Manager, Project Manager

Location: Duluth, GA, United States, 30096

About the role

Chart Industries, now a part of Baker Hughes, is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Manager, Project Manager. Incorporating AdEdge™, BlueInGreen® and Howden, ChartWater™ provides the most efficient and cost-effective products and solutions for today's treatment challenges across municipal, waste and industrial water, rivers, lakes and other waterways.

This is a hybrid position.

Responsibilities

• Direct, lead, and oversee the efficient operation of the Project Management team, ensuring the on-time delivery of products built to specification while maintaining or improving cash flow and margins.
• Develop the team’s project management capabilities and drive continuous improvement in project execution and scheduling processes to ensure customer satisfaction and timely delivery.
• Manage the Chart–client relationship, building strong rapport and credibility to support the successful delivery of engineered-to-order projects.
• Provide leadership, motivation and strategic direction to ensure the effective and efficient operation of the project management team.
• Provide clear communication to the team regarding required goals, responsibilities, performance expectations and feedback.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement strategies within the department and the business to maintain or increase project margins, improve on-time delivery (OTD) and cash performance using robust operational processes.
• Drive financial performance in line with commitments; identify, evaluate, report and seek to minimize any negative financial variance while ensuring cash flow commitments are maintained.
• Own and lead project execution scope management, risk management, and resource management; drive accountability and ownership within the project team and the wider business.
• Ensure project risks and opportunities are identified well ahead of time and are mitigated or realized, respectively.
• In partnership with Commercial and cross-functional teams, manage the resolution of contractual and commercial issues and disputes.
• Ensure departmental standards and processes are maintained and updated in line with industry developments and are applied at all times.
• Monitor and report on KPIs in your area of responsibility and review actions and workflow accordingly.
• Interact with and respond to all aspects of Chart Business Excellence (CBE) supporting cost reduction, efficiency, delivery, cost of poor quality (COPQ) and quality improvements.
• Ensure adherence to Health and Safety standards in compliance with Company policy to maintain a safe working environment.

Work Environment

• Sitting at a computer for long periods of time.
• Walking on the production floor as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Demonstrated experience in a supervisory or managerial role.
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Proven experience with project management methodologies, tools, and execution practices.
• Experience managing project teams in a customized, engineered-to-order environment.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen.
• Customer-focused mindset with a commitment to service excellence.
• Experience managing budgets and financial controls in an engineering environment.
• Commitment to continuous improvement initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of project management experience.
• Experience with Water Treatment Technology or similar equipment.
• Experience working in a matrix organization with indirect leadership responsibilities.
• Master’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Host of other benefits.