Senior Key Projects Manager, Motive Power

Ener Sys is a global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications. We have over thirty manufacturing and assembly plants worldwide servicing over 10,000 customers in more than 100 countries. Worldwide headquarters are located in Reading, PA, USA with regional headquarters in Europe and Asia. We complement our extensive line of Motive Power and Energy Systems with a full range of integrated services and systems.

With sales and service locations throughout the world, and over 100 years of battery experience, Ener Sys is the power/full solution for stored DC power products.

Motive Power applications include industrial lift trucks and pallet jacks, rail equipment, mining equipment, and airline ground support equipment. Some of the motive power brands include Hawker, Ironclad, General Battery, and Fiamm. Wherever there is a need for motive power, Ener Sys offers the perfect energy solution.

The Senior Key Project Manager is responsible for tracking complex, high-impact projects from concept to completion for the Motive Power line of business. Acting as a strategic partner, the position bridges leadership priorities in the Ener Gize framework with operational excellence to accelerate organizational success. This position is also responsible for the consolidation and completion of the Motive Power executive deliverables that are also presented to the Board of Directors.

• Strategic Planning & Definition: Help the business to articulate clear objectives, scope, deliverables, timelines, and resource requirements for major initiatives, and track these initiatives with the team on a weekly basis.
• Leadership & Team Management: Lead cross-functional team meetings, fostering collaboration, accountability, and high performance as it relates to the Ener Gize project as well as the Demand Forecast.
• Execution & Performance Monitoring: Oversee the Ener Gize project activities, build out a unique dashboard to track Motive Power milestones, and ensure adherence to corporate reporting standards.
• Risk & Change Management: Proactively identify risks and scope changes to the project as well as our demand forecast by documenting and communicating them effectively to line of business leadership.
• Monthly/Quarterly Deliverables: Collect, build and maintain the executive deliverables for the Motive Power line of business.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Maintain transparent communication with executives and stakeholders, providing timely updates and managing expectations.
• Quality Assurance & Closure: Validate deliverables against standards, conduct post-project evaluations, and finalize documentation.

Role Highlights

• Document and manage the updates for all Ener Gize initiatives for the Motive Power Line of Business.
• Develop executive ready presentations for various business forums, including Board of Directors, Strategy & Execution, and Motive Power GLT.
• Deliver regular progress updates to leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Partner with SIOP teams to drive process improvements and optimize scope, timelines, and resource allocation.
• Automate project tracking, outputs, and deliverables wherever possible.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to help resolve challenges and ensure progress on Ener Gize initiatives.
• Own and coordinate the end‑to‑end Motive Power demand forecast process, ensuring alignment across Sales, Finance, Operations, and Supply Chain.
• Manage the forecast review cadences, reconciling variances, risks, and opportunities, and escalating key insights to Motive Power leadership.
• Ensure demand assumptions, scenarios, and sensitivities are clearly documented and reflected in executive‑level reporting and Ener Gize deliverables.
• Drive continuous improvement of forecasting accuracy, transparency, and governance through standardized processes, tools, and dashboards.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Project Management, or a related field
• Minimum 6 years of experience in operations and project leadership
• Exceptional communication and relationship‑building skills
• Strong negotiation and problem‑solving abilities
• Proficiency with project management tools…