Director Production

Position Summary:

The Director Large Program Execution functions as the top-level orchestrator of complex multi-region customer programs ensuring all Business Units (Power IS Thermal etc.) engineering material and capacity planning procurement manufacturing and field execution operate in sync to deliver quality products and services on time at committed quantities and within scope. They lead the end-to-end program across all Vertiv functions turning strategy into integrated execution closely managing execution risk keeping senior internal and customer stakeholders informed.

This dynamic and customer-facing position demands exceptional leadership communication team building organizational and presentation skills as well as a deep understanding of Vertiv products services end-to-end order-to-fulfillment processes and field project execution. You will have responsibility for leading and directing the Large Project execution teams for assigned account(s). This role offers the opportunity to deliver significant impact by overseeing large programs from PO receipt through site turnover working cross-functionally across Vertiv to provide superior customer service.

This role will also provide weekly/monthly reporting on account execution performance and key performance indicators to senior Vertiv stakeholders to ensure we are meeting organizational goals.

Responsibilities:

Execution & Control:

• Master of the Program Gantt linking engineering release material readiness and factory capacity.
• Facilitate weekly program control tower reviews with Delivery Assurance Managers and BU Delivery Assurance Leads highlight slippages risk recovery and escalation paths.
• Drive alignment and action-driven results to ensure ordered items are configurable in ERP on purchase order.
• Approve schedule recovery and pull-ahead plans balancing priorities among overlapping customer commitments. Coordinate with logistics and order management to align ship mode (sea/air) with delivery risk and customer penalties.
• Partner with Finance to track revenue risk late fees/LD exposure inventory builds and margin leakage across the program.
• Review and challenge logistics and PPV cost drivers.
• Ensure execution aligns with customer-specific Factory Witness Tests (FWT) and technical requirements.

Cross Functional Integration:

• Ensure all workstreams (engineering procurement operations quality logistics) are connected and executing against the same signal.
• Act as the single escalation point for inter-factory or cross-BU dependencies (e.g. shared supplier or subassembly bottlenecks).
• Partner with Procurement to track critical path material readiness ensuring long-lead parts are ordered and expedited per build priority.
• Oversee BOM maturity tracking to prevent build stalls from late ETOs or ECO revisions. Integrate factory witness test schedules into the master plan to maintain shipment sequencing.
• Drive alignment between factory quality field service and on-site commissioning schedules.

Stakeholder Communication & Leadership:

• Chair bi-weekly executive program reviews summarizing delivery status risks and mitigation.
• Communicate consolidated delivery forecasts for senior leadership and customer stakeholders.
• Ensure consistent flow-down of priorities from customer requirements to site-level build plans. Serve as customer-facing escalation point for schedule recovery and delivery confidence updates.

Program Governance

• Lead the cadence: program control tower recovery standups E-to-E readiness reviews FAT planning QBR/MBR.
• Standardize communication templates for Red Line Reports RAIL logs BOM maturity and shipment pacing.

Delivery Assurance & Accountability:

• Maintain a red line report of all orders at risk to miss committed ship or delivery dates.
• Oversee recovery action plans with accountable owners and timelines.
• Validate that program signals (engineering release procurement WIP logistics) are accurate and synchronized across systems (EBS Cyberplan Power BI).

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in engineering business administration or related field; advanced degree preferred.

Proven experience in manufacturing operations management preferably in multiple managerial roles.

Strong knowledge of production processes quality management systems and continuous improvement methodologies (e.g. Lean Six Sigma).

Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate and develop teams.

Proficiency in budgeting financial analysis P&L management and cost control.

Familiarity with health and safety regulations and best practices in industrial environments.

Effective communication skills both verbal and written in both English and Spanish.

Problem-solving mindset and the ability to make decisions under pressure.

Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and work in a fast-paced environment.

Relevant certifications (e.g. Certified Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE)) are a plus.

Masters degree or MBA related to operations (or equivalent of education and experience).

Minimum of 12 years of experience in plant management within multinational or transnational companies with a preference for experience in HVAC assembly Thermal Automotive manufacturing or related industries.

Preferred Experience:

• Masters Degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• Experience in complex multi-site manufacturing or global supply chains.
• Working knowledge of organizations order-to-fulfillment processes and stakeholders.
• PMP certification or formal project management training.

Physical Requirements: No special physical requirements.

Travel Requirement: Up to 20% travel required.

Reports To: Sr. Director Large Program Execution