Strategic Projects Director (MA25013)

Job # MA25013

Job Title Strategic Projects Director

Office Location Roanoke, VA

Business Unit/Department Energy & Infrastructure Solutions

Sales Territory, if applicable N/A

General Role Description

Define, develop, and manage strategic business projects to ensure achievement of the business unit’s (BU) Mid-Range Plan (MRP) commitments (1-3 years) and the long-term (3-5 years) strategy.

Role Accountabilities

- Identify, evaluate, propose, and execute strategic projects that align with the business plan, based on thorough understanding of the business strategy, priorities, and financial targets, in collaboration with BU leadership

- Design and staff an organizational structure that can effectively ensure successful execution of strategic business projects

- Direct the design and implementation of business process improvement solutions that result in greater strategic value for the business

- Prepare elements of the BU's MRP, in collaboration with other BU management, as requested

- Develop, manage, and continuously improve the system by which the BU's commercial, operations, and manufacturing activities are effectively and efficiently integrated

- Develop, monitor, and manage project budgets to meet business targets and ensure variances are identified, analyzed, and reconciled

- Coordinate and influence within the entire organization to secure resources and solutions to ensure projects are executed successfully

- Ensure effective risk management and communication, in compliance with parent company policies and contractual terms and conditions, to protect the organization from liability

- Provide BU and Company management with timely updates on plans and results, as scheduled and requested

- Ensure key information about project performance is acquired and monitored, in coordination with other BU management

- Develop effective and collaborative relationships with internal and external clients and suppliers, domestically and internationally, to secure resources and deliver effective solutions which achieve business goals

General Employee Accountabilities

– Bring full effort to bear on tasks assigned by manager

– Give manager best advice

– Give earliest notice when work cannot be delivered as specified

– Cooperate and collaborate with peers and interact cross-organizationally as specified by manager

– Comply with all Company policies, practices, and procedures and all regulations and laws

– Formulate recommendations for improvement proactively

– Ensure effective utilization of business tools and processes

Manager Accountabilities

– Build and lead a team of committed and capable employees

– Plan for, appropriately assign, resource, and integrate the work of the team

– Lead, expect, and implement continuous improvement

– Own the output of the team

– Exercise effective managerial leadership to include

- Two-way managerial team working

- Fair and just treatment of direct reports

- Context setting

- Planning

- Task assignment

- Ongoing performance management

- Coaching

- Selection and orientation

- De-selection and dismissal

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in project management, construction management, business administration, finance, computer science, engineering, or engineering technology or related field, or equivalent via education and/or work experience

- 5 years of project or program management experience

- Demonstrated use of keen business acumen to develop effective strategies and determine appropriate priorities for improved business results

- Proven ability to deal with new and complex topics, interpret data, spot trends, draw conclusions and make recommendations

- Proven ability to work effectively, influence without authority, and achieve business goals collaboratively across all functions and levels of an organization

- Demonstrated ability to balance strategic direction with hands-on, tactical work

- Demonstrated success leading teams to accomplish business goals

- Demonstrated experience with senior leadership and ability to deliver executive-level summary updates, reports and presentations

- Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility

- Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills

- Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts

- Proficiency in MS Office, a CRM tool, and an ERP business system

- Availability to travel, domestically and internationally, approximately 25%, sometimes with limited notice

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