Responsibilities
- Build, coach, direct, and supervise a team of Section Managers and Project Management staff (APMs, PMs, SPMs, PMAs, PCs) across SSOE’s India that receives and executes projects and work packages received from SSOE’s global operations.
- Develop and implement departmental standards, processes, and performance metrics aligned with strategic growth goals and in coordination with the Project Management Practice Group Leader.
- Ensure technical competency and quality of work across all project management functions.
- Champion corporate policies and procedures to the project management staff.
- Ensure policies or changes are implemented in a positive and supportive manner.
- Collaborate with Global Department Managers and with Division Managers from various business units as cross-company needs arise.
- Design and execute a scalable hiring, training, and development framework for PM staff at all levels.
- Coordinate with US operations to develop a training plan for executing US based project work with India operations.
- Evaluate hiring trends and performance outcomes to refine recruitment strategies and ensure top-tier talent acquisition.
- Establish structured mentorship and on-the-job training programs (e.g., tiered project staffing with SPM-PM-APM teams).
- Collaborate with the Project Management Practice Group Leader on project management training, best practices, and skill development.
- Implement gate checks and readiness assessments to validate India PMs’ ability to lead projects of increasing scale and complexity.
- Facilitate and supervise monthly financial reviews, including but not limited to: earned margin adjustments and revenue recognition, work-in-progress, billing, and reserves.
- Ensure recovery plans are developed and executed for at-risk projects, with appropriate escalation to Division leadership.
- Assist in staff development of technical and soft skills to improve performance with internal project team members and external clients.
- Develop Project Leadership and Execution Strategies based on Lean Construction Institute practices and strategies.
- Align departmental operations with corporate business objectives and financial targets.
- Monitor and manage departmental budget, staffing plans, and workload forecasts.
- Support business development efforts, including proposal preparation and client presentations.
Requirements
- Proven leadership experience.
- Ability to communicate effectively across disciplines and cultures.
- Serves as technical liaison for the design of very large industrial facilities and fast-paced, team-orientated projects.
- Take Care of / Develop team members.
- Evolve and implement the Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) paradigm.
- Continue the Visual Planning component of the Lean Operating Strategy and implement additional components of the Lean Operating Strategy.
- Continue to develop teams of professionals and leaders in India.
- Continue the Evolution of Deliverables beyond Instruments of Service, upskilling talent as needed.
Nice to Have
- Strong Change Agility: actively seeks out new and first-time situations, enjoys testing new approaches, sets up pilots or test programs before implementing a new process, effective change manager.
- Strong Mental Agility: comfortable with complex problems and ambiguous environments, critical thinker, innately curious, makes fresh connections.
- Commitment to People Agility with emotional intelligence: ability to read people, understand how others feel and what they need, good communicator and listener, calming influence during a crisis.
- Surrounds themselves with people who offer diverse opinions on all matters of professional practice.
Benefits
- Responsible access to industry leading AI Large Language Models, vibe-coding platforms, and advanced tools.
- Secure integration of advanced tools into every role.
- Training and support to leverage AI as a core tool for enhancing productivity, sparking creativity, and streamlining complex workflows.
Work Arrangement
Remote (Worldwide) — India
Team
Structure: Reports to Project Management Practice Group Leader. Manages Section Managers and Project Management staff (APMs, PMs, SPMs, PMAs, PCs) across India. Collaborates with Global Department Managers and Division Managers from various business units.
Additional Information
- AI and Innovation: SSOE empowers team to work smarter through AI adoption.
- Training provided from day one to leverage AI tools.
