Hybrid Principal Project Manager

at Westinghouse Electric Company

• Job title: Principal Project Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: $103,200 - $129,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: PMP
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Warrendale, United States

About the role

• Principal Project Manager leading digital I&C upgrades for Westinghouse Electric Company. Overseeing financial, technical, and contractual commitments while ensuring project success and stakeholder satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Manage and integrate all aspects of project including scope, schedule, cost, risk, procurement, quality, resources, communications, and stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with all contractual commitments, meet customer needs, and improve both short- and long-term profitability for Westinghouse
• Complete all aspects of established project planning processes per the Westinghouse Project Management Requirements (WPMR) and the I&C Project Management Requirements (ICMPR).
• Coordinate rigorous and disciplined project communications ensuring team, customer, and all stakeholders are kept informed of status.
• Identify improvement or recovery opportunities to promote successful project delivery.
• Measure project success through established KPIs; including customer feedback, performance, and financial health (MAD>MAS).
• Provide 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.
• Collaborate with Contract Managers to interpret and transmit requirements, and manage subsequent changes, following an integrated change management process.
• Identify opportunities for additional business growth.
• Work with engineering, resource, and supply chain management teams to deliver project commitments and resolve gaps in support.
• Develop or oversee development of project records in standard databases, systems, and procedures to ensure efficient handling and transmission of project correspondence and documentation internally and externally.
• Close projects by archiving work in financial, scheduling, document management, and resource management systems/tools.
• Perform final project quality assessment and report out.
• Support Americas ICS tendering and sales organizations to formulate execution strategies, schedules, and cost-estimates, including risk registers, for new projects.
• Support customer negotiations.
• Use and support Westinghouse project management systems and controls for various projects assuring senior management is provided up-to-date and accurate reports of each project status.
• Maintain good working relationships with various stakeholders including project team, external customers, vendors, internal partners, and Westinghouse leadership

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or Project Management
• 5+ years required of progressive experience leading large, complex I&C (or other engineering, procurement, and construction) projects in the nuclear industry. 10+ years preferred.
• 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.
• Westinghouse Advanced Project Manager qualification. The successful candidate will be required to complete the Advanced Project Manager qualification within a designated time period. Exemptions may be provided based on prior training and work experience.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical benefits which could include medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions options
• 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
• 401(k) with Company Match Contributions to support employees' retirement
• Paid Vacations and Company Holidays
• Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements to promote work-life balance
• Educational Reimbursement and Comprehensive Career Programs to help employees grow in their careers
• Global Recognition and Service Programs to celebrate employee accomplishments and service
• Employee Referral Program