Strategic Projects Director (MA25013)
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Location: Roanoke, VA 24018
Description:
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
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA
- 7 years' experience in management system implementation: business analysis, process improvement principles application, policy and procedure development, facilitation of teams
- Previous accountability for development of successful business plans
- Strong background in business process transformation and innovation within a fast-paced and continuously evolving environment
- PMI PMP Certification
Link to TMEIC Corporation Americas website: https://www.tmeic.com/. To be considered an applicant for any available positions, individuals must complete an online job application for each posting. A resume may be attached to the online application but is not considered a substitute for the information in the application. Applications will be considered only for the specific position for which the application is submitted.
EEO/AA/M/F/Vet/Disability Employer
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
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA
- 7 years' experience in management system implementation: business analysis, process improvement principles application, policy and procedure development, facilitation of teams
- Previous accountability for development of successful business plans
- Strong background in business process transformation and innovation within a fast-paced and continuously evolving environment
- PMI PMP Certification
Link to TMEIC Corporation Americas website: https://www.tmeic.com/. To be considered an applicant for any available positions, individuals must complete an online job application for each posting. A resume may be attached to the online application but is not considered a substitute for the information in the application. Applications will be considered only for the specific position for which the application is submitted.
EEO/AA/M/F/Vet/Disability Employer