Operations Manager
Westinghouse Electric Company
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Hopkins • South Carolina • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $130,400 - $163,000 per year
Job Level
SeniorLead
About the role
- Manage a team of project managers. Projects managed by this group are related to Westinghouse's nuclear fuel hardware products (upgrades, new designs, new features, enhancements).
- Lead in consideration of the group's vision
- Develop PMs through training. Ensure projects are staffed with qualified PMs and aligned with PM competencies. Provide growth opportunities for PMs.
- Ensure understanding of Westinghouse program requirements and expectations for project management, including application of applicable tools. Enforce adherence to project lifecycle processes such as stage-gate reviews as applicable.
- Foster business relationships with the relevant engineering, manufacturing and supply chain organizations to support PMs. Ensure appropriate partner engagement.
- Be an escalation point for project issues and resolution
- Oversee project performance (financial and schedule) and implement recovery actions
- Identify cost efficiencies and other transformation efforts
- Set priorities in situations where several projects are relying on the same engineering group (serving as a program manager). Collaborate with resource managers for approval of resource requests.
- Support several business processes for resource planning & transformation efforts
- Manage project reviews
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in engineering or related technical discipline
- Minimum ten years of applicable experience. Previous managerial experience.
- Working knowledge of the nuclear fuel business, including the different fuel hardware designs.
- Understanding of business and financial management processes
- Minimum 5 years relevant project management experience and qualification, program management preferred
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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
project managementprogram managementfinancial managementresource planningcost efficiency identificationnuclear fuel hardware designproject lifecycle processesstage-gate reviewsteam managementtraining and development
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationrelationship buildingproblem solvingcollaborationprioritizationescalation managementorganizational skillsstrategic thinkingmentoring