Project Manager, Progression - Advanced Distribution Infrastructure

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This position can be hired at two different levels:  PROJECT MANAGER II or PROJECT MANAGER III

 

POSITION CONCEPT 

The ADI (Advanced Distribution Infrastructure) Project Manager is responsible for leading the execution and success of the Advanced Distribution Infrastructure (ADI) initiatives. This position involves managing the comprehensive lifecycle of ADI projects, from initial planning and design through to deployment. The ADI Project Manager will coordinate with cross-functional teams, ensuring that project goals align with organizational objectives and industry standards. They will oversee project timelines, budgets, and resource allocation, while also mitigating risks and resolving issues that arise during the project

 

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 
1.    Manage the planning, engineering, procurement, construction, and start-up of multiple capital projects.  Manage project scope, cost, time, risk, quality, procurement, communications and human resources in order to drive project execution and meet project objectives.  Management responsibilities begin with project initiation and include planning, execution, monitoring and controlling, and project close-out.  Be accountable for project performance measured by safety, schedule, financial, and operating goals. (50%) 

2.    Ensure project business cases are well developed and understood.  This includes, as necessary, development of varying solutions or scope options for comparison, economic analysis, and development of non-economic project justification.  Ensure the business case is well documented in project authorization documents (PSA, CIR, PCR). (10%) 
3.    Manage development of project execution plans and ensure adherence to the project specific plans or to the standard project management procedures as appropriate.  Lead decision making concerning the extent to which detailed project specific plans are required.  Ensure plans are updated when needed to meet changing conditions or requirements.  Ensure the project plans, estimates, and schedules are reasonable and achievable. (15%)
4.    Effectively plan, organize, and coordinate the work of station personnel, multi-discipline engineers, construction supervisors, procurement personnel, project planners, project controls analysts or others assigned to a project team, in a manner that supports the project, company and department goals and objectives. (15%)
5.    Manage project communications.  Identify project stakeholders and keep them well informed; effectively facilitate regular project team meetings; deliver engaging, informative, well-organized presentations; resolve and/or escalate issues in a timely fashion; and understand how to communicate difficult/sensitive information tactfully. Ensure accurate project status reporting.  Provide updates on cost, schedule, status, and critical items which may materially affect project performance or department or company operations.  Present project status to management and key stakeholders on a regular basis. (10%)

SUPERVISION

Direct Supervision:    May provide direct supervision for project administration staff and project contracted support staff.

Indirect Supervision:    Project teams made up of engineering, construction, project controls, contracts IT and other disciplines as required during project related activities. 

 

RELATIONSHIPS

Key Internal:     Frequent interface