Project Director

Kanadevia Inova•Knoxville, TN

About The Position

The Project Director is responsible for providing strategic leadership and direction for large-scale EPC projects within the KVI organization. The role involves planning, executing, monitoring, and closing projects while ensuring they meet the defined scope, budget, and timeline. Define project goals in line with organizational objectives and ensure consistency with the company’s vision.

Requirements

Stakeholder Management
Team Management
Risk Management
Contract- and Claim Management
Financial Management
Project Planning and Execution
Quality Assurance

Nice To Haves

Unique dual role combining financial leadership and legal entity governance.
Opportunity to act as statutory representative of our North America entity.
Exposure to global finance structures and international stakeholders.
Involvement in strategic and operational decision-making.
Be part of a collaborative, forward-looking, and growing organisation.

Responsibilities

Define project goals in line with organizational objectives and ensure consistency with the company’s vision.
Build and maintain strong relationships with external- and internal key stakeholders, including clients, executives, partners, department heads and team members.
Act as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders.
Facilitate effective communication and reporting throughout the project lifecycle.
Serve as the primary point of contact between the board and management, ensuring effective communication and reporting.
Lead and mentor key project team members and other key personnel.
Foster a collaborative and high-performing team culture.
Assign roles and responsibilities to your project team members taken into consideration their strength and weaknesses to ensure project efficiency and accountability.
Identify potential risks, quantify those risks and develop mitigation strategies.
Proactively address issues that arise, ensuring they are resolved on time.
Escalate significant risks and issues to senior management as needed.
Have a clear understanding of rights and obligations defined on the Contract to be executed.
Make sure the contractual agreed scope is clearly understood by all project team members.
Fully understand the agreed contractual terms & conditions to protect the company’s interest.
Identify and mitigate contractual risks by ensuring terms are aligned with legal, regulatory and business requirements.
Develop and manage project budgets, including forecasting and variance analysis.
Ensure that projects are delivered within approved financial key performance indicators.
Manage vendor relationships and negotiate contracts and agreements where applicable.
Oversee the development of detailed project plans, timelines, and work breakdown structures.
Ensure project execution adheres to established internal processes and methodologies.
Track progress and manage resources against milestones and project deliverables.
Provide regular project updates and performance reports to senior management and stakeholders.
Ensure that deliverables meet the contract specifications, company’s high-quality standards.
Implement quality control measures and project audits.
Continuously seek opportunities for process improvement and feed-back into the organization.