Principal Project Manager

AspenTech • Medina, MN

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About The Position

The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us, is our aspiration, our desire and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way. You will experience these qualities of passion, pride and aspiration in many ways — from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community. The Role In this position you will be responsible for project execution, project profitability and customer satisfaction. You will manage complex phases of large projects. This role is a key part of the business unit and project delivery function with significant impact on successful project execution, profitability, and customer satisfaction. Your Impact Develop and/or oversee the development of project plans and schedules. Manage the contract change process as needed. Coordinate project implementation plans. Ensure that projects are properly tested, approved and documented. Set the strategy for projects based on the business unit's priorities. Lead and coach assigned project team members. Manage and determine budget, timelines, priorities, and resources for the project.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Business, Finance/Accounting, Electrical/Computer Engineering or related technical field
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience in project management
• Ability to travel up to 10%
• Experience dealing with highly technical and complex projects
• Experience with PERT/CPM and Microsoft Project

Nice To Haves

• International project management and solid understanding of international cultures and business transactions preferred
• Electrical utility industry and/or automation/SCADA project experience preferred
• Engineering Degree and Experience with electrical utilities preferred

Responsibilities

• project execution
• project profitability
• customer satisfaction
• manage complex phases of large projects
• Develop and/or oversee the development of project plans and schedules
• Manage the contract change process as needed
• Coordinate project implementation plans
• Ensure that projects are properly tested, approved and documented
• Set the strategy for projects based on the business unit's priorities
• Lead and coach assigned project team members
• Manage and determine budget, timelines, priorities, and resources for the project

Benefits

• paid time off
• charitable giveback day
• medical/dental/vision insurance
• retirement benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees