Team Lead OEX (US)
About the role
The Project Manager Team Lead delivers complex, multi-stakeholder customer projects while providing leadership, guidance, and development for a team of Project Managers. This role oversees project governance, drives operational excellence, and ensures safe, compliant execution of transformer projects within the Siemens Energy US business area. The position interfaces with global factory teams, logistics, field service, engineering, proposals, and commercial functions to ensure successful project outcomes and a positive customer experience.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of Project Managers and Associate Project Managers, fostering professional growth, balanced workloads, accountability, and a high-performance team culture.
- Manage the end-to-end execution of complex projects, ensuring delivery on schedule, within budget, in compliance with contractual requirements, and through successful warranty closeout.
- Build and maintain strong customer relationships, serving as the primary point of contact, proactively resolving issues, and driving high levels of customer satisfaction.
- Partner with factories, commercial project managers, logistics teams, installation advisors, and subcontractors to optimize resource allocation, field execution, cost control, forecasting, and change order management.
- Drive portfolio reviews, milestone gate processes, risk management activities, and lessons learned sessions to ensure effective governance, proactive issue resolution, and continuous project improvement.
- Maintain project performance visibility by tracking KPIs, financial results, schedules, risks, and documentation while identifying opportunities to enhance project management best practices across the organization.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field preferred.
- 4 or more years of relevant project management experience. Candidates with more experience may be considered for a higher level or vice-versa.
- Proven experience leading, mentoring, or developing Project Managers.
- Strong project planning, scheduling, communication, and coordination skills with a focus on customer satisfaction and cost control.
- Excellent organizational, facilitation, conflict resolution, and stakeholder management capabilities in a fast-paced environment.
- Solid understanding of contract documents, project scope, schedules, and technical and commercial requirements.
- Proficiency with project management tools for scheduling, risk management, and reporting; IPMA or equivalent project management certification preferred (required over time).
- Travel, as needed (10%).
- Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without the need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.
About the team
The Siemens Energy Transformers team brings industry-leading utility power equipment to the US. Our customers rely on our quality, commitment, and expertise to partner with them and keep the lights on.
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.
Benefits
- Supportive work culture
- Company-paid health and wellness benefits
- Paid Time Off and paid holidays
- 401K savings plan with company match
- Family building benefits and parental leave