Director of Project Management - Water

At Niagara, we’re looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water.

Consider applying here, if you want to:   

• Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.   
• Develop lasting relationships with great people.   
• Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.

Director of Project Management - Water

The Director of Project Management – Water Capacity is responsible for overseeing the activities (coordinate project timelines, scopes, and budgets) of all Engineering Project Managers assigned to core water expansion.  This role is also accountable for ensuring the teams follow our PMO process to optimize our front-end design and execution of these capacity addition project.  This position will report directly to the VP of Project Management.

Essential Functions

• Manage Team of Project Managers
  • Reviews project plans across the group, ensure appropriate identification of key cross team/group dependencies, operation requirements, and install discipline around early and continuous risk identification. 
  • Assist in the equitable distribution of work by coordinating with other departments and employees as required to assign resources to meet near term and long term needs.
• Manage PMO Process
  • Maintain governance over standards of work for project management activities and processes.
  • Ensure  best practices, key metrics, documentation and necessary training established by the PMO team is followed by all project managers within Niagara.
• Overseeing Water Capacity Projects
  • Manage a portfolio of critical initiatives throughout the organization involving technology, business process, and installation of water capacity projects that span diverse geographies.
• Develop Project Scopes, Budgets, and Timelines
  • Ensure project execution, monitor budgetary impacts and manage organizational risk
• Conflict Resolution with Contractors
  • Responsible for creating strategies for risk mitigation and contingency planning; transition, change and program management.
• Equipment procurement
  • Support the commercialization and procurement teams to identify, qualify and manage OEMs throughout the
• Travel requirement of approximately 65%
• Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:
  • 10+ Years  – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
  • 6 Years  – Experience in Position
  • 6 Years  – Experience managing people/projects

                *experience may include a combination of work experience and education

• Preferred Qualifications:
  • 10+ Years– Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
  • 10+ Years – Experience working in Position          
  • 10+ Years – Experience managing people/projects

*experience may include a combination of work experience and education

Competencies

• Problem Solving - identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
• Planning/Organizing - uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; sets goals and objectives; organizes or schedules other people and their tasks. 
• Detail oriented and accurate - minimizes mistakes, follows every step in a process and follows through with all tasks
• Oral Communication - speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; demonstrates presentation skills. Experience in providing economic justification, and contract structuring and management. 
• Team Work - balances team and individual responsibilities; contributes to building a positive team spirit; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives. 
• Written Communication - writes clearly and informatively; presents numerical data effectively; able to read and interpret written information. 
• Change Management - communicates changes effectively; builds commitment and overcomes resistance. 
• Leadership - inspires an