ICSA Project Portfolio Director

Westinghouse Electric Company; Warrendale (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 162,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) match

Paid vacations

Flexible work arrangements

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company in Warrendale, PA is seeking a Director, Project Portfolio of Americas ICS to lead a large portfolio of projects, ensuring on-time delivery, safety, quality, profitability, and customer satisfaction while growing the project management team.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Americas ICS, this hybrid role will drive governance, budgeting, risk management, and collaboration with PMO and tendering teams to deliver complex engineering, procurement, and construction

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive experience in project management leading complex engineering, procurement and construction projects.
• Experience in I&C or nuclear projects highly desired.
• PMI-BOK / PMP certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic directions to project management personnel to ensure compliance with all contractual commitments and improve profitability.
• Develop and implement formal project management processes to improve performance and execution.
• Lead development of a structured development program for PM/PMO personnel.
• Lead governance program with regular project reviews across ICS Americas.
• Create and maintain a financial management framework for ICS Americas, including budgeting and forecasting.
• Partner with OPX PMO to drive operational excellence in delivering Americas ICS projects.
• Support Americas ICS tendering and sales to formulate execution strategies, schedules, and cost-estimates for new projects.

Skills

PM leadership

Risk management

Cost control

Financial forecasting

Contract management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or business

MBA or advanced degree

Tools

PMO tools (MS Project/Primavera)

Job description

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse's mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

About the role:

As the Director, Project Portfolio of Americas Instrumentation & Control Systems (ICS), you will have accountability at the project portfolio level. This accountability will be for a large portion of projects in the Americas Instrumentation & Control segment of the Instrumentation & Control Systems (ICS) business unit, excluding a few specific critical project programs. This portfolio includes 100+ concurrent active projects ranging in size from small task-orders to large, complex programs requiring significant financial, technical, contractual, and resource commitments. You will be responsible for ensuring (1) on-time delivery of projects in a safe, high-quality, profitable manner, leading to customer satisfaction as well as (2) growing and developing project management team members.

You will report to the Senior Director, Americas ICS and be located at our Warrendale, PA facility in a hybrid role. Relocation assistance is available within the US.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic directions to project management personnel to ensure compliance with all contractual commitments, meet customer needs, and improve both short- and long-term profitability for Westinghouse. Additionally, you will support the ICS Americas Sr. Director leader to achieve business objectives; leveraging EAC management, risk-mitigation, contract change management (upselling), and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Develop and implement formal, rigorous, and disciplined project management processes to improve project performance and enhance consistencyin execution.
• Lead the development and ongoing enhancement of a structured development program that equips project and program management subject matter experts with the training, mentorship, and qualifications needed to grow and succeed.
• Lead the development and execution of a comprehensive project governance program, conducting regular project reviews to drive consistency, accountability, and successful project outcomes across ICS Americas.
• Create and maintain a robust financial management framework for ICS Americas, including budgeting, forecasting, performance analysis, and financial reporting to support strategic business objectives.
• Partner with OPX Project Management organization(s) (PMO) to drive operational excellence in the delivery of Americas ICS projects and leverage project control and contract management functions, procedures, processes, lessons learned.
• Support Americas ICS tendering and sales organizations to formulate execution strategies, schedules, and cost-estimates, including risk registers, for new projects.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or business; MBA or advanced degree preferred
• Fifteen plus years of progressive experience in Project Management field with experience leading complex engineering, procurement, and construction projects; Experience in I&C or Nuclear Projects highly desired
• Familiar with the Project Management Institute (PMI)'s 'Project Management Body of Knowledge required; PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or other approved equivalent project management certification preferred
• Increasing levels of demonstrated project management skills, ability to manage large project portfolio and having track-record of success with cost, risk, and schedule control on complex projects
• Ability to travel to Customer / suppliers / project execution sites and industry meetings (~10-15% travel)

We are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $162,000 - $202,500 per year. In addition to the base pay, this role may be eligible for incentive pay based on company and individual performance.

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Why Westinghouse?

Our benefits package is tailored to meet the diverse needs of our employees, while also promoting wellness and career growth. The following are representative of what we offer:

• Comprehensive Medical benefits which could include medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions options
• Wellness Programs designed to support employees in maintaining their health and well-being including Employee Assistance Program providing support for our employees and their household members
• 401(k) with Company Match Contributions to support employees' retirement
• Paid Vacations and Company Holidays
• Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements to promote work-life balance
• Educational Reimbursement and Comprehensive Career Programs to help employees grow in their careers
• Global Recognition and Service Programs to celebrate employee accomplishments and service
• Employee Referral Program

Westinghouse Electric Company is the global nuclear energy industry's first choice for safe, clean, and efficient energy solutions. We enable our delivery of this vision by living our value system:

• Safety and Quality
• Integrity and Trust
• Customer Focus and Innovation
• Speed and Passion to Win
• Teamwork and Accountability

While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township, PA, we have over 11,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com.

Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

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