CEL Critical Power - Powering the AI Revolution:

CEL has an opportunity for you to join our rapidly growing US business, where you will have an opportunity to make a significant impact on our immediate and long-term success of our Supply Chain function.

CEL is an Irish based 40-year manufacturer, distributor and exporter of electrical switchgear and controls, and related products and services, now focused on the supplying the global Data Centre industry.

Operating from our newly acquired 400,000ft2 facility in Williamsburg, Virginia, we aim to double in size each year for the next three years.

CEL is led by a hard-working team who follow traditional working practices, value collaboration, continuous improvement, excellence in quality and commercial curiosity; this is your chance to develop your career as part of a dynamic US SMT who will shape the future of our business.

We strongly believe that seeking out and hiring the most diverse talent and creating an inclusive workplace is the way to create an exceptional and innovative workplace for our employees which will deliver excellence in service to our customers.

We encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experience to join this multicultural, hard-working team.

Position Overview:

The position is a key member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) responsible for leading a team of Program and Project Managers ensuring the professional delivery of complex electrical switchgear projects to our global data centre clients. This strategic leadership role ensures that all projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the highest QA and H&S standards.

Maintaining excellent client relationships and acting as a point of escalation is a critical aspect of the role. This role requires a strong technical understanding of Project Management Systems and Techniques, exceptional relationship development skills and a very high degree of financial and commercial acumen.

What You'll Be Doing:

Leadership & Strategy:

Develop and implement a Project Management Process, ensuring alignment between US and IRL systems
Balance strategic goals with immediate business needs, ensuring projects align with company objectives
Provide strategic direction and strong leadership, ensuring your team deliver professionally / consistently
Foster a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration and excellence.
Collaborate with HR to ensure workforce planning, training and succession development
Align your resource / capacity planning with our SIOPS process
Promote professional development and knowledge sharing across the team

Financial & Project Governance:

Ensure rigorous financial and commercial management through all phases of the project lifecycle
Implement and maintain department-level governance, reporting and documentation standards
Regularly review project performance, verify financial targets and contractual obligations are achieved with rational to explain as required
Implement early warning KPIs to identify a project which is not achieving its performance goals
Developing mitigation strategies to correct non-performing projects with peer teams as required
Monitor general Project Management KPI's, ensuring trends are monitored / corrected as required
Provide accurate reports which provide clarity of alignment of performance to the business strategy

Project Delivery:

Oversee the end-to-end delivery of multiple concurrent electrical switchgear / internal CEL projects
Implement and utilise Master Scheduling / SIOPS processes to ensure alignment across all functions.
Ensure adherence to project scope, timelines, budgets and quality standards
Implement robust project governance, risk management and reporting structures
Provide clear, accurate and regular reports on all active projects

Risk Management:

Proactively identify, monitor and mitigate project risks and issues (internal or external)
Develop mitigation strategies and escalate to ensure project momentum and successful outcomes
Utilize regular Lessons Learned activities to ensure identified risks are not repeated

Client Engagement:

Act as a senior point of contact and escalation for key clients
Maintain strong client relationships, manage expectations, ensure satisfaction and repeat business
Ensure all commercial and contract management negotiations are carried out in line with CEL policies
Ability to travel in the region of 30% - 40% of standard hours

Continuous Improvement

Identify opportunities to improve project delivery processes, project tools and team performance
Drive standardization and best practices across the Project Management function
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain

Key Competencies:

Strategic and analytical thinker with a hands-on, results-driven mindset
Strong leadership presence and ability to inspire cross-functional teams
Financially and commercially astute with sound business judgment
Excellent problem-solving and decision-making capabilities
Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management abilities
High level of integrity, professionalism and resilience

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering, Project Management or related field with a PMP, PRINCE2 or similar project management certification being essential
5+ years in a senior leadership role (VP or similar) managing technical / engineering teams
10+ years of senior level PM experience, including leadership of complex, engineered-to-order projects
Strong background in low-voltage switchgear, power distribution, or electrical infrastructure sectors
Proven ability to manage highly complex, large project portfolios with full financial accountability
Expert in project planning tools (MS Project, Primavera, or equivalent) and project financial analysis
Demonstrated success in stakeholder management, risk mitigation and performance improvement
Excellent leadership, communication, interpersonal and change-management skills
Demonstrated commitment to ensure our business goals and your functional goals are met / exceeded
Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach, with strong analytical skills which drive decision making.
Ability to travel are required - approx. 30% - 40%.

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