Job Title: Technology & Innovation Program Manager
Location: Raceland, LA
Position Overview: The Technology & Innovation Program Manager leads the implementation of approved manufacturing technology initiatives across Bollinger Shipyards. This role serves as the connection between innovation, operational execution, and workforce adoption, ensuring technology investments deliver measurable business value.
Working closely with Operations, Industrial Engineering, Planning, Engineering, IT, Quality, Finance, and external vendors, the Program Manager develops implementation plans, coordinates resources, manages schedules and budgets, drives change management efforts, and monitors project performance. The ideal candidate brings strong project management experience, manufacturing or shipyard knowledge, and the ability to lead cross-functional initiatives from planning through operational adoption.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead technology implementation projects from planning through deployment and stabilization.
- Develop and manage project plans, budgets, schedules, milestones, risk assessments, and communications.
- Establish project governance, accountability, and escalation processes.
- Coordinate stakeholders, vendors, and resources to ensure successful execution.
- Provide regular status updates on progress, risks, costs, and business outcomes.
- Partner with facility leadership and production teams to prepare for technology implementation.
- Coordinate site readiness, equipment installation, testing, commissioning, and operational handoff.
- Align project schedules with production requirements while minimizing operational disruption.
- Support successful deployment of equipment, automation, manufacturing systems, and process improvements.
- Promote standardized implementation practices and replication of successful solutions across facilities.
- Develop and execute change management plans supporting new technologies and workflows.
- Coordinate training, documentation, standard operating procedures, and knowledge transfer.
- Address barriers to adoption and support sustainable integration into daily operations.
- Ensure implemented solutions become part of standard work practices.
- Establish project KPIs and measure performance against scope, schedule, budget, and business objectives.
- Monitor operational results, benefits realization, and post-implementation outcomes.
- Maintain portfolio reporting, project dashboards, and leadership updates.
- Document lessons learned and drive corrective actions when needed.
- Support prioritization and resource allocation across the technology implementation portfolio.
Qualifications:
- 8+ years of experience in project/program management, manufacturing operations, industrial engineering, capital projects, or operational improvement.
- Proven success leading cross-functional initiatives in shipbuilding, heavy manufacturing, or similar industrial environments.
- Experience managing schedules, budgets, vendors, risks, and performance metrics.
- Experience with technology implementation, automation, process improvement, and change management preferred.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Project Management, or a related field preferred.
- Equivalent combinations of education and relevant experience may be considered.
- Regular travel between Bollinger facilities is required. The position includes time spent in active shipyard and manufacturing environments.
Skills & Abilities:
- Strong project and program management skills.
- Understanding of manufacturing and shipyard operations.
- Ability to influence and collaborate across multiple functions and facilities.
- Strong analytical, financial, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
- Experience using project management tools and performance dashboards.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive accountability.
- Proven ability to lead organizational change and sustain improvements.
Bollinger is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans and disabled individuals, and without regard to sexual orientation and gender identity
