Houston-based Capital Portfolio & Governance Leader

Ecovyst, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Ecovyst, Inc. is seeking a Director of Capital Engineering/Projects based in Houston with travel. The role leads the enterprise-wide capital project portfolio governance, prioritization, and optimization to maximize business value and efficiency.

You will partner with executive leadership, finance, operations, and platform engineering to balance demand, capacity, risk, and capital efficiency, while delivering transparent governance and executive-ready analyses.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of experience in capital project management, program management, or portfolio management in industrial/ manufacturing environments.
• Experience in capital portfolio selection, prioritization, and funding allocation.
• Must be able to obtain a TWIC Card.
• MBA or engineering management preferred for senior leadership track.

Responsibilities

• Validate alignment of capital projects with organizational strategies and success measures.
• Oversee portfolio decisions to support long-term objectives and risk tolerance.
• Allocate capital funding across projects per budgets and priorities.
• Develop portfolio-level financial plans and oversee capital spend.
• Track and report expected vs realized benefits at the portfolio level.
• Provide executive-ready analyses and recommendations to leadership.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Financial acumen

Executive communication

Cross-functional influence

Portfolio management

Decision support

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, finance, or related discipline

MBA or engineering management Master’s preferred

Tools

Excel

Presentation software

SAP

Portfolio management tools

Job description

Ecovyst, Inc. is seeking a Director of Capital Engineering/Projects based in Houston with travel. The role leads the enterprise-wide capital project portfolio governance, prioritization, and optimization to maximize business value and efficiency.

You will partner with executive leadership, finance, operations, and platform engineering to balance demand, capacity, risk, and capital efficiency, while delivering transparent governance and executive-ready analyses.