Manager - Project Management

Chart, Inc.; New Iberia (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Chart, Inc. in New Iberia, LA is seeking a senior Project Manager to lead the PMO and ensure on-time delivery of engineered-to-order equipment.

You will drive project execution improvements, coordinate with Operations locally and with PM/Engineering teams in Woodlands, Tulsa and La Crosse, and report to the Director of Project Management. You will guide budgeting, risk management, and KPI tracking while fostering a continuous improvement culture and delivering customer-centric results in a

Qualifications

• Leadership, communication, negotiating, influencing and inter-personal skills required.
• Proven experience in project management methodologies, tools and responsibilities.
• Proven people leadership experience.
• Management of project execution teams in an Engineered-to-Order environment.
• Commitment to customer service.
• Budget controls within a project environment.
• Development of a continuous improvement culture.
• 10+ years' experience in project management.
• Process Technology, Cryogenic, or Packaged Equipment Experience.
• Experience in a matrix organization with indirect leadership.
• PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead and empower the project management team to deliver on-time and within budget.
• Develop and enhance PMO capabilities and improve project execution and scheduling.
• Coordinate closely with Operations in New Iberia and with client-facing PM and Engineering teams in Woodlands TX, Tulsa OK, and La Crosse WI.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety policies and standards.
• Monitor KPIs and drive cost reduction, efficiency, delivery and quality improvements.
• Manage scope, risks, and resources to meet customer requirements and contractual specs.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Influencing

Inter-personal skills

PM methodologies

People leadership

Budget controls

Continuous improvement

Project coordination

PMP Certification

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Engineering

Job description

At Chart, we design and build some of the world’s most advanced cryogenic equipment—that’s how our “ Cooler By Design® ” tagline was born. But it’s not just our technology that’s cool. It’s our people. We solve complex problems as a team, making us truly Cooler Together . And with the addition of Howden to the Chart family, we’re Stronger Together , too. Our customers don’t simply bring us equipment specs—they bring us challenges. That’s where you come in. From concept and design to installation and commissioning, you’ll help create solutions that support a wide range of industries and applications.

Launching rockets into space

Delivering Nexus of Clean™ solutions for clean water, clean power, clean food, and clean industrials

Powering the carbonation in your favorite fast-food beverage

Making nitro coffee and even nitro ice cream possible

Want to see our impact in action? Explore Chart City : https://chartcity.chartindustries.com/ . We’re looking for bright, driven talent excited to build a career in an evolving, high‑growth industry. Along with competitive compensation and meaningful work, Chart offers development programs designed to grow future leaders. That could be you. If you’re passionate about design engineering and think a career at Chart sounds pretty cool, let’s talk.

What Will You Do?

You will be responsible for ensuring on time delivery of our products, packaged to contractual specifications. You will develop the Project Management capabilities within the team and lead improvements in project execution and scheduling to ensure customer satisfaction. This role requires close coordination and collaboration with the Operations team in New Iberia and with the client-facing Project Manager and Engineering teams located in our Woodlands TX, Tulsa OK, and La Crosse WI offices.

This is an on-site position in New Iberia, LA.
This position exists within Chart’s broader Project Management Organization (PMO) and will report to the Director of Project Management located in our Woodlands, TX office.

Your Experience Should Be...

• Provide leadership, motivation and strategic direction to ensure the effective and efficient operation of the project management team.
• Provide clear communication to the team in relation to required goals, responsibilities, performance expectations and feedback.
• Drive innovative and continuous improvement strategies within the department and the

business to improve project margins, performance against the budget and on time delivery using robust operational processes.

• Drive financial performance in line with commitments. Identify, evaluate, report and seek to minimize any negative financial variance and ensure cash flow milestones are maintained.
• Manage team expectations and processes to ensure proactive project coordination of the following:
• Project Specifications and Assembly Requirements
• Weld Procedures and Drawings
• Inspection Requirements
• Progress Reporting
• Purchasing Requisitions
• Third-Party Vendor Coordination
• Resource Tracking
• Status Communication
• Kickoff Meetings
• Inspections, testing, and shipping
• Lessons Learned Documentation and Reporting
• Own and lead project execution, scope management, risk management, and resource management. Drive accountability and ownership of this within the project team and the wider business. Ensure that project risks and opportunities are identified well ahead of time and are mitigated and realized respectively.
• Ensure that departmental standards and processes are maintained and updated in line with industry standards and are applied at all times.
• Monitor and report on the KPI’s in area of responsibility and review actions and workflows accordingly.
• Interact and respond to all aspects of Chart Business Excellence (CBE) supporting cost reduction, efficiency, delivery, and quality improvements.
• Ensure compliance to Company Health and Safety policies and standards to support a safe working environment

Your Experience:

Your Education Should Be…

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or related field

Your Professional Experience Should Include…

Required

• Leadership, communication, negotiating, influencing and inter-personal skills, with the drive and commitment to achieve project deliverables.
• Proven experience in Project Management methodologies, tools and responsibilities.
• Proven people leadership experience
• Management of project execution teams in an Engineered-to-Order environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to customer service
• Responsibility for budget controls within a Project environment
• Commitment to the development of a continuous improvement culture
• 10+ years' experience in project management
• Process Technology, Cryogenic, or Packaged Equipment Experience
• Experience working in a matrix organization where influence, indirect leadership and compelling ideas are used to accomplish organizational objectives
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification