Director, Americas I&C Projects

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse's mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

As the Director of Americas I&C Projects, you will lead the portfolio of Westinghouse I&C projects and programs being executed in support of the operating fleet of plants in the United States. You will ensure on-time delivery of projects in a safe, high-quality, profitable manner, leading to customer satisfaction. This will include personnel-management responsibilities in addition to overall programmatic oversight.

You will report to the Senior Director, Americas ICS.

• Provide strategic direction to program management personnel to ensure compliance with all contractual commitments, meet customer needs, and optimize both short- and long-term profitability for Westinghouse
• Develop and implement formal, rigorous, and disciplined project management processes to improve project performance and enhance consistency in execution.
• Prioritize event-free and error-free execution.Measure project success through established KPIs; including customer feedback, on-time performance, and financial health (MAD>MAS).
• Coordinate lessons learned sharing to benefit overall program performance.
• Act as primary escalation point for program issues.
• Identify, assess, and implement improvement or recovery opportunities as necessary that will promote successful project delivery.
• Provide senior management with up-to-date and accurate reports of project status.
• Support Americas ICS P&L leader to achieve business objectives; leveraging EAC management, risk-mitigation, contract change management (upselling), and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Drive integration of all aspects of program including scope, schedule, cost, risk, procurement, quality, resources, communications, and stakeholders.
• Monitor and review all aspects of established project planning processes per the Westinghouse Project Management Requirements (WPMR).
• Establish rigorous and disciplined project communications format ensuring team, customer, and all stakeholders are kept informed of status.
• Collaborate with Contract Managers to interpret requirements and proactively manage changes.
• Identify opportunities for additional business growth.Interface with I&C Engineering and Manufacturing leadership (engineering, resource, and supply chain management teams) to forecast needs and resolve gaps in support.
• Support Americas ICS customer solutions and sales organizations to formulate execution strategies, schedules, and cost-estimates, including risk registers, for new project phases.
• Support and/or drive customer negotiations.
• Oversee accurate forecasts for financial performance, backlog resource demand, and hardware/manufacturing demand.
• Utilize levers available, such as EAC management, risk mitigation, acceleration, and cost reduction initiatives, to maximize both short- and long-term profitability.Maintain good working relationships with various stakeholders including project team, external customers, vendors, internal partners, and Westinghouse leadership.
• Manage performance of direct reports; evaluate and adjust staffing levels as appropriate
• Make job assignments and direct efforts of personnel (both direct and indirect reports); up to decisions to replace/supplement personnel to maintain organizational excellence.
• Evaluate and effectively elevate the competency and talent management of project management personnel.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Engineering, Project Management, Business or related field. MBA or other advanced degree preferred
• 15+ years of progressive experience in leading large, complex I&C (or other engineering, procurement, and construction) projects in the nuclear industry.
• Familiar with the Project Management Institute (PMI)'s Project Management Body of Knowledge required. PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or other approved equivalent project management certification is desired or otherwise required to be completed within 1 year.
• Increasing levels of demonstrated project management skills and track-record of success with cost, risk, and schedule control.
• Ability to travel to customer sites and industry meetings (~10% travel)

We are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $162,000.00 to $202,500.00 per year. In addition to the base pay, this role may be eligible for incentive pay based on company and individual performance.

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Why Westinghouse?

Our benefits package is tailored to meet the diverse needs of our employees, while also promoting wellness and career growth. The following are representative of what we offer:

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  Comprehensive Medical benefits which could include medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions options

  
  
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  Wellness Programs designed to support employees in maintaining their health and well-being including Employee Assistance Program providing support for our employees and their household members

  
  
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  401(k) with Company Match Contributions to support employees' retirement

  
  
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  Paid Vacations and Company Holidays

  
  
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  Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements to promote work-life balance

  
  
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  Educational Reimbursement and Comprehensive Career Programs to help employees grow in their careers

  
  
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  Global Recognition and Service Programs to celebrate employee accomplishments and service

  
  
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  Employee Referral Program

  
  

Westinghouse Electric Company is the global nuclear energy industry's first choice for safe, clean, and efficient energy solutions. We enable our delivery of this vision by living our value system:

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  Safety and Quality

  
  
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  Integrity and Trust

  
  
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  Customer Focus and Innovation

  
  
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  Speed and Passion to Win

  
  
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  Teamwork and Accountability

  
  

While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township, PA, we have over 11,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com.

Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

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