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Senior Project Lead - Operational Excellence Business Improvements

United States, Wilton · Job Posted June 16, 2026
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The Senior Project Lead is part of the Project and Change Management team within ASML Wilton Factory's Operational Excellence organization. Operational Excellence drives continuous and structural improvements related to ways of working, processes and IT tooling. The Senior Project Lead will lead complex implementations of software, tools and process change within Wilton Factory manufacturing and operations. The Senior Project Lead scopes, plans, budgets, executes/drives and reports on these complex and strategic projects. Typically these projects are cross-departmental and cross-business line improvements (e.g. spanning D&E, logistics, planning, engineering, manufacturing and/or DUV, EUV and Optical Fabrication).

Job Responsibility

  • Lead end-to-end delivery of one or more complex, cross-functional improvement projects
  • Manage key stakeholders across Wilton Factory to align and prioritize need on new processes or improvements delivered
  • Identify project dependencies across the factory and create project roadmaps with clear timelines and objectives
  • Plan and coordinate the identification and elicitation of requirements
  • Evaluate financial consequences and business case of required improvements
  • Collaborate with IT business partners and teams throughout application testing phases
  • Lead and develop high-performing project teams
  • Coach and mentor team members to strengthen capability, engagement, performance, and overall delivery maturity
  • Manage project governance by providing clear, fact-based reporting and steering decision-making through Project Boards and senior management forums
  • Lead and embed change management, ensuring adoption of new processes, tools, and ways of working through structured communication and stakeholder engagement
  • Remove barriers and address risks/escalations, ensuring momentum and on-time delivery in a complex, dynamic environment

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree required - preferably a technical field or business administration
  • Extensive experience with project management methodologies, project reporting, and risk analysis and management
  • Experience leading and deploying complex enterprise transformation projects including improvements to IT applications and infrastructure
  • 7+ years proven track record in managing cross-departmental projects in a fast-paced, technical environment with demonstrated delivery of business impact
  • Experience driving organizational change within complex stakeholder environments
  • Previous experience in a manufacturing environment strongly preferred
  • Experience in operational excellence and continuous improvement, including roles such as project lead or process improvement leader
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder
  • SAP experience preferred
  • Experience working with Agile practices and mindset preferred
  • Certification in project management methodology such Prince2 or PMBOK foundation & practitioner preferred
  • MBA preferred

Nice to have

  • MBA preferred
  • Certification in project management methodology such Prince2 or PMBOK foundation & practitioner preferred
  • SAP experience preferred
  • Experience working with Agile practices and mindset preferred
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