Project Manager - Project Controls and Tools

Siemens Gas and Power GmbH & Co. KG; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Health and wellness benefits

Paid Time Off

401K matching

Parental leave

Job summary

Grid Technologies, a unit within Siemens Energy, seeks a senior Project Controls & Tools Manager to act as the single source of truth for the PMO. The role oversees data governance, stage-gate decisions, and KPI dashboards across projects to align with budgets and risk profiles.

You will lead governance for Primavera P6, MS Project, OnePM, Power BI and Excel, partnering with operational teams to drive execution and cross-functional alignment.

Qualifications

• Technical or commercial degree with large-scale project delivery experience.
• 3+ years managing complex product/industrial projects across multiple workstreams.
• Proven governance and risk management in project environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead Project Controls & Tool Governance across PMO.
• Drive End-to-End Project Planning & Execution Governance.
• Establish Reporting & Performance Management with KPI dashboards.
• Enable Agile Transformation & Delivery Excellence across teams.
• Provide Factory Expansion Leadership Support (Chief of Staff).
• Own Program Communications, OKRs & Capability Development.

Skills

Project management

Primavera P6

MS Project

OnePM

Power BI

Excel

SharePoint/Teams

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Education

Engineering / Construction degree

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

OnePM

Power BI

Excel

SharePoint/Teams

Job description

\"We energize society\" by supporting our customers to make the transition to a more sustainable world, based on innovative technologies and our ability to turn ideas into reality. With nearly 100,000 employees around the world, we shape the energy systems of today and tomorrow.

Project Manager - Project Controls and Tools

About the Role

Job ID

301695

Location

United States of America

Texas

Houston

Remote vs. Office

Hybrid (Remote/Office)

Company

Organization

Grid Technologies

Business Unit

Transformers

Full-time

Experience Level

Professional / Experienced

A Snapshot of your Day

We are seeking a highly experienced Factory Expansion & Implementation (FE) Project Controls & Tools manager to act as a single source of truth, informing cluster heads, and act as a stage-gate authority. In his role, he will be the “chief of execution” for the Factory Expansion Project Management Office (PMO) Head. Operational teams such Expert Support Group, Implementation Assurance, Training & Development, FE Finance and stay focused on execution inside their projects. In contrast, this function consolidates all project data and ensures that material decisions (quality Q-gates, change requests, scope shifts, contingency usage, escalation topics) are governed through a stage-gate / change-control discipline so every decision fits the overall program risk profile, budget, and capacity constraints and is benchmarked across projects for consistency and impact.

How You’ll make an impact

• Lead Project Controls & Tool Governance by defining and governing the project controls ecosystem (Primavera P6, MS Project, OnePM, Power BI, Excel, SharePoint/Teams), including ownership, access, data standards, implementation, training, and adoption.


• Drive End-to-End Project Planning & Execution Governance from initiation to closure, covering scope, schedule, cost, quality, resources, procurement, communications, risks, stakeholders, stage-gates, and change control.


• Establish Reporting & Performance Management through standardized KPI dashboards, forecasting, variance analysis, data quality controls, reporting routines, and a single source of truth for project schedule, cost, and performance.


• Enable Agile Transformation & Delivery Excellence by defining success metrics, facilitating SCRUM ceremonies, coaching teams, and developing dashboards that provide visibility into delivery health, capacity, risks, and milestone readiness.


• Provide Factory Expansion Leadership Support (Chief of Staff) by preparing executive-ready reporting, decision papers, SteerCo/30x30 materials, driving strategic initiatives, and ensuring cross‑functional alignment on priority topics.


• Own Program Communications, OKRs & Capability Development by managing stakeholder engagement, communication plans, OKR tracking, capability assessments, training recommendations, and progress reporting across the Factory Expansion program.

What you bring

• Education & Background: Technical, commercial, construction management, or strategy‑related degree with a strong understanding of large‑scale project delivery and organizational transformation.


• Construction Project Management Expertise:Min 3 years of experience managing complex product management projects, preferably within industrial or construction environments, with responsibility across multiple workstreams and matrix organizations.


• Strategy & Governance Leadership: Proven success in developing and implementing strategies, governance frameworks, risk management approaches, and change management processes that drive business and project outcomes.


• Project Controls & Tool Implementation: Hands‑on expertise in implementing, configuring, and governing project management and reporting tools including Primavera P6, MS Project, OnePM, Power BI, and advanced Excel, covering standards, workflows, templates, training, hypercare, and adoption.


• Data, Reporting & Risk Management: Strong capabilities in construction contracts, risk analysis, risk mitigation planning, KPI and master data governance, data quality management, and development of reliable reporting and dashboard solutions.


• Leadership & Communication: Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills, combined with a proactive, detail‑oriented approach and a demonstrated ability to influence teams and enforce standards.

Grid Technologies

Our Grid Technology division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The power grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company! With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

• Career growth and development opportunities


• Company paid Health and wellness benefits


• Paid Time Off and paid holidays


• 401K savings plan with company match


• Family building benefits


• Parental leave

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