Project Director

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Job Description Summary

The Project Director is responsible for project delivery, profit & loss accountability, and customer satisfaction through management of project related activities and resources. Accountable for the successful execution of Gas Power projects.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Responsible for direct or indirect leadership and/or management of project resources along with direct ownership on specific projects.
• Play a key role in the development of a business plan. Is involved in discussions with other disciplines about future developments and consequences for the projects.
• Presents to top leadership in the business solutions on technical discipline and business solutions.
• Works with cross business teams. Engages in complex long-term processes with important clients.
• Lead Project Managers and actively drive project P&L incl. the associated risk provision within the contractual frame, in order to exceed/meet the cost, schedule, quality & Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) targets.
• Ensure compliance with company standards, laws & regulations.
• Protect/enhance contribution margin.
• Ensure cash collections / factoring consent for customer contracts.
• Manage customers and partners, and actively develop the required relationship to ease communication and support outcome.
• Exceed customer expectations, enhance customer relationships and assure business credibility.
• Ensure consistent Customer experience.
• Build and train regional teams with domain expertise, including career development and functional opportunities.
• Lead cross functional prioritization of contract requirements.
• Drive process adherence and team coordination between functions.
• Ensure rigorous project review rhythm and achievement of key project milestones.
• Ensure consistent application of tools and processes applicable to the scope of projects being executed.
• Ensure contractual revenue recognition terms are met and paced to business.
• Exceed/meet operations targets.
• Develop, monitor and implement standard OTR processes.
• Manage third party providers to execute projects, based on individual project specifications.
• Resolve any issues including lack of adherence to contracts, project quality or timeline issues.
• Seek and coordinate support of any company asset and personnel to drive outcome.
• Demonstrate strategic and tactical knowledge to deliver excellence and drive continuous improvement and compliance
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from a local or internationally recognized university;
• At least 10 years’ experience in leading the execution of complex infrastructure projects in challenging environments;
• Extensive experience in negotiation of complex contracts and sound commercial understanding of project feasibilities, market differentiators and the power business generally;
• Experience in managing large EPC projects within Power;
• Experience of Health and Safety leadership in challenging project environments;
• Negotiation experience of complex construction contracts;
• Excellent communication skills when managing medium to large teams as well as engaging with senior management
  

Desired Characteristics

• Experience of project execution in the region and interacting with EPCs;
• Superior leadership, interpersonal and strategic skills;
• Ability to work in a matrix organization;
• Established project management skills;
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills;
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems;
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs/projects;
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
  

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes