Project Manager

Role Summary

Global Project Manager

Flowserve is looking for a global project manager (GPM) based in Houston, Texas, United States. The GPM is responsible for actively planning, managing, and executing tasks, deliverables, and communications involved in order execution of customer valve purchase orders.  The position is guided by policy, process, and toolsets established by the organization. The timeline for responsibility may range from pre-RFQ to finalization of customer close out of the managed orders. Focus areas include schedule adherence, successful risk mitigation, positive customer relations, accurate forecasting and receipt of cash receipts and revenue recognition, change management, percent of completion to baseline management, and executing all contractual obligations.  As an experienced project manager, the role carries a responsibility of demonstrating qualities to be recognized as mentor and provide example-based supportive training to junior project managers.  The GPM shall also regularly advise company leadership on the KPIs of managed projects.

Responsibilities:

• Reporting to the regional manager of project management, the global project manager will take ownership of the entire project execution lifecycle which may extend from pre-RFQ technical and commercial proposal development support to project completion.
• Project success is measured by safety, positive customer experience, timeliness of completing contractual requirements, and project profitability.
• The global project manager position includes two significant activity scopes.  One scope involves project management and technical support for bid development when customers are seeking to select an equipment supplier prior to request-for-quote release. 
• The GPM will plan, coordinate between different supporting groups, and lead execution development of informational deliverables to satisfy bid package requirements on time to submission closure date. 
• The second scope of this position is the execution of product manufacturing customer orders. During the execution of orders, the global project manager is the single point of contact for customers and the owner of the overall execution of the project. 
• This project ownership involves engagement with multiple product manufacturing facilities. Compliance with customer deliverable requirements, alignment with project schedule, timely and quality product supply, regular metric reporting, and compliance with global company project management policies are integral to this execution phase project management role.
• Projects which include both scopes of bid package development and order execution may extend years.
• As a member of the global project management team, expectations exist personnel holding the position are experienced and capable in the role to the point of being recognized as leaders and mentors. 
• As such, the GPM is to monitor manufacturing site project manager policy compliance, execution methods, and efficiencies during the course of normal project execution.  Where gaps or improvement opportunities exist, the GPM shall offer training and mentoring to benefit associates where appropriate.
• The global nature of the role does require a level of flexibility in schedule where meetings outside of normal traditional work hours may be necessary. This flexibility dictates an expectation of accountability to others and to the company for quality deliverables on schedule rather than achieving or being limited by a specific schedule or work hours. 
• The position may require travel to manufacturing locations at an international scale to accelerate specific aspects of the project.  The position holder may also be requested to provide remote and local support to manufacturing sites when resources at a location are challenged to meet short-term customer demands.
• Execute projects in a safe, efficient, and timely manner meeting client/customer defined contractual obligations using work methods and process in compliance with published company project management policies and Flowserve’s code of conduct.
• Coordinate with internal and external teams to support and coordinate development of technical, commercial, and execution plan proposals.  Draft, manage, and review technical and commercial project documentation to establish project requirements, apply necessary cross functional resources, and support customer review and acceptance.