Strategic Project Lead - Commercial & Execution

Linde; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 108,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

Linde Inc. is seeking a Project Business Lead to supervise the commercialization of complex projects across the United States, coordinating with engineering, regional teams, and operations to ensure financial targets are met and schedules are kept.

You will lead customer interactions, review change requests, and present updates to senior leadership while aligning with regional operations and site hosts. Travel up to 25% is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering; MBA is a plus.
• Minimum seven years of relevant work experience.
• Experience in project work covering design, engineering, execution, or operations.
• Experience collaborating with customers during project development and execution.
• Knowledge of air separation, HyCO, and related processes.
• Confidently present to and engage with executive-level leadership.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with cross-team collaboration.
• Influence positively and build strategic relationships internally and externally.
• Lead and motivate teams through natural authority and strong leadership presence.
• Willingness to travel up to twenty-five percent as required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise commercialization of approved projects meeting financial targets.
• Track KPIs during execution and coordinate with engineering, regional teams, and operations.
• Lead customer interactions during execution and manage change requests.
• Deliver clear project updates across US Gases and senior leadership.
• Collaborate with regional operations director and Project Operations Lead to align scope.
• Manage project 'white-spaces' across utility agreements, land, permitting, approvals.
• Review risk analyses and impacts on management reserves during execution.
• Participate in customer contract development and amendments to align investments and commitments.
• Lead discussions with third-party customers or site hosts during execution.
• Represent projects in internal committee reviews and provide support.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Executive communication

Travel readiness

Education

Engineering degree

MBA (plus)

Job description

Linde Inc. is seeking a Project Business Lead to supervise the commercialization of complex projects across the United States, coordinating with engineering, regional teams, and operations to ensure financial targets are met and schedules are kept.

You will lead customer interactions, review change requests, and present updates to senior leadership while aligning with regional operations and site hosts. Travel up to 25% is required.