Senior Manager, Operations

CECO Environmental Corporation

. Lead execution of customer projects from order release through final delivery, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, quality, and customer requirements are met .

Posted 10/15/2026full-timeAddison • Texas • United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead execution of customer projects from order release through final delivery, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, quality, and customer requirements are met
Establish priorities, workflows, and performance expectations across Project Management, Engineering, and Procurement
Allocate resources across multiple projects within a matrixed organization
Identify and mitigate project risks
Drive accountability for milestones, deliverables, financial performance, and operational metrics
Monitor project status and update leadership on schedule, cost, resources, risks, and opportunities
Partner with Manufacturing, Fabrication, Quality Assurance, Supply Chain, Sales, Operations, Engineering, Procurement, and customers
Coordinate with global engineering teams to optimize resource utilization and execution effectiveness
Engage customers regarding project requirements, schedules, issue resolution, and project performance
Establish and maintain project management processes, standards, and best practices
Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on project execution, communication, efficiency, quality, and profitability
Ensure compliance with company policies, customer requirements, ISO-9001 quality standards, and applicable regulations
Develop operational processes supporting risk mitigation and improved execution performance
Lead, coach, mentor, and develop project management, engineering, procurement, and related personnel
Conduct workforce planning and support resource needs and business growth
Foster a collaborative, accountable, and customer-focused work environment
Support employee engagement, professional development, performance management, and succession planning
Oversee project-related expenditures and support revenue, margin, and backlog conversion objectives
Provide leadership with project execution insights, operational recommendations, and business performance indicators
Perform other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management, Operations Management, or a related discipline and ten (10) or more years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the position
Ten (10+) years of experience within industrial, manufacturing, engineered-to-order, or project-based business environments
Demonstrated success leading cross-functional project teams and executing complex customer projects
Experience managing project schedules, resource planning, budgets, customer deliverables, and project profitability
Strong customer relationship management and stakeholder engagement experience
Demonstrated success driving continuous improvement and organizational change initiatives
Experience working with globally distributed teams and resources preferred
Experience within manufacturing, engineering design, ASME Pressure Vessel Code, ISO-9001 quality systems, welding standards, and/or the oil & gas, energy, industrial, or process equipment industries preferred
Ability to travel domestically and internationally, and across borders as required
Compliance with company attendance standards is required
Must be able to perform required physical activities, including sitting, standing, walking, lifting, reaching, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions
PMP certification preferred
Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) certification preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer
Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities
Opportunity to contribute to a cleaner, safer, and more sustainable future
Professional development, employee engagement, performance management, and succession planning support
Travel opportunities domestically and internationally as business needs dictate