes‑oriented
* Calm under pressure
Key Responsibilities:
* Integrated Planning: Build the end‑to‑end Ops plan covering design finalisation, configuration, extensions, integrations, data loads, testing, & training integrated Finance plan, critical path, and dependencies into neighbouring streams (SCM, Manufacturing, Data, Integrations, Testing, PMO).
* Process Standardisation: Drive alignment on core processes: demand planning, MRP/MPS, procurement, inventory/WMS, production, quality, trade, and logistics; surface/justify exceptions.
* D365 Build Orchestration: Coordinate configuration of products, variants, BOMs, routes, resources, production flows, wave templates, work policies, location profiles, and quality/test plans.
* Data Readiness: Oversee operational data (items, BOMs, routes, resources, vendors/customers, on‑hand, WHS setups); plan mock conversions and reconciliations with plants.
* Change & Adoption: Partner with GPL/GPOs and Training to ensure SOPs, work instructions, and role‑based training are in place.
* Vendor & Stakeholder Management: Lead cadence with SI/ISVs (e.g., WMS, barcoding, MES), manage deliverables, and elevate risks.
* Operational Controls: Ensure safety, compliance, and SoD controls embedded within warehouse/production roles and transactions.
Core Experience:
* ERP Delivery: 7+ years delivering SCM/Manufacturing streams with 2+ end‑to‑end deployments (D365 F&O/AX preferred).
* Operations Depth: Hands‑on knowledge of planning, procurement, production, WMS, quality, logistics, and shop‑floor processes.
* Multi‑site Rollout: Experience planning and executing plant/warehouse cutovers and hypercare.
* Integration Awareness: Familiar with scanners/labels, PLM, MES, TMS, 3PLs, and Finance impacts (inventory valuation, costing).
* Vendor Leadership: Proven track‑record holding SIs/ISVs to scope, quality, and dates.
Preferred Experience:
* APICS/CPIM/CSCP or similar.
* Experience with D365 Advanced Warehousing (WHS) and Production Control.
* Prior industrial/engineering sector experience and lean/continuous improvement exposure.
* Familiarity with Power Platform for operational digitisation (e.g., mobile apps).
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Contract
Job function
Project Management
Industries
Manufacturing and Engineering Services
Location
Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom
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