Digital Transformation Project Manager - General Manufacturing

Location: Somerville, MA or remote

Tulip, the leader in frontline operations, is helping companies around the world equip their workforce with connected apps, leading to higher quality work, improved efficiency, and end-to-end traceability across operations. Companies of all sizes and across industries have implemented composable solutions with Tulip’s cloud-native, no-code platform to solve some of the most pressing challenges in operations: error-proofing processes and boosting productivity, capturing and analyzing real-time data, and continuous improvement.

A spinoff out of MIT, Tulip is headquartered in Somerville, MA, with offices in Germany and Hungary. Focused on composable, human-centric solutions for industrial environments, Tulip is disrupting the MES category and has been recognized as a World Economic Forum Global Innovator. Tulip has also been named one of Energage’s Top Workplaces USA and one of Built In Boston’s “Best Places to Work” and “Best Midsize Places to Work” for 2023. 

About You:

• You know the challenges in manufacturing and operations, and you believe there is a better way
• You thrive on communicating and can do so across levels, with people from the shop floor to engineering managers to executives 
• You’re meticulously organized, able to prioritize in ambiguous situations for yourself and your team, and look ahead to risks and mitigate then
• You understand the business impact of operational improvements
• You’re ready for a start-up environment as part of a fast growing SAAS company

What skills do I need? 

• BA/ BS (MS or MBA preferred)

• 5+ years work experience in project / program management, manufacturing / production operations, management consulting, or equivalent

• Experience working with multi-divisional, multi-geographical customers and managing stakeholders across multiple functions

• Interpersonal, written and oral communication skills, including running meetings and delivering executive-level presentations

• Ability to develop project plans with owners and timelines, for teams that include customers, partners, and internal resources

• Experience that’s a plus:

• Lean/ Six Sigma

• Agile and/ or scrum methodologies

• PMP

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage project scope, timelines, and deliverables collaboratively with cross-functional teams and customers
• Partner with internal experts and customers to define project success and requirements
• Lead organization of information and communication to allow teams to focus on project work
• Provide expertise and thought leadership to guide customers through manufacturing digital transformations
• Understand technical project scope and details to manage deliverables, and escalate when needed
• Contribute to internal process development and continuous improvement

Key Collaborators:

• Customers

• Internal customer-facing technical teams

• Sales/ commercial

• Tulip’s partner companies