Project Manager - Commercial

Powell•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Project Manager provides oversight and direction to assigned projects and is accountable for planning, managing, and monitoring each project’s lifecycle—from requirements through retirement closeout—to ensure execution within scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations and to achieve targeted benefits. The Commercial Project Manager drives financial discipline and forecasting accuracy across a portfolio of active projects, partnering with the Project Management team to oversee financial performance, revenue recognition, and reporting accuracy for predictable and compliant business outcomes. The role works across organizational and divisional teams, manages commercial and contract matters, provides financial oversight and reporting, and supports Project Managers through guidance, training, and standardized practices. The position is typically performed in a normal office environment, with occasional work in manufacturing environments, factories, construction sites, or active customer facilities. Travel is expected approximately 5–10% of the time, sometimes with short notice or for extended periods.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or another related field from an accredited institution, or certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP), or a management-level certification from the Association of Project Management (APM).
Business acumen in business strategy, contract management, and financial management.
Leadership skills, including inclusiveness and critical thinking.
Technical project management skills and professional execution within a formal framework.
Demonstrated ability to lead and influence a matrix-organized team through a project lifecycle.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders.
Detail-oriented and results-driven.
Demonstrated ability to make decisions based on limited information.
Ability to negotiate with and influence customers, subcontractors, and other key stakeholders.
Strong data analytical skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and PowerPoint.
Ability to travel approximately 5–10% of the time, with short-notice and extended travel as needed.
Ability to perform duties in office, manufacturing, factory, construction-site, or active customer-facility environments as needed.

Responsibilities

Drive a positive customer experience during project execution.
Provide consultation on proposal development as required.
Integrate project activities to meet cost, schedule, and deliverable objectives, and manage scope changes to achieve customer requirements.
Chair internal and external project kick-off meetings.
Flow down contract requirements to project team members and ensure they understand their obligations.
Develop and manage project schedules with input from various departments, aligning internal and contractual delivery commitments.
Conduct project-specific meetings with stakeholders.
Manage project commercial and contract matters.
Work effectively in a multi-organizational and divisional project environment.
Proactively manage project risks, including threats and opportunities, and regularly communicate them to stakeholders.
Manage project financials, including revenue budgets, cost budgets, and forecasts, to achieve project P&L objectives.
Provide progress reporting and maintain timely, transparent communication with project stakeholders.
Make sound, well-considered decisions and provide project direction to achieve predictable outcomes.
Lead or participate in continuous improvement initiatives.
Ensure adherence to project and company quality levels.
Review and analyze project financials across the active portfolio, including revenue, cost, margin, and forecast accuracy.
Ensure compliance with revenue recognition standards and company financial policies.
Validate and challenge project forecasts to improve accuracy, consistency, and predictability.
Guide and support Project Managers on financial reporting, cost management, and revenue recognition practices.
Monitor Accounts Receivable reporting and work with Project Managers to promote timely collection and resolve outstanding balances.
Identify portfolio financial risks and opportunities and communicate insights to leadership and stakeholders.
Establish and reinforce standardized financial reporting practices across the Project Management team.
Provide portfolio-level financial visibility and reporting to support leadership decision-making.
Act as a subject matter expert in project financial management and support Project Management team training and development.