Digital Strategy Project Manager Jobs in Massachusetts

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Overall purpose of role:

The Strategic Project Manager is responsible for leading and executing high-impact business, operational, and process improvement initiatives that support MPT strategic objectives. This role serves as a key partner to functional and site leaders, driving cross-functional projects from concept through implementation while ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and delivering measurable business results.

The successful candidate will combine strong project management discipline, business acumen, analytical capabilities, and change leadership skills to advance strategic initiatives across operations, supply chain, quality, engineering, customer experience, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Project Leadership

• Lead complex, cross-functional strategic initiatives that support MPT operational and business objectives.
• Partner with executive sponsors and functional leaders to define project vision, scope, objectives, and expected outcomes.
• Develop project charters, business cases, success metrics, timelines, budgets, and resource requirements.
• Translate strategic objectives into actionable project plans and execution roadmaps.
• Facilitate executive-sponsored programs and ensure achievement of intended business outcomes.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational performance (i.e., productivity, customer experience, quality, and cost competitiveness).
• Drive initiatives focused on organizational effectiveness (i.e. automation, process optimization, digital transformation, operational excellence).

Project Execution & Governance

• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, schedules, milestones, resource plans, and governance structures.
• Manage project execution through all phases while maintaining alignment to scope, schedule, budget, quality, and business objectives.
• Monitor project performance and proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks.
• Facilitate decision-making and issue resolution among cross-functional stakeholders.
• Establish project governance methods that ensure accountability, transparency, and successful execution.
• Provide concise and effective executive-level project reporting, communications, and presentations.
• Manage project documentation, lessons learned, and standard work to support organizational learning.

Stakeholder & Change Management

• Build strong partnerships across operations, supply chain, engineering, quality, finance, customer service, and business leadership teams.
• Develop communication and stakeholder engagement plans that drive alignment and adoption.
• Lead project teams without direct authority through influence, facilitation, and collaboration.
• Support change management activities, including training, communication, readiness assessment, and sustainment planning.
• Facilitate workshops, strategic planning sessions, and cross-functional problem-solving activities.
  

Business Analysis & Continuous Improvement

• Utilize data analytics and business insights to identify improvement opportunities and support decision-making.
• Measure and track project benefits, ensuring sustainable business impact.
• Apply Lean, Continuous Improvement, and structured problem-solving methodologies to drive operational excellence.
• Support development of performance metrics, dashboards, and reporting systems.
• Contribute to strategic planning activities and annual operating plan initiatives.

This list is not exhaustive and the job holder may be asked from time to time to undertake other duties so that the team or department can function efficiently. Such a request will be reasonable and will be within this role's normal scope of authority.

Skills & Abilities:

• Strategic Thinking
• Project Leadership
• Change Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Business & Financial Acumen
• Continuous Improvement Mindset
• Data Analytics & Insight Generation
• Process Optimization
• Executive Communication
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Risk Management
• Results Orientation

Knowledge & Qualifications:

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in project management, operational excellence, continuous improvement, strategic planning, consulting, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated success leading large-scale cross-functional projects with measurable business impact.
• Strong analytical, facilitation, project leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication abilities.
• Experience influencing stakeholders across multiple functions and organizational levels.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and project management tools.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred

• PMP, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt, or equivalent project management/continuous improvement certification.
• Experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Experience leading operational improvement initiatives.
• Exposure to financial analysis, capital planning, and business case development.

Successes Measures:

• Achievement of project objectives, timelines, budgets, and business outcomes.
• Realized productivity, quality, cost, and customer experience improvements.
• Effective stakeholder engagement and adoption of change initiatives.
• Consistent adherence to project governance and reporting standards.
• Delivery of sustainable operational and strategic improvements across IH&S.

Location and any travel requirements:

• Location: Middleboro, MA
• Hybrid: Onsite 3 days/week - working regular business hours, with availability to flex based on needs across time zones
• Travel: Will range from 20-50% based on current project needs and may include international travel.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• Stand, Walk and/or Sit 90% of the time
• Use hands to handle, reach and feel: 90% of the time
• Talk and hear 75% of the time

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to the following environmental conditions:

• Office environment

IDEX MPT. is committed to providing a barrier-free workplace. If accommodation is required during the selection or interview process, it will be available upon request. This job description is available in an accessible format upon request.

Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?

Total Rewards

The compensation range for this position is $97,000.00 - $145,400.00, depending on experience. This position may be eligible for performance based bonus plan.

Benefits Package

Our comprehensive U.S. benefit offerings include: Health benefits, 401(k) retirement savings program with company match, PTO, and more. More information on our benefits and rewards can be found on our career page:https://www.idexcorp.com/careers/our-benefits-and-rewards/

IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

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