Senior Manager - Business Process

Hours 8:00 am – 5:00 pm- On Site (Chicago, IL)CompensationAt S&C, we are dedicated to providing competitive and equitable compensation for all our team members, and we are committed to transparency in our pay practices. The estimated annual base salary range for this position is $151,140 - $200,318.80 Individual pay within this salary range is determined by several compensable factors, including performance, knowledge, job-related skills and experience, and relevant education or training. This role is also eligible for S&C’s annual incentive plan (AIP), subject to eligibility criteria.Join Our Team as a Senior Business Process Manager – Engineering to ManufacturingThe Senior Business Process Manager is responsible for end‑to‑end ownership of engineering‑to‑manufacturing processes, with a strong emphasis on EBOM/mBOM governance, engineering change management, and real‑time WIP visibility. The role ensures processes are standardized, scalable, and aligned across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and quality teams.Business Process Ownership (EBOM, mBOM and WIP): Leads the full lifecycle of process design, from current state assessment to implementation and stabilization. Ensures accurate EBOM–mBOM transitions and reliable WIP visibility to support production readiness and operational decision‑making. Enterprise BOM strategy and Governance: Owns the future state operating model for EBOM/mBOM structures, lifecycle management, change control, and traceability. Ensures accurate BOM governance enabling downstream execition and WIP transparencyWIP visibility Framework: Defines what WIP is tracked, when, at what granularity, and by whom. Aligns WIP visibility across engineering, manufacturing, inventory, and planning to ensure data is trusted and actionable. Implementation Leadership: Serves as the business lead across blueprinting, build, test, deployment, and stabilization for all EBOM/mBOM/WIP related scope. Ensures WIP requirements are embedded into solution design. Identifies and drives resolution of resolution of risks impacting BOM integrity and visibility System Integrator Partnership: Operates as the primary business counterpart to the System Integrator leads in a “two-in-a-box”model, while retaining business decision authority Testing and Validation: Owns the testing strategy for EBOM/mBOM/WIP, including end to end scenario validation and UAT signoffChange Management and Adoption: Leads stakeholder engagement, readiness assessments, functional training amd reinforcement to ensure sustained adoption of new processes. Develops training content, material, and delivery approaches to support effective adoption across all impacted stakeholdersCross Functional integration: Ensures seamless integration with material flow, inventory control, manufacturing execution, planning, costing and qualityContinuous Improvement and KPIs: Defines and tracks KPIs for BOM quality, change effectiveness, WIP accuracy, timelines, and operational throughput. Leads post implementation reviews and ongoing and ongoing improvementsDecision rights: Holds design and approval authority for future state processes, UAT outcomes and deployment readiness. Advises on scope and release sequencingMaintain regular and punctual attendance.Attend in-person or virtual meetings as requested or required.Communicate effectively and respectfully with others.Other responsibilities as assigned.Required Experience and CapabilitiesProven strategic and technically strong cross‑functional leader with extensive experience in driving process excellence and partnering effectively across IT, engineering, and manufacturing.Demonstrated ability to serve as a visionary architect for future‑state EBOM/mBOM and WIP processes, shaping direction and establishing strong governance.Experienced hands‑on implementation leader with a track record of ensuring new processes function reliably in real‑world execution.Recognized as a high‑impact change agent with demonstrated success guiding teams through large‑scale transformation.Experienced in aligning diverse stakeholders through clear, compelling communication of business value and intent (“the why”).Proven capability to navigate and resolve complex cross‑functional tradeoffs while maintaining enterprise alignment.Demonstrated strength in driving sustained adoption of new processes, behaviors, and operating models.Strong ability to proactively identify risks, remove barriers, and reinforce consistent, scalable ways of working.Track record of ensuring transformation initiatives are fully embraced, embedded, and continuously improved across the organization.PreferredExperience in a large (2+ billion-dollar revenue) B2B manufacturing companyRequired A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field10+ years of business process leadership in engineering/manufacturing environmentsExpertise in EBOM, mBOM, WIP visibility, and related process design.Experience leading business‑led ERP/digital transformations including testing and change adoption.Strong partnership skills with IT and System IntegratorsMaster’s degree is preferred (MBA or Engineering Management)Preferred Certifications – Lean, Six Sigma, PMPNo fixed deadline#LI-KD1In 1909, S&C Electric Company transformed the delivery of safe, reliable electricity with the invention of the Liquid Power Fuse. Today, as the world faces extreme weather events and the demand for electricity grows, S&C continues to innovate and advance the electrical grid, ensuring reliable and resilient power for homes, communities, and critical infrastructure around the world.With a diverse, global workforce and core values around integrity, safety, and quality, S&C is a trusted industry leader and top workplace that offers meaningful careers to more than 3,500 team members. As a people-first organization, S&C is committed to fostering an inclusive and collaborative workplace where team members advance their careers through robust talent-development programs and involved leadership. S&C’s deeply rooted belief diversity fosters greater creativity, innovation, and success guides the company to advance and sustain a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace culture. S&C provides a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes the following (eligibility requirements apply):Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical & Prescription, Dental, Vision, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, , Health Savings Account (HSA), Group Life Insurance, optional Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance, Wellbeing Resources including Employee Assistance Program and Family Forming Benefits (i.e., Adoption and Fertility support)Leave Benefits: Vacation Time, Sick Time, Paid Holidays and Company Shutdown days, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves, Paid Parental Time and Military LeaveRetirement Benefits: 401(k) Retirement Savings and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (KSOP) offering traditional and Roth 401(k) options and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) component; KSOP participants can receive annual ESOP company contributions of over 11% of eligible earnings (3% Core, up to 3.5% Match, Variable Periodic).In (Production Operations/QA) we are responsible for maintaining S&C's longstanding reputation for quality products. While constantly integrating the latest technology into S&C's processes and adhering to the highest standards of quality, our work solidifies the trust our customers have in S&C that our equipment will be integral to solving tomorrow's energy challenges. We strive for continuous improvement in everything we do, knowing that our work impacts our customers, out team members, and our world.Full timePosting Date: 2026-05-08