Engineering Services Manager
The Engineering Services Manager plays a pivotal role in supporting strategic planning, operational execution, and cross-functional coordination across the organization. This individual serves as a strategic and tactical facilitator for the Vice President of Engineering, ensuring the seamless execution of initiatives, effective communication across teams, and the efficient use of resources. With a proven ability to manage complex budgets, streamline processes, and foster cross-functional alignment, the Engineering Services Manager helps drive organizational standardization.
Executive Support & Standard Work
- Partner with the Vice President of Engineering and leadership team to align functional priorities with organizational goals.
- Lead and oversee annual strategic planning, goal-setting, and performance tracking to ensure alignment with corporate objectives.
- Develop executive-level presentations, reports, and strategic briefings for senior leadership and board stakeholders.
- Ensure quotes obtained are accurate & include all required information to create PO's.
- Start, review, edit & submit Master Agreements & SOW's (Statement of Work) to Chobani's Legal team to review, then circulate for signatures via Adobe Sign.
- Create PR's (purchase requests) which are then converted to PO's (purchase orders) and then email them to vendors.
- Manage / update purchase orders as PO increases arise.
- Monitor & update all project end dates to ensure prompt closures while then executing proper closeouts.
- Create, update, organize, & analyze data reports for the PM team on a daily, weekly, monthly & quarterly basis including : unvouchered report, weekly activity report, and executive summary report.
Operational Leadership
Optimize operational workflows by evaluating and refining core processes across engineering initiatives, including capital project execution and compliance.Manage high-impact leadership meetings, including agenda development, KPI tracking, action item follow-through, and progress reporting.Serve as the primary administrator and subject matter expert (SME) for the SAP financial forecasting system, standardizing training processes across the team.Operational Planning & Team Effectiveness
Organize and facilitate functional meetings and strategic sessions, ensuring agendas are aligned, discussions are productive, and outcomes are actioned.Ensure effective coordination and communication between the engineering function and other departments such as Finance, HR, IT, and Operations.Improve organizational visibility and alignment through clear internal communication and documentation of initiatives, workflows, and performance metrics.Financial Oversight & Resource Planning
Provide oversight of departmental operating budgets, ensuring fiscal accountability and improved forecasting accuracy.Collaborate with Finance and Human Resources to manage headcount planning, resource allocation, and capital approval workflows.Facilitate end-to-end onboarding and offboarding processes for employees, contractors, and vendors to support workforce continuity.Maintain compliance and readiness through effective documentation, reporting, and budget tracking practices.Organizational Development & Culture
Drive culture-building initiatives to improve engagement, collaboration, and communication within the engineering teams.Lead or support internal communication efforts, including executive updates, team briefings, and strategic messaging across the organization.Champion change management initiatives and programs that support continuous improvement and team development.Qualifications
5+ years of experience in operations, project management, or strategic business support roles, ideally supporting technical or engineering functions.Demonstrated success managing operating budgets, streamlining enterprise-wide systems, and enabling high-level operational execution.Strong analytical and communication skills with experience preparing executive-level deliverables.Proficiency in enterprise tools such as SAP, project management platforms, and learning / training systems.Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Engineering, Operations, or a related field.Preferred Attributes
Experience supporting senior leadership in a matrixed organization.Deep understanding of engineering project workflows and capital project execution.Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information with integrity and discretion.