LEU+ Utility-Specific Program Manager

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Your Day to Day
Manage large, highly complex, utility-specific Low Enriched Uranium Plus (LEU) projects at the Tier 1 or 2 level for the Americas PWR Fuels Organization to ensure consistency across varied Westinghouse expertise, with a focus on first-time engineering execution. Oversee and hold accountable direct reporting or matrixed project managers and team members to deliver program objectives. Partner with business development leaders to set strategy and to capture growth opportunities that advance strategic and business objectives. Demonstrate advanced skills in finance, cross-cultural awareness, leadership, communication, influence, negotiation, and conflict resolution.

As a Utility-Specific LEU Program Manager, you will:
Maintain responsibility and accountability for utility-specific LEU program and projects
Interface with Overall LEU Program Manager to maintain LEU timeline (development and execution)
Enable LEU utility-specific issue resolution (technical, regulatory, etc.)
Maintain direct responsibility for utility-specific program financial performance
Establish relationships with key stakeholders that meets each partys needs and agreed outcomes
Lead project-specific internal steering and/or advisory committees
Analyze needs and develop unique internal/external customer satisfaction and project performance metrics
Oversee utility-specific project managers
Manage project performance to meet quality, schedule and financial goals as set forth by Westinghouse, customer and regulatory requirements
Ensure program sub-projects are delivered on schedule and within budget
Manage program resource assignments (labor, equipment, supplier, etc.) to ensure program goals are achievable
Maintain continuous alignment of program scope with strategic business objectives and make recommendations to modify the dynamic program to enhance effectiveness toward the business result or strategic intent
Build capacity and knowledge of key stakeholders to ensure effective communication outcomes by clearly defining lines of communication
Identify stakeholder issues, interests, and concerns to better define program alignment and provide direct technical input/feedback
Maintain utility stakeholder relationships once established through regular communication activities including monthly and quarterly exchanges with LEU Stakeholder leaders
Provide leadership perspective on options and recommendations
Identify, assess, and implement improvement opportunities which will add value
All program management is performed in accordance with the established Westinghouse policies, procedures, systems, and requirements.

Who You Are:
As a successful candidate, you bring the following to the team:
B. Sc. degree in Engineering or other technical-related area. Advanced degrees desirable.
Typically, 20 years professional experience in Program and Contract management.
10 years of project management or program management experience in the nuclear industry is preferred
PMI Program Manager program certification
Project Controls-related certification (scheduling, estimating, earned value, risk, etc.) is preferred
Strong Program and Contract management skills
Track record delivering quality on time and within predictable cost controls
Strong analytical thinking capability and business development acumen
Strong knowledge of nuclear industry and related associations.
Organizational experience with planning, budgeting, operations and objectives.
Knowledge of team building, planning techniques, business management principles and practices.
Experience in eveloping and successfully implementing stakeholder engagement plans
Good interpersonal and networking skills, articulate spokesperson
Demonstrated leadership skills across cultures, languages and locations
Strong Analytic experience & problem-solving ability and high attitude for ownership
Recognize emerging critical technical or regulatory issues which would affect project delivery. Raise awareness and develop a recovery plan.
Microsoft Project expertise is preferred

Required Competencies:
Change Management
Communication
Driving for Results
Employee Development
Innovation
Planning and Organization
Strategic Thinking
Teamwork
Cost/Profit Oriented
Advanced interpersonal skills such as effective verbal and written communications, ability to lead and direct complex team structures, able to develop relationships with stakeholders in upper management positions, able to analyze problems, establish facts, and make complex decisions with little to no supervision.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office tools. Strong working knowledge in project schedule, cost and risk management processes and associated tools (e.g., Primavera, SAP, Active Risk Manager, or other related tools).
Advanced ability or understanding of the transformation of data to information for visual reports; database concepts to manage data within systems; the interaction of company functions that are touch points to projects (Finance, Legal, Quality, Supply Chain, etc.). High-quality presentation skills.
Why Westinghouse?
Westinghouse Electric Company is the global nuclear energy industrys first choice for safe, clean, and efficient energy solutions. We enable our delivery of this vision by living our value system:
Safety and Quality
Integrity and Trust
Customer Focus and Innovation
Speed and Passion to Win
Teamwork and Accountability
Westinghouse offers competitive benefits to all our employees around the globe to keep them healthy and enhance their well-being. In the U.S. the following are representative of what we offer:
Competitive Salary
Comprehensive Health, Wellness and Income Protection Benefits
401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
Paid Vacations and Holidays
Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements
Educational Reimbursement Program
Employee Referral Program
While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township, PA, we have over 9,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com.
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