CEL Critical Power · 1 month ago
VP Projects
Williamsburg, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expCEL Critical Power is a rapidly growing US business focused on the global Data Centre industry. They are seeking a VP of Projects to lead a team of Program and Project Managers, ensuring the professional delivery of complex electrical switchgear projects while maintaining excellent client relationships and managing project performance.
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Responsibilities
Develop and implement a Project Management Process, ensuring alignment between US and IRL systems
Balance strategic goals with immediate business needs, ensuring projects align with company objectives
Provide strategic direction and strong leadership, ensuring your team deliver professionally / consistently
Foster a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration and excellence
Collaborate with HR to ensure workforce planning, training and succession development
Align your resource / capacity planning with our SIOPS process
Promote professional development and knowledge sharing across the team
Ensure rigorous financial and commercial management through all phases of the project lifecycle
Implement and maintain department-level governance, reporting and documentation standards
Regularly review project performance, verify financial targets and contractual obligations are achieved with rational to explain as required
Implement early warning KPIs to identify a project which is not achieving its performance goals
Developing mitigation strategies to correct non-performing projects with peer teams as required
Monitor general Project Management KPI's, ensuring trends are monitored / corrected as required
Provide accurate reports which provide clarity of alignment of performance to the business strategy
Oversee the end-to-end delivery of multiple concurrent electrical switchgear / internal CEL projects
Implement and utilise Master Scheduling / SIOPS processes to ensure alignment across all functions
Ensure adherence to project scope, timelines, budgets and quality standards
Implement robust project governance, risk management and reporting structures
Provide clear, accurate and regular reports on all active projects
Proactively identify, monitor and mitigate project risks and issues (internal or external)
Develop mitigation strategies and escalate to ensure project momentum and successful outcomes
Utilize regular Lessons Learned activities to ensure identified risks are not repeated
Act as a senior point of contact and escalation for key clients
Maintain strong client relationships, manage expectations, ensure satisfaction and repeat business
Ensure all commercial and contract management negotiations are carried out in line with CEL policies
Ability to travel in the region of 30% - 40% of standard hours
Identify opportunities to improve project delivery processes, project tools and team performance
Drive standardization and best practices across the Project Management function
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in engineering, Project Management or related field with a PMP, PRINCE2 or similar project management certification being essential
5+ years in a senior leadership role (VP or similar) managing technical / engineering teams
10+ years of senior level PM experience, including leadership of complex, engineered-to-order projects
Strong background in low-voltage switchgear, power distribution, or electrical infrastructure sectors
Proven ability to manage highly complex, large project portfolios with full financial accountability
Expert in project planning tools (MS Project, Primavera, or equivalent) and project financial analysis
Demonstrated success in stakeholder management, risk mitigation and performance improvement
Excellent leadership, communication, interpersonal and change-management skills
Demonstrated commitment to ensure our business goals and your functional goals are met / exceeded
Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach, with strong analytical skills which drive decision making
Ability to travel are required - approx. 30% - 40%
Benefits
Competitive salary and performance-based incentives
Health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) retirement plan
Paid time off and holidays
Professional development and career advancement opportunities
A dynamic and growing team focused on innovation and excellence
Company
CEL Critical Power
We are CEL Critical Power, your dedicated partner for Data Centre power solutions, globally. Our approach to doing business is different.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase