Senior Project Manager

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse’s mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

As a Senior Project Manager you will lead digital I&C upgrades for several customers in the Americas Instrumentation & Controls Systems (ICS) organization. You will step into a role responsible for supporting and completing any in-flight projects, leading the development of technical and commercial inputs for proposals, and leading the delivery of I&C upgrades. This critically important role requires oversight of financial, technical, contractual, and resource commitments with ultimate accountability to finish projects in a safe, high-quality, profitable manner, leading to partner satisfaction.

You will report to the Sr. Program Manager and be located at our Warrendale, PA facility. This is a mobile role and is expected on site 1-2 days per week.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure safety and quality are the primary focus on all project activities

• Prioritize event-free and error-free execution

• Manage and integrate all aspects of project including scope, schedule, cost, risk, procurement, quality, resources, communications, and partners

• Ensure compliance with all contractual commitments, meet customer needs, and improve both short- and long-term profitability for Westinghouse

• Complete all aspects of established project planning processes per the Westinghouse Project Management Requirements (WPMR) and I&C Systems Project Management Requirements (ICPMR)

• Coordinate rigorous and disciplined project communications ensuring team, customer, and all partners are kept informed

• Identify, assess, and implement improvement or recovery opportunities to promote successful project delivery

• Measure project success through established measurements; including customer feedback, performance, and financial health

• Provide accurate forecasts for financial performance, backlog resource demand, and hardware/manufacturing demand.  Use levers available, such as EAC management, risk mitigation, acceleration, and cost reduction plans, to maximize both short- and long-term profitability.

• Collaborate with Contract Managers to interpret and transmit requirements, and manage subsequent changes, following an integrated change management process. Identify opportunities for additional business growth.

• Work with GOS engineering, resource, and supply chain management teams to deliver project commitments and resolve gaps in support. 

• Develop or oversee development of project records in standard databases and systems to ensure efficient handling and transmission of project correspondence and documentation internally and externally.

• Close projects by archiving work in financial, scheduling, document management, and resource management systems/tools. Perform final project quality assessment and report out. Identify opportunities for improvement, lessons, and risk avoidance for future work.

• Support Americas ICS tendering and sales organizations to create execution strategies, schedules, and cost-estimates, including risk registers, for new projects. 

• Support customer negotiations.

• Use and support Westinghouse project management systems and controls for several projects assuring senior management is provided up-to-date and accurate reports of each project status.

• Maintain good working relationships with various partners including project team, external customers, vendors, internal partners, and Westinghouse leadership.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of of progressive experience leading I&C (or other engineering, procurement, and construction) projects

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Engineering

• Familiar with the Project Management Institute (PMI®)’s Project Management Body of Knowledge

• Experience with SAP, Primavera (P6), Microsoft Project

Why Westinghouse?

Westinghouse offers competitive benefits to all our employees around the globe to keep them healthy and enhance their well-being.  In the U.S. the following are representative of what we offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Comprehensive Health, Wellness and Income Protection Benefits
• 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
• Paid Vacations and Holidays
• Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements
• Educational Reimbursement Program
• Employee Referral Program

Westinghouse Electric Company is the global nuclear energy industry’s first choice for safe, clean, and efficient energy solutions. We enable our delivery of this vision by living our value system:

• Safety and Quality
• Integrity and Trust
• Customer Focus and Innovation
• Speed and Passion to Win
• Teamwork and Accountability

While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township, PA, we have over 9,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com.

Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

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