Senior Director-Systems Integration - Power Generation

Tallgrass • Lakewood, CO

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About The Position

We are seeking a Systems Engineering & Integration Lead to establish and lead systems engineering practices for complex technical and operational initiatives. This is a new position within the organization and will play a critical role in connecting business objectives with disciplined technical execution. The successful candidate will bring structure to complex projects by helping define requirements, manage interfaces, coordinate cross-functional technical work, assess risks, support trade-off decisions, and ensure solutions are designed, verified, and implemented with lifecycle performance in mind.

Requirements

• Experience in systems engineering, engineering management, technical program management, integration, operations, infrastructure, technology, logistics, or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex technical information and translate it into clear requirements, plans, risks, and decisions.
• Strong understanding of lifecycle planning, requirements management, verification, risk management, interface management, or configuration management.
• Ability to lead cross-functional discussions and align stakeholders with different priorities.
• Strong analytical, communication, facilitation, and documentation skills.
• Comfortable working in a new role where processes may need to be created, refined, and adopted across the organization.
• 10+ years of experience in engineering, project management or combination.

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing or managing Systems Engineering Management Plans, technical baselines, verification matrices, system architectures, or integrated schedules.
• Familiarity with engineering standards, lifecycle management, operational readiness, quality systems, or reliability/supportability practices.
• Experience with complex infrastructure, industrial operations, software-enabled systems, logistics, energy, utilities, or regulated environments.
• INCOSE certification, PMP, or related professional certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering activities across the full project lifecycle, from concept and requirements definition through design, verification, execution, commissioning, and operations.
• Develop and maintain technical plans, requirements baselines, system breakdown structures, interface definitions, verification plans, and decision records.
• Work with business leaders, engineers, project managers, operations teams, vendors, and other stakeholders to translate needs into actionable technical requirements.
• Facilitate requirements analysis, functional decomposition, design synthesis, technical reviews, risk assessments, and trade studies.
• Establish traceability between customer needs, operational requirements, system designs, test/verification evidence, and final deliverables.
• Coordinate integration across multiple teams and disciplines to ensure dependencies, interfaces, and technical assumptions are understood and managed.
• Support configuration management, change control, technical documentation, and governance processes.
• Develop measures of effectiveness, measures of performance, and technical performance indicators to track solution maturity and readiness.
• Identify technical risks and recommend mitigation strategies that balance cost, schedule, performance, reliability, supportability, and long-term value.
• Help build scalable systems engineering standards, processes, and tools for a growing organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior