Principal Package Management Spec

Job Overview

Principal Package Management Specialist utilizes their technical acumen, commercial acumen, management skills, and leadership skills to oversee all aspects of delivering a package from the cradle to the grave. Their core responsibility is ensuring the package is delivered on budget and on schedule while abiding by Quality, Health, Safety, Environment, and Security (QHSES) and project requirements. A successful Principal Package Management Specialist identifies risks and opportunities sets up mitigation and captures plans accordingly. This entails developing a strategic outlook for the package and ensuring that all matters are resolved with the involvement of the right stakeholders and in a timely fashion.  Principal Package Management Specialist must report status and outlook at an executive level to the Project Management team and, at times, Corporate Management.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Deliver a package (purchase orders and/or subcontracts) on budget and schedule, and abide by QHSES and project requirements; Complexity, criticality, and value of packages typically vary and are assigned and adjusted at the discretion of the function and project
• Maintain a clear and thorough dialogue with the Project Management Team, and provide accurate and periodic status updates as well as both short and long-term outlooks
• Identify risks and opportunities, and maintain a strategic outlook throughout the execution of the package; Such discussion is to be held periodically with the Project Management team for buy-in
• Maintain an accurate account of the package cost, commitments, changes, and forecast
• Provide inputs and ensure alignment with Project Controls on current and forecasted cost and schedule.
• Maintain an accurate account of the package cost, commitments, changes, and forecast
• ROS dates to be analyzed with the schedulers to identify priorities and, if applicable, Installation Work Packages and Advance Work Packages to be set up and implemented
• Track cost and schedule bid basis against actuals
• Interface with all stakeholders to achieve package goals; Stakeholders include but are not limited to the Supplier/Subcontractor, Engineering, Supply Chain, QHSES, Construction, Installation (if applicable), Commissioning, Joint Venture Partners, and, as needed, the client
• Arrange and attend periodic status meetings with suppliers and clients as required
• Manage formal correspondence with suppliers, clients, and other involved parties
• Attend key meetings such as the progress meeting, kick-off meeting, PIM, and others
• Oversee and enforce all day-to-day applicable processes involved and interface across various functions to identify and resolve any technical or commercial matters, and if unavoidable, then resolve any bottlenecks
• Enforce the Management of Change process and Project Change Notices
• Oversee the documentation process and manage priorities to ensure the most effective delivery from a cost and schedule aspect; This conversation must be coordinated between the suppliers, McDermott, and the client as applicable
• Review key documents such as Technical Bid Evaluations, Commercial Bid Evaluations, Purchase Orders, and supplier data
• Work with the end user to ensure alignment and expectations are met
• Ensure that the prime contract flow downs are correctly administered, including variations
• Oversee the planning, performance, and resource allocation of their team throughout the project
• Could potentially report to the Package Manager or Senior Package Manager on a project
• Develop and maintain contingency planning and lessons learned 

Essential Qualifications and Education

• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) in Engineering or Supply Chain Management (or a relevant discipline).
• 8-12 years of relevant experience (ideally in Engineering, Project/Package Management, Manufacturing, or similar)
• Technical knowledge of all phases of an Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation (EPCI) project and specific knowledge in the domain of the proposed packages is preferred  
• Commercial knowledge of contracts, purchase orders, and relevant disciplines within the Supply Chain function, such as proposals, purchasing, expediting, logistics, and material management
• Strong understanding and adherence to QHSES requirements and ability to ensure compliance
• Understands the requisitioning process from the bid stage through clarifications until Purchase Order award and post-award activities such as execution, receiving, and at time commissioning
• Proactive attitude in determining opportunities and risks, particularly those attributed to Quality, Safety, Budget, and Schedule
• Characteristics of a leader that naturally relates to all members of the team, from the floor to the project team and executive management
• Effective communicator with strong written, verbal, and public speaking skills
• Willing to travel to various locations such as the shops, supplier offices and headquarters, job sites, labs, and other relevant locations as needed; At times, there may be a requirement for an extended deployment at a supplier’s location or the job site
• PMP and/or PE is a plus

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