Program Manager, Digital Manufacturing Deployment

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Program Manager, Digital Manufacturing Deployment with a strong manufacturing background—preferably in the chemicals or process industries—to drive the global deployment of advanced digital solutions across our operations. This role is ideal for a seasoned manufacturing professional who combines deep operational expertise with a passion for Industry 4.0, innovation, and value creation. Experience in Continuous Improvement (Lean, Six Sigma, OpEx) is strongly preferred. 

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for global and site leaders, ensuring alignment between enterprise digital manufacturing strategy and site level execution. 
• Define and execute program goals that accelerate digital maturity, operational efficiency, and measurable value across multiple chemical manufacturing sites.
• Build a strong Digital Manufacturing brand through clear communication, change leadership, and cross plant engagement.
• Manage program budgets, commercial contracts, and vendor relationships to ensure efficient, value driven delivery.
• Track financial performance, cost efficiency, and program KPIs to support transparent decision-making. 
• Ensure all digital deployments meet relevant safety, cybersecurity, regulatory, and process safety standards. 
• Lead, coach, and develop a global digital manufacturing team, including direct reports and cross functional contributors; build capabilities and enable high performance across regions. 

• Develop and support site-specific digital roadmaps tailored to chemical and process manufacturing environments. 
• Lead cross functional deployment teams to scale digital transformation initiatives, ensuring repeatable and sustainable outcomes. 
• Collaborate closely with digital product owners, engineers, site leaders, and analysts to deploy MES, IIoT, advanced analytics, automation, and AI enabled solutions. 
• Leverage continuous improvement methodologies to prioritize opportunities, optimize processes, and enhance adoption and impact.

• Facilitate workshops, digital capability training, and engagement sessions to drive user adoption and culture change.
• Provide structured and transparent updates on program progress, risks, and impact to executive leadership and operations teams.
• Promote best practice sharing, replication of high value use cases, and global collaboration across plants. 

• Build and maintain strong partnerships with technology vendors, integrators, and service providers supporting digital manufacturing initiatives. 
• Co-develop scalable digital capabilities tailored to chemical manufacturing conditions and requirements.
• Monitor vendor performance, solution quality, and service levels to ensure commitments are met.
• Lead joint planning, roadmap reviews, and continuous improvement cycles with partner organizations. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field; advanced degree is a plus.
• 10+ years of manufacturing experience, ideally in chemical, petrochemical, or processindustry operations. 
• Demonstrated experience leading digital manufacturing or Industry 4.0 transformation initiatives. 
• Strong Continuous Improvement background (Lean, Six Sigma, OpEx)—strongly preferred. 
• Experience leading or developing teams (direct or matrix), with proven capability in coaching and capability building. 
• Proven track record managing large programs, budgets, commercial contracts, and crosssite deployments. 
• Excellent communication and stakeholderengagement skills; capable of influencing senior leadership. 
• Experience facilitating global workshops and training (virtual and in person). 
• Strong familiarity with digital manufacturing tools such as MES, historians, IIoT platforms, digital twins, analytics, or automation systems. 
• Deep understanding of process operations, EHS, process safety, maintenance, reliability, and production systems. 
• Passion for digital innovation and building sustainable digital capabilities in manufacturing environments. 
• Location: at a Celanese Manufacturing Site in the US or the Dallas Headquarters office. (Periodic travel to manufacturing sites required; U.S. location strongly preferred) 

This new hire can office in any of the following locations:

Pasadena, Texas

Bishop, Texas

Dallas, Texas

Parkersburg, West Virginia

Florence, Kentucky

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