Project Manager

IMI; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

401K matching

Maternity leave

Stock Purchase Plan

Career development

Job summary

IMI plc, a global engineering leader in valve and motion control, seeks a Project Manager for an on-site role in Houston, TX. You will lead a multi-disciplined team across engineering, QA, procurement, and manufacturing to ensure contract compliance, on-time delivery, and profitability.

Responsibilities include primary client interface on all projects, steering project life cycle from order to warranty, and maintaining proactive communications to resolve technical and commercial issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field required.
• 2–3 years’ work experience in valve/process control or related engineering/manufacturing industries preferred.
• Experience managing a multi-disciplined project team (engineering, quality control, procurement, manufacturing, cost estimating, delivery/billing, configuration management).
• Knowledge of order management/administration, contracts, US contract law, and commercial negotiations best practices.
• Experience with engineered/buyout products for nuclear valve/process control industries; strong communication skills; ERP and CRM familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Primary customer interface on all assigned projects.
• Manage overall project performance from order receipt through warranty and invoicing.
• Drive on-time delivery, contract compliance and profitability through cross-functional coordination.
• Coordinate with Engineering, QA, Procurement, Production, Shipping and Finance to meet milestones.
• Maintain proactive communication with customers, resolve technical and commercial issues, and negotiate contract modifications when needed.
• Coordinate pre-award, kickoff, lessons-learned, and progress meetings with the customer teams.
• Oversee invoicing at milestones and address payment delays through outreach.
• Report revenues, costs, and gross margin forecasts; manage project risks throughout lifecycle.

Skills

Project management

Contract management

Customer interface

Communication

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

MS Project

MS Office

MS SharePoint

Salesforce

Job description

IMI plc

We are a global specialist engineering company that creates breakthrough solutions. We are curious and like to solve problems, partnering with our customers to solve the demands of today and prepare for the challenges of tomorrow. We embrace innovation and care about outcomes that are good for business, everyday life and making a better world - creating lasting impact for everyone.

We design, build and service highly engineered products in fluid and motion control applications. We focus on five market sectors: Industrial Automation, Process Automation, Climate Control, Life Science, and Transport.

Our partnership approach breaks through problems and reduces complexity. We don’t invent in isolation - we collaborate with our customers. We listen closely and we think differently, creating space for diverse minds to innovate. We are working together to make businesses safer, more sustainable and more productive.

Role Overview

The Project Manager is responsible for overall project performance: contract compliance, on-time delivery, profitability, and customer satisfaction. He/she provides direction and management of a multi-disciplined project team responsible for engineering, quality assurance, planning, procurement, and manufacturing activities. Working in an engineer-to-order control valve manufacturing division where individual commercial projects represent an elemental level of profit & loss; the Project Manager is expected to effectively manage projects from order receipt, through delivery/invoicing and warranty period expiration.

Work Environment

Houston, TX - 100% On-site

Monday - Friday

Hours: 8:00 - 5:00

Key Responsibilities

• Primary customer interface/contact on all assigned projects.
• Overall project performance throughout project life cycle: order receipt through warranty; specific focus on contract performance, technical compliance, and customer satisfaction; drive project execution per planned schedule, holding project team and customer accountable for project performance.
• Coordinate, drive order execution through stakeholder management of Engineering, Quality Assurance, Procurement, Production, Shipping and Finance towards achieving on-time delivery, contract compliance and targeted profitability.
• Establish a positive and productive working relationship with both domestic and international customers and their project teams through face-to-face meetings, teleconferences, and routine communication.
• Manage and facilitate prompt, meaningful communications with the customer to resolve technical and commercial issues, convey project progress on a routine basis, and negotiate commercial contract modifications when called for.
• Coordinate project team involvement and participation at customer’s pre-award meetings, kick-off meetings, lessons-learned meetings, and progress meetings.
• Ensure timely invoicing at project milestones and assist when needed with resolving payment delays through customer outreach and engagement.
• Manage and communicate project revenues, cost, and gross margin forecasts, as well as identify and proactively manage risks throughout project life cycle.
• Review vendor/inter-company bids for engineered/buyout products against scope, quality, performance, cost, and schedule requirements.
• Coordinate, manage project team documentation submittals and disposition process towards securing required customer approvals.
• Coordinate and manage project-level planning actions to facilitate the needs of customer, third party and regulatory inspections of finished, or in-process goods for inspection purposes.

Critical Competencies For Success

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university required. Engineering degree or related technical degree preferred.
• Two to three years’ work experience in the valve and/or process control industry, or in a related engineering and manufacturing industry preferred.
• Experience in managing a multi-disciplined project team: engineering, quality control, procurement, manufacturing, cost estimating, delivery/billing, and configuration management.
• Knowledge of order management/administration, contracts, US Contract Law, and commercial negotiations best practices.
• Experience working with custom-engineered, manufactured products for the nuclear valve/ process control industry.
• Effective communication skills (both oral and written).
• General knowledge of manufacturing processes, techniques, practices.
• General knowledge of NDE operations, techniques, and practices.
• Relevant experience working with an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.
• Proficient in business and project management software (MS Office, MS Project Professional, MS SharePoint).
• Proficient in customer relations management (CRM) type software, such as Salesforce®, or equivalent.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally approximately 10 to 15% of time; international customers will require off-normal hour interface.

The Following Qualifications Are Preferred, But Not Required

• Project Management Professional (PMP®) desired, not required.
• Familiarity with nuclear industry protocols, practices, and expectations through hands-on experience.

Pay range

$100,000-115,000
Within this range, individual pay is determined based on skills, experience, and qualifications relative to the job requirements. Base pay information is aligned with market location and may be subject to prevailing wage laws, if applicable.

Bonus eligibility

This position is also eligible for a variable incentive pay component, separate from base salary.

What IMI Can Offer You

At IMI, one of our top priorities is to create an inclusive culture of health. We strive to remove barriers to care (whether that be physical or financial) and in doing so, we offer choice for all your health and wellbeing needs.

• Multiple health plans to choose from: HMO, PPO, and High Deductible Health Plans with a low-cost share
• Best-in-class 401K plan with zero vesting and up to 6% contribution matching
• 14-week maternity leave at full pay (Adoption benefits are equivalent)
• 4-week paternity leave at full pay (Adoption benefits are equivalent)
• Employee Resource Groups that offer community and support, like our Pride Network and Network of Women groups
• PTO, encompassing inclusive holidays
• Career Development opportunities (IMI’s ‘Catalyst’ Program)
• Employer contribution for Health Savings Account, and in many cases free virtual telemedicine, and teletherapy.
• Mental Health and wellness programs to support you and your family
• Full suite of voluntary benefits to tap into, including but not limited to: Critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity, legal insurance, identity theft protection, and pet insurance or home & auto insurance through our discount advantage platform
• Short & long-term disability as well as basic life insurance at 2x your basic salary at no cost to the employee
• Free financial advisors, webinars, and classes through Charles Schwab
• Annual Employee Stock Purchase Plan with option to purchase IMI shares at a reduced employee only price - no opportunity to lose, only to profit or refund your investment 100%

Health & Safety

The physical demands described within the Key Duties & Responsibilities section of this job description are required to perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities. Please contact your local HR representative to discuss the specific Work Conditions and Physical Requirements of this role.

Health, Safety, and Environmental Duties - At IMI we are all personally committed to protecting our people, minimizing our impact to the environment, the communities we operate in and our company. All members of our workforce have the duty to ensure the health, safety and welfare of themselves, others, and the environment. Every employee is expected to follow all HSE operating procedures, also to challenge any observed behaviors or unsafe acts.

Code of Ethics

IMI requires the highest standard of ethics in all business dealings, particularly with customers, suppliers, advisors, employees, and the authorities. In accordance with the IMI Way: Our Code of Responsible Business.

Changes To This Job Description

IMI may amend this job description in whole or part at any time.

IMI is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status.