Operations Project Manager and Leader

Location:

Greensboro, NC

Salary:

70000

Posted:

April 17, 2026

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Greensboro, NC 27025

SUMMARY

Experienced business professional successful working with all levels within the organization to accomplish project objectives. Strategic planner, analytical thinker, and decisive leader. Talented in satisfying organizational needs in fast-paced, high-volume settings. Successfully oversees teams of personnel completing challenging projects.

SKILLS

Negotiations

Performance Management

Quality Assurance Controls

Budget Coordination

Business Development

Recruiting

Relationship Building

Global Communication

Project Management

Training & Development

Audit Procedures

Communication

Decision-making

Friendly, positive attitude

Project planning

Leadership

Problem resolution

Bryan Blackwell

EXPERIENCE

Manager Engineering July 2025 – April 2026

Winston-Salem, NC

Strong understanding of the organization’s products as well as business position and competition to keep the business competitive.

Led and coordinated various engineering functions and operations, including quality assurance, testing, and training of new and existing product lines.

Served as project manager for multiple projects, creating timelines and cost projections, and meetings to ensure projects comply with specifications, timelines, and budgets.

Maintained knowledge of new trends, developments, technologies, materials, and best practices; Applied this knowledge to continually improve test laboratory.

Promoted diversity and inclusion by being an active participant in TE's African Heritage (AH) ERG and partnering with recruitment efforts at NC A&T State University (local HBCU).

Sought to standardize testing practices between regional and global laboratories (Harrisburg, PA and San Paulo, Brazil).

Supported onboarding of new employees by supplying key job information, including organizational policies and job duties.

Wrote, revised, and maintained documentation outlining lab personnel's skill competencies for entire testing department.

Created succession plan for leadership positions within the department.

Adhered to audit principles, standards, and practices to keep company in good standing.

Collaborated with senior leadership on business trends and objectives then recruited and hired qualified candidates to provide a constant talent pipeline.

Developed change management plans minimizing employee resistance and accelerating adoption.

Balanced the needs of employees with the organization's expectations of employees to achieve the goals set forth.

Project Manager July 2022 – July 2025

Winston-Salem, NC

Lead cross-functional engineering and operations projects supporting manufacturing, metrology, quality, and process improvement initiatives.

Manage multiple concurrent projects with budgets, schedules, risks, and resource allocation across local and global teams.

Coordinate project activities between engineering, operations, quality, IT, and external partners to ensure on-time completion.

Directed implementation of digital metrology and data management initiatives that improved measurement accessibility and reduced turnaround time.

Led a large-scale scanning and dimensional analysis project involving more than 100 molds, improving project visibility and reducing time-to-market.

Developed centralized processes for project requests, workload balancing, and communication between North Carolina and international teams.

Created and monitored project KPIs, including schedule adherence, throughput, quality performance, and customer response time.

Facilitated weekly project reviews, stakeholder meetings, and executive updates to maintain alignment and resolve issues quickly.

Reduced project delays through proactive risk identification, contingency planning, and improved communication workflows.

Managed vendor and supplier relationships to support project execution, equipment acquisition, and service delivery.

January 2022 – July 2022

HR Strategic Business Partner, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Winston-Salem, NC

Built trusting relationships with data-based insights, business acumen, best practices, and industry trends.

Served as an advisor to senior business leaders providing guidance and human capital strategic direction.

Actively participated in developing strategic goals around Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

Developed communication strategies to support regional projects.

Conduit to HR Centers of Expertise/Excellence (COEs) for the successful development of progressive workforce programs, analytics, and solutions.

Analyzed data trends and metrics in partnership with COEs to develop, solutions, programs, and policies.

Identified training needs for departments and individual leadership needs.

Provided labor relations training and documentation.

October 2017 – January 2022

Manager Engineering, TE Connectivity Winston-Salem, NC

Strong understanding in organization’s products as well as business position and competition to keep business competitive.

Lead and coordinated various engineering functions and operations including quality assurance, testing, and training of new and existing product lines.

Served as project manager for multiple projects, creating timelines and cost projections, meetings to ensure projects comply with specifications, timelines, and budgets.