Senior Project Director: EPC & Commercial Excellence

Saft America, Inc.; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Saft America, Inc. seeks an ESS Project Director to lead commercial and operational development, safety performance, and delivery of the Microsoft VRT project.

This role reports to the VP Project and collaborates with NAM regional and global teams to ensure robust project organization and effective after-sales strategy. Responsibilities include budgeting, stakeholder management, and driving continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with SAFT and ESS policies.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, or Electrotechnical Engineering or equivalent.
• MBA, master business or commercial would be a plus.
• 15+ years' of project/program, business, or financial management.
• Proven leadership under direct management required.
• Knowledge of EPC contract and possible renewable business.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate operations and business activities associated with Microsoft VRT project.
• Coordinate with VP Project, NAM region, Global Operation and central organization for deployment of processes and tools.
• Coordinate communication between departments (Finances, Engineering, contract administration, contract management, sourcing and Quality).
• Prepare project budget after habdover from sales team.
• Manage project team performance.
• Consolidate and monitor inputs/outputs from monthly project reviews.
• Monitor full Project control including all operational and financial indicators (GM, sales, cash).
• Define priorities in accordance with the Division strategy.
• Project organization setup, staffing and workload management, Trainings, projects closing.

Skills

Leadership experience

EPC contracts knowledge

Business/financial management

Education

Master's Degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Electrical/Electrotechnical Engineering or equivalent

MBA or master in business/commercial would be a plus

Job description

Saft America, Inc. seeks an ESS Project Director to lead commercial and operational development, safety performance, and delivery of the Microsoft VRT project.

This role reports to the VP Project and collaborates with NAM regional and global teams to ensure robust project organization and effective after-sales strategy. Responsibilities include budgeting, stakeholder management, and driving continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with SAFT and ESS policies.