Governance and Business Controls Manager

Air Liquide•Houston, TX

About The Position

World leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 80 countries with approximately 66,000 employees and serves more than 3,6 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen have been at the core of the company’s activities since its creation in 1902. Air Liquide’s ambition is to be the leader in its industry, delivering long-term performance and acting responsibly. How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW? The Governance & Controls Manager is assigned to Capital Projects both in development and in execution, for which he/she will provide the necessary support to the Owner Project Development Leads (OPDL) and Owner Project Directors (OPD). The core responsibilities of this position are governance (deployment of the CI Management System including the Gate process) and project controls (cost, schedule, contract and risk management). Candidates must have valid employment authorization in the U.S. and must not require visa sponsorship now or in the future. This position is not open for non-immigrant visa sponsorship. The Governance and Controls Manager’s main responsibilities are detailed below:

Requirements

Bachelor degree, Engineering/Technical is required
10 years experience in industrial projects within an EPC or an Owner’s organization
Expertise / strong knowledge of the industry standards in project controls (cost engineering, scheduling, contract and risk management)
General competence in project management to facilitate executive oversight of large projects
Strong analytical & organization skills
Excellent communication, verbal and written
Ability to travel as needed (mainly domestic)

Responsibilities

Support the OPDL and OPD during the development and execution of the projects by ensuring that the CI Management System (CIMS) is duly deployed with the application of global / local procedures and associated tools & methodology
Prepare and lead the assurance reviews to ensure the PRB Gates signoff and all other mandatory checkpoints for the assigned projects
Make the bridge with E&C to ensure that both entities’ gate processes are executed in parallel, identity and mitigate any gaps
For all projects above $15M and managed directly by the Clusters, conduct cold eye reviews during development at the B-Meeting stage and lead the PRB process during execution
Upon request from CPR or RIC, conduct Cold Eye Reviews on projects outside of the core ECC portfolio to support critical decisions
Report the performance of Capital Projects in terms of Capex, Schedule and end to end Return on the Investment
Provide recommendations to the OPD regarding general project management (engineering, procurement, construction and subcontracting) in order to optimize the investment performance
Review and challenge E&C reports (PSRs), and all other key deliverables to the project (such as contracts, schedules, progress and cost reports)
Monitor and forecast the Owner’s scope to provide a global status of the project Capex and Schedule
Ensure that the Change Management process is duly followed, review and validate all E&C Change Orders
Assist the OPD regarding the Change Management process with the Customer
Deploy a strict monitoring of all schedule and capex variations (waterfall)
Attend monthly L1 reviews meetings, act as a referent for the project teams and other stakeholders as regards to project controls (cost, schedule, risk and contract/subcontract management)
To act as such, attend all other key project meetings, review critical bids from third parties (suppliers and subcontractors) and ensure compliance with the project execution strategy.
Assist the OPD with the preparation of the monthly L3 report (Owner’s)
Interface with Ops Control for financial capitalization at project completion
Provide support to the OPD and BD for the development of documentation required for updates to CPR and RIC
During project development, develop the Owner’s costs estimate
If required, analyse the E&C estimates and schedules by comparing them to historical data of past projects and knowledge of the current market trends using current projects in execution
Provide support to CIG benchmarking team as required
During execution, ensure that the capitalization process is duly followed, such as comparison between budget and actuals, analysis of the definitive estimate at PRB-B and as-built cost report to support further proposals, risk and opportunities management
Support E&C and/or Business lines (small capital projects, OSBL scope) for estimating and benchmarking as needed
Support the OPDL and OPD during the development and execution of the projects to evaluate their risks, define mitigations and establish a monitoring plan
Participate to risk reviews and cost uncertainties analysis (Monte Carlo / P50) in order to provide inputs on the mitigations, potential impacts and applicable ranges to calculate the required contingencies
Based on the above, provide OPD and Hub Executives (CI VP, AP) with multiple scenario analysis as regards to the investment final performance.
Provide guidance in terms of execution strategy to mitigate risks and optimize opportunities