Senior Project Manager

NOV; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

NOV in Houston, TX is seeking an experienced Engineering Project Manager to lead cross-functional teams through full project lifecycles. You will partner with customers and internal groups to define scope, manage schedules, and ensure on-time delivery within budget.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of engineering-based PM experience, a Bachelor's degree, and PMP certification. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field; PMP or equivalent certification preferred.
• Minimum 7 years of engineering-based project management experience; strong leadership and communication skills.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple projects.
• Experience with process analysis, risk management, and delivering projects on time and within scope.
• Proven ability to present to senior management and key stakeholders; effective written and oral communication.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and lead project teams to deliver assigned projects and coordinate across departments.
• Own full project lifecycle from initiation to deployment, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
• Clarify requirements with internal and external customers and define project scope.
• Develop schedules, allocate resources, and assign tasks based on team strengths.
• Monitor progress, manage risks, and adjust plans to meet budget and timeline constraints.
• Prepare progress reports, proposals, and presentations for stakeholders and senior management.
• Establish and improve project management practices, templates, and tools for the organization.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree

PMP certification

Tools

ERP software

Job description

Responsibilities

• Assemble and lead project based teams to successfully execute assigned projects and facilitate collaboration across departments
• Full project life cycle ownership: successful project delivery will include full implementation from initiation to deployment ensuring a project is aligned to and directly supports the achievement of strategic objectives
• Understand interdependencies between technology, operations and business needs
• Meet with internal and external customers to clarify specific requirements of each project
• Develop project scopes and objectives involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility; determine project specifications by studying product design, customer requirements, and performance standards
• Determine project schedule by studying project plan and specifications, calculating time requirements, sequencing project elements
• Determine project responsibilities by identifying project phases and elements; assigning personnel to phases and elements; delegating project tasks based on personnel strengths, skill sets, and experience levels
• Measure project performance utilizing appropriate systems, tools, and techniques; maintain project schedule by monitoring project progress, coordinating activities, and resolving problems
• Meet budgetary objectives and make adjustments to project constraints based on financial analysis
• Control project plan by reviewing design, specifications, and plan and schedule changes; recommend actions; perform risk management to minimize project risks
• Determine applicable project documentation requirements and ensure comprehensive documentation of all aspects of a project
• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation and presentations to various audiences, including project team, senior management, and key stakeholders
• Work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation and excellence
• Participate in establishing practices, templates, policies, tools and partnerships to expand and mature these capabilities for the organization
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree including a minimum of 7 years of proven work experience in engineering based Project Management

OR

Other Technical Degree with a minimum 10 years of proven work experience in engineering based Project Management

• PMP certification
• Strong leadership, organizational, communication, and motivational skills including the ability to lead up, across and down business and technology organizations
• Proven ability to work in a fluid environment and collaborate across multiple areas to achieve a common business objective; flexible with proven ability to conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Experience with process analysis and improvement
• Demonstrated decisiveness in resolving business problems, making decisions and identifying priorities
• Strong experience presenting to key stakeholders and senior management
• Demonstrated communication skills: both written and oral with technical and non-technical staff, all levels of management
• Technically competent with various engineering based and project management software programs; experience with an Enterprise Resource Planning tool preferred