Senior Principal Package Management Spec

Job Overview:

Qualifications

• Essential Qualifications and Education:
• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, Supply Chain Management (or a relevant discipline)
• 10-16 years of relevant experience
• Well-versed in the prime and vendor contractual obligations
• Substantial commercial, technical, and business acumen, written and & verbal communication skills
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Responsibilities

• Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
• Functionally, report to Area Package Management Lead On project, reports to SCM Lead & dotted line to PM
• Drive Engineering, Supply Chain, QHSES & Supplier to deliver the package on schedule & budget
• Take full delivery ownership of critical, high-value POs or Subcontracts
• Interface across various functions to identify and resolve bottlenecks and delays
• Act as a point of contact for communications with vendors with a focus on delivery
• Identify, document, quantify, escalate, and manage risk related to package delivery
• Maintain accurate accounting of package cost, commitments, changes, and forecast
• Arrange and attend periodic status meetings with vendors and clients as required
• Liaise with project planning to provide reporting and updates on the delivery schedule
• Develop and maintain contingency planning and lessons learned
• Ensure timely handover of vendor documentation
• Enforce Management of Change process and Project Change Notices (PCNs)
• Identify talented individuals to join the package management discipline
• Investigate technologies & processes that increase productivity/schedule confidence
• Interact with the client as agreed to with the project management team
• May be tasked with Process ownership for Package Management body of knowledge
• May be responsible for managing multiple package managers
• Assigned the largest, multi-discipline Project Packages at the discretion of the function & project
• Act as the Formal point of contact for all communications with assigned Package Vendors after the PO award
• Overall responsible for the delivery of all assigned engineered packages through the project life cycle
• Established key progress measurements on the package to ensure focus is maintained on key engineering deliverables, issue of long lead procurement, tracking of sub-orders, manufacturing, and testing
• Establish & maintain relationships with the Client & Vendors
• Ensures that the Prime Contract is correctly administered, including the agreement to the variations
• Manage Vendors/Suppliers to ensure that no delays or schedule/cost overruns occur, and where such impacts are identified, shall inform the project and assist in detailing actions to mitigate the event
• Manage escalation process within the greater organization, including category management and functional management team
• Manage all commercial Interfaces and ensure all parties are informed, issues recorded, communicated and closed
• Ensure compliance with the Contract to deliver assigned packages
• Monitors and manages the delivery risk profile & mitigation measures with assistance from relevant departments
• Oversee the planning, performance, and resource allocation of Package team personnel throughout the project
• Drive the resolution of issues or conflicts between departments or the client on designated packages
• Liaise across project functions and relevant discipline engineers to ensure the timely issue and completion of all necessary deliverables that impact package delivery
• Monitor costs (actual + forecast) against budget costs continually
• Ensuring the delivery of the critical package activities adheres to the requirements of the Quality Management System
• Manage formal correspondence and oversees the control of all related correspondence
• Take all reasonable steps to ensure that company guidelines on safety and environmental issues are passed on to the supplier, understood, and adhered to
• Provide leadership and commitment to HSES matters within the project
• Ensure the handover of vendor information as required by the Engineering schedule
• Ensure that all delivered products are fit for purpose per client requirements
• Ensure that project execution processes are adhered to, from the preparation of procedures, readiness reviews, and task plans to the execution
• Arranges and attends meetings with Client & Vendors
• Overseeing contingency planning and lessons learned for the delivery scope
• Liaise with project planner and fabrication team reporting and updating against baseline delivery dates and advising project management of any anomalies