Project Director

Saft America, Inc.•Milwaukee, WI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The ESS Project Director is responsible for the commercial and operational development as well as safety performance of his project. The position is in charge of establishing and achieving business objectives to support ESS division. He/She leads operational actions, the delivery of the project based on ESS process and tools, as well as the deployment of after-sales strategy. The position is in charge to settle the proper project organization, to develop and to lead the team. The Project Director is supported by the VP Project, the head of NAM Region as well as global operation and commercial teams.

Requirements

Master's Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, or Electrotechnical Engineering or equivalent
15+ years' of project/program, business, or financial management
Proven leadership under direct management required
Knowledge of EPC contract and possible renewable business

Nice To Haves

MBA, master business or commercial would be a plus

Responsibilities

Build a strong project management plan including resources plan, strategic planning, quality plan, communication plan and risk management
Oversee daily operation, planning, evaluating, and optimizing operations to be efficient and cost-effective, using ESS methods and tools and international Standards
Provides timely, accurate and complete reports on the financial and operating condition of the project
Relationships with partners, suppliers and customers
Project forecast/budget preparation and operational performance monitoring
People management, Safety and Integrity monitoring
Coordinate operations and business activities associated with Microsoft VRT project
Coordinate with VP Project, NAM region, Global Operation and central organization for deployment of processes and tools
Coordinate communication between departments (Finances, Engineering, contract administration, contract management, sourcing and Quality)
Prepare project budget after handover from sales team
Manage project team performance
Consolidate and monitor inputs/outputs from monthly project reviews
Monitor full Project control including all operational and financial indicators (GM, sales, cash)
Define priorities in accordance with the Division strategy
Project organization setup, staffing and workload management, Trainings, projects closing…
Insure customer intimacy, coordinate with management and sales team to build claim strategy
Manage the Key Performance Indicators and prepare information for the business reviews of the division. Explain actuals compared to monthly/quarterly/yearly forecasts
Apply project management best practices on Microsoft VRT project
Drive commercial and Operations associated with Microsoft VRT project
Built, follow and challenge the strategic planning with peers and suppliers.
Build and lead Sales & Cash forecast
Be a major actor to Compliance & EHS/Safety actions and performance: be fully compliant with SAFT rules and processes.
Ensure the application of the SAFT financial instructions and the ESS instructions on the project. Participate to EHS monitoring actions, perform HSV
Follow SAFT compliance Policies (‘Code of Conduct’) and promote open reporting
Monitor and communicate an overview of project activity and performance
Launch improvement actions to reach operations excellence. Share best practices and returns on experience (REX)
Quality and continuous improvement
Build, lead, & coach project team