Jim Misialek

About Jim Misialek

Jim is a results-oriented business and technology leader with over 20 years of experience building, organizing, and leading cross-functional teams and projects. His experiences include team leadership and project management in many functions. Project experiences include a broad range of topics including consumer product design & manufacturing, customer-facing technology, internal capabilities advancement technology, and ERP implementation & advancement.Jim has a long track record of delivering successful business outcomes with a strong systems thinking approach, and a unique ability to consider critical factors across all functions.Background/Specialties- PMO/Project Portfolio/Strategy Alignment- Project Management- Project Initiation- Project Management Process & Procedure- Troubled Project Recovery- Product Management- Systems Engineering- Industrial Engineering- Manufacturing/Operations- Cross-Functional Collaboration- Project Risk Mitigation- Training/EducationProject Experience- SAAS System Implementation- ERP System Implementation- HR System Implementation (Workforce Management / Human Capital Management)- Business Process Improvement- Microsoft 365 System Implementation- Consumer Goods Product Development/Launch- Manufacturing/Automation- Merger/Acquisition IntegrationIndustry Experience- Manufacturing- Consumer Goods- Consulting- Professional Services- Insurance- Construction

Experience

1. Director, Operations Transformation

   Marvin

   Sep 2025 — Present · Fargo, ND, US

   Lead strategic initiatives that drive operational excellence, productivity, and innovation across Marvin Windows’ manufacturing and supply chain footprint- Safety- Quality- Delivery- Productivity- Engagement- Project Management- Program Management

Education

• Minto High School

  HS Diploma, 1994

  1990 — 1994

• UMN Carlson School of Management

  Part-time MBA Program

  2004 — 2005

• North Dakota State University

  BS, Industrial Engineering & Management

  1997 — 1999

• University of Jamestown

  BA, Business Administration

  1994 — 1997

• North Dakota State University

  MBA, Business Administration, Management and Operations

  2006 — 2009

Skills

• Product Development
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Pmp
• Leadership
• Business Process
• Process Improvement
• Human Capital Management
• Process Engineering
• Business Analysis
• Undergraduate Teaching
• Business Process Improvement
• Software Project Management
• Team Leadership
• Industrial Engineering
• Erp
• Program Management
• Manufacturing
• Team Building
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Workforce Management
• Teaching
• Strategic Planning
• Project Planning
• Change Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Project Management