What’s the job?

Provides project management, guidance, methodology & leadership to capital projects with a budget scope above $25M. Manage projects to achieve a timely completion with the desired performance criteria to the agreed budget and ensure group EHS standards met at every stage of the project. This position requires up to 75% travel.

Key Accountabilities

• In collaboration with Saint-Gobain EHS teams experts, develop the necessary project safety systems, procedures, and controls to ensure a safe work environment and compliance to all, OSHA applicable regulations, as well as Saint Gobain Group and CertainTeed Roofing EHS standards with the objective to achieve zero accidents.
• The Senior Project manager is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the completion of specific projects for CertainTeed Roofing while ensuring these projects are completed safely, on time, on budget, and within scope.
• Follows the Saint Gobain TIP (Technology and Industrial Performance) Project Execution Manual (PEM) delivering assigned projects from Step 0 to Step 7 of PEM.
• Ensure all project tasks are undertaken in line with stated company policies and procedures, including but not limited to: Project Execution Manual, Capex Manual, Purchasing Policies, and Loss Prevention Manual
• Ensure all project members (Engineering, Operations, WCM, Purchasing, R&D, Supply Chain and Product Management) work as a cohesive and effective project team.

Leadership, Communication and Working Relationship

Internal:

• Liaise with the assigned project sponsor from the business (Business project manager, Plant Manager, Product Manager, etc.) to establish project needs and define how business requirements will be met.
• Reporting and presenting to Director of Engineering and Business Steering Committee for the projects raising any concerns or issues that require business attention.

External:

• Suppliers and contractors (in close collaboration with purchasing) to obtain and negotiate quotes for the necessary project work while ensuring the scope and execution meets all expectations.
• Represent the Company as necessary in front of local authorities in permitting and incentive processes.
• Conflict management of all the coordination of all parties, finding the correct balance to move forward
• In collaboration with HR and Talent Acquisition, Co-ordinate the recruitment of the local project team.

What do you bring?

Technical Knowledge

Core

• Strong communication skills, be able to convey messages to clients and team members
• Comprehensive knowledge of safety management systems and standards.
• Ability and motivation to quickly learn and apply working knowledge of the TIP Project Execution Manual and supporting tools/documents– Develop necessary level of knowledge to train other members of the team as required
• Planning and forecasting skills
• Risk management
• Budgeting
• Tracking and monitoring
• Meeting facilitation
• Project management

Contracts

• Clear knowledge of contract forms and particulars
• Takes on the responsibility of managing contracts alongside Purchasing, and constant consultation with the Legal Department as needed.

Qualifications required to fulfill the role

• Degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Civil or Chemical Engineering
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as project manager on large/medium size projects
• Project Management qualification (or working towards)

Specific work experience required to fulfill the role

• Site management experience on multiple projects, as project manager.
• Proven track record working with project management methodology
• Ability to influence key senior stakeholders in the business
• Understands cultural differences and able to adapt behavior to influence, engage with and motivate cross cultural teams.

What will success look like?

• Executes major projects to achieve a timely completion with the desired criteria to approved budget and ensure group EHS standards are met at all steps of the project
• Incumbent is recognized as a Project expert within CertainTeed Roofing on major global projects
• Ability to communicate at all levels
• Project Site presence required for duration of the projects
• Shows awareness and anticipation of impacts of current objectives upon wider business strategy and suggests ways to shape the strategy
• Typically operates, reports into and networks at a senior management level whilst on site gives defined tasks to project team
• Actively provides feedback, advice, and support to all, encourages, and facilitates sharing of knowledge amongst peers and development opportunities
• Developing own internal and external networks, establishing connections within the business, and the region and seeing positive impacts of this in achieving results.

Why work for us?

At Saint-Gobain, our employees have pride in belonging to an organization whose culture is made up of these core values: Trust, Empowerment, & Collaboration. Our company encourages diversity and inclusion in all its forms while our products make the world a more beautiful, safer, and sustainable home.

What are our perks?

We provide unique options to fit your unique lives! Our Total Rewards Program is customizable to accommodate your needs. Our menu of flexible options includes, but is not limited to:

• Excellent healthcare options: Medical, vision, prescription & dental
• Family Focus & Balance: Parental leave, paid time-off and Employee Assistance Program
• Financial Security: Competitive 401(k), Company-funded Retirement Accumulation Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program (PEG)
• Tuition Reimbursement: Continuing education for every season of your career
• Pet Insurance options: Insurance plan & prescription discount program for your furry friends
• Employee Recognition Programs
• PerkSpot: Our exclusive one-stop online discount marketplace
• LiveWell: Rewarding you for living a healthy lifestyle

Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.