Project Manager, Operations Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager

Overview

Position Summary
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Project Managers I provide oversight and direction to their assigned projects. The Project Manager I is accountable for planning, managing, and monitoring the project lifecycle to ensure projects are executed within their scope, schedule, budget, quality level, and targeted benefit realization — the project lifecycle includes, from the requirement phase through project retirement closeout.

• Drive positive customer experience during project execution
• Provides consultation on proposal development as required
• Ensures integration of the project activities to meet project cost, schedule, deliverables, and manages scope changes to achieve customer requirements
• Acts as meeting chair for internal/external Kick-Off meetings
• Flows down contract requirements to the project team to ensure each team member is aware of his/her obligations
• Develops and manages the project schedule with input from various departments to ensure alignment with both internal and contractual delivery commitments
• Conducts project-specific meetings with project stakeholders
• Responsible for project commercial and contract management
• Effectively work within a multi-organizational/divisional project environment
• Develops and manages Project Management Plans
• Proactively manages risk (threats and opportunities) and regularly communicates to stakeholders
• The key point of contact for all communications between the customer and Powell
• Responsible for the Management of the project’s financials, including revenue budgets, cost budgets and forecasts to ensure the project’s P&L objectives are realized
• Responsible for progress reporting
• Ensures project alignment between customer requirements and company objectives to maximize benefit realization
• Effectively communicate with project stakeholder to ensure timely and transparent information flow
• Make sound decisions and provide project direction that is well thought out to achieve predictable outcomes
• Lead and or participate in continuous improvement initiatives
• Responsible for the adherence to project and company quality levels
• Position not eligible for sponsorship or relocation

• Bachelor Degree in business, engineering or other related fields from an accredited institution or be a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) or have a management level certification from the Association of Project Management (APM)
• One (1) year in a titled project management position in the construction, manufacturing, oil & gas and/or power distribution industry, or similarly complex projects

• Effective abilities with project management, engineering, and accounting software (Primavera, MS Project, ERP system, Agile)

• Business Acumen (Business Strategy, Contract Management)
• Leadership (Inclusiveness, Critical Thinking)
• Technical Project Management (Professional Execution within a formal framework)
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence a matrix-organized team through the lifecycle of a project
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate with all stakeholders
• Detail-oriented and results-driven
• Demonstrated ability to make decisions based on limited information
• Established ability to negotiate with and influence customers, subcontractors and other key stakeholders
• Strong focus on customer satisfaction
• Technically astute

• Temperature controlled working environment. Some outside activities may be required.
• This position may travel out-of-town to attend training and meetings.
• Typical office environment: may experience minor discomfort from extensive use of a computer display and keyboard; travel between buildings on campus and between campuses.

• Maintaining body equilibrium and agility to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching, ascending or descending stairs.
• Sitting, standing and walking for long periods of time.
• Typing, punching or applying pressure to an object with fingers and palm.

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