Job Description:
PU Americas Project Manager
Huntsman is seeking a Project Manager supporting the Polyurethanes Division located in The Woodlands, Texas. This position will report to the Sr. Program Manager.
In summary, as the PU Americas Project Manager, you will:
- Operate PMO processes, tools, reports and policies.
- Partner with Americas business functions to drive projects until scope completion while ensuring adherence to schedule, cost, and scope.
- Ensure project standards can be widely adopted and delivered through training, including work procedures, resource capacity constraints.
- Ensure all projects abide by all defined standards as well as all compliance/regulatory requirements.
- Help drive the PMO organization as a center of excellence, viewed by the organization as a valuable team for defining the project/program management process, standards, deliverables and operational cadence.
- Track and monitor project statuses, quality, metrics, issues, risks and milestones with escalation as required.
- Assist in the approach for continuous improvement including tools, project KPIs, training, communication, operating rhythms and review cycles.
- Foster a healthy culture around PMO processes.
Qualifications
You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.
The candidate must have an unrestricted right to work for Huntsman in the United States.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from accredited college or university.
- 5-10 years of experience in a PMO function, ideally leading business projects.
Skills and Knowledge
- Knowledge of project management systems (MS Project, Planview).
- Proven track record of managing complex, highly technical projects across functions and business lines.
- Well-developed leadership, management, and strategic-thinking skills, with the ability to excite and motivate others in a highly collaborative environment.
- Ability to juggle different projects/priorities and deliver high quality outcomes under pressure.
- Ability to balance structure and flexibility, with a fearlessness to challenge the status quo.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively align and influence the organization around common goals and objectives.
- Strong executive presence and experience dealing with senior business leaders, including presenting to executive leadership.
- Proactively engages with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and design solutions using critical thinking and analytical skills and best practices.
- Influences and energizes others toward a common vision and goal.
Preferred Qualifications
- Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent.
- Experience with agile, lean, and waterfall methodologies.
- Experience with strategy development and execution
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What We Do
Huntsman Corporation is a publicly traded global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated and specialty chemicals with 2019 revenues of approximately $7 billion. Our chemical products number in the thousands and are sold worldwide to manufacturers serving a broad and diverse range of consumer and industrial end markets. We operate more than 70 manufacturing, R&D and operations facilities in approximately 30 countries and employ approximately 9,000 associates within our four distinct business divisions.
We view our customers as valued partners. That’s why we believe in a collaborative approach to client relations and work directly with our customers to develop new chemical components that meet their unique needs. Our dedication to our customers is matched only by our dedication to the environment. As part of our commitment to bettering the industry, we strive to operate safe, clean, efficient facilities in an environmentally and socially responsible manner. This means actively seeking opportunities to leverage our resources to assist those in need around the world. It’s all part of our growth-driven approach, which reflects the spirit of free enterprise and is centered on creating mutual benefits for customers, employees, suppliers and the communities where we work.
