Special Projects Manager

Key Responsibilities


* Strategic Initiative Leadership
Lead and execute special projects aligned with the CSCO's priorities, including supply chain transformation, capacity expansion, cost optimization, digitalization, and resilience planning.


* Executive Partnership
Act as a trusted advisor to the CSCO, translating strategic vision into executable plans, synthesizing insights, and supporting executive-level decision-making.


* Cross-Functional Program Management
Drive alignment across global operations, procurement, engineering, quality, and logistics teams to deliver complex, multi-phase initiatives on time and within scope.


* Supplier Strategy & Integration
Support the development and execution of strategic supplier partnerships, including joint initiatives, performance improvement programs, and risk mitigation efforts across a global supplier base.


* Operational Excellence
Identify and craft process improvement initiatives across vertically integrated manufacturing operations, leveraging data analytics, lean principles, and best practices.


* Change Management
Lead organizational change efforts tied to transformation initiatives, ensuring stakeholder alignment, clear communication, and sustainable adoption.


* Performance Tracking & Reporting
Establish KPIs, dashboards, and executive reporting mechanisms to track progress, risks, and value realization of key initiatives.


* Special Analyses & Rapid Response
Conduct deep-dive analyses on emerging issues, operational bottlenecks, or strategic opportunities, often under tight timelines and high visibility.

Qualifications


* Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, or related field required; MBA or advanced degree preferred


* 12+ years of experience in supply chain, operations, manufacturing, or management consulting, ideally within high-tech or complex industrial environments


* Proven track record of leading cross-functional, global projects with significant business impact


* Strong understanding of vertically integrated manufacturing and global supply chain dynamics


* Experience working with or managing strategic suppliers and external partners


* Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and financial acumen


* Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills


* Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, ambiguous, and highly matrixed environment

Key Competencies


* Strategic thinking with hands-on execution


* Influence without authority across global teams


* High business judgment and decision-making capability


* Structured problem-solving and data-driven mindset


* Agility and resilience under pressure


* Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills

Why This Role Matters

This role sits at the center of the company's most critical operational and supply chain priorities.

As global compl...