Director, Commercial & Operations Strategy
Director, Commercial & Operations Strategy
Senior Project - Program Manager that wants to take on Director role?
Need: Degree + 10-15 years relevant experience, focus manufacturing processes and projects
Projects: Commercial & Operations Strategy (Manufacturing / Commercial Transformation)
$195K–$225K base + bonus
East Central IL – Champaign, IL area
Onsite, Relocation Available
This is a high-visibility role reporting into executive leadership , owning the company’s most critical initiatives across manufacturing, product development, and commercial performance .
If your background includes driving complex initiatives across plant operations, engineering, and go-to-market teams—and delivering measurable results—this is where that experience gets leveraged at the highest level.
What you’ll be responsible for:
- Own and execute enterprise-level initiatives across operations, engineering, and commercial teams
- Drive revenue growth, margin improvement, and execution discipline across the business
- Lead product development and commercialization efforts (NPI) in a manufacturing environment
- Improve salesforce effectiveness, channel performance, and customer engagement
- Implement tools and systems (including AI-enabled capabilities) to improve execution and visibility
- Align cross-functional teams and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery
- Report directly to executive leadership with clear, data-driven updates and ROI focus
What tends to work in this role:
- Proven success leading high-impact initiatives in manufacturing or industrial companies
- Strong understanding of plant operations, supply chain, and product commercialization
- Experience with NPI, product launches, or engineering-driven programs
- Exposure to commercial or go-to-market initiatives (sales, channels, pricing, etc.)
- Ability to drive alignment across functions without direct authority
- Track record of delivering results—not just building strategy
Why this role:
- Direct access to CEO and executive team
- Real ownership of initiatives that impact growth and performance
- Blend of manufacturing execution + commercial transformation
- Environment where execution and results matter
This is a builder / operator role , not a strategy-only position—ideal for someone who has led initiatives inside manufacturing organizations and wants broader enterprise impact.
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