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Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place.
About You and this Role
Dow has an exciting opportunity available for a Senior Project Manager located in Houston, TX. In this role, you will have responsibility and accountability for overall assigned project results and achievement of project goals/objectives as they relate to the business opportunity.
Project management is a key skillset for this role in order to lead cross functional project teams through all phases of project execution (Front End Loading, Design, Procurement, Construction, and Start-up). In this role, you will focus on projects that are regional in nature and are quite significant in size and/or complexity and interface with multiple organizations both internally and externally.
Responsibilities
- Serves as the leader of the project team accountable for project results and for the implementation of and adherence to all relevant work processes.
- Develops project scope the meets the needs of the business opportunity and ensures stakeholders are aligned upon the scope through functional reviews.
- Ensures cost estimate adequately represents project scope and managing spending within the authorized budgets and spending plans.
- Works closely with business leadership to secure funding through the authorization process.
- Ensures project schedule is based upon sound data and aligned with business objectives. Monitors progress closely against baseline plans.
- Ensures EH&S plans are developed and implemented to meet EH&S goals, including construction safety.
- Ensures plans are in place to allow for smooth transition of the project to Operations and Maintenance.
- Works with department leaders to secure lead resources and once assigned ensures staffing plans are developed and monitored against plan.
- Provides effective communication and coordination between the project team and key stakeholders. Provides regular updates on scope, objectives/goals, cost, progress vs. plan and risks.
- Uses and enforces project change management program including securing DOA approvals per the process.
- Fosters a work environment with a high level of integrity and strong safety focus that embraces diversity and inclusion, innovation and sustainability, and continuous improvement and empowerment
Qualifications
- A minimum of a bachelor’s degree or relevant military experience at or above a U.S. E6 or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class or Sergeant ranking.
- A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience (i.e. engineering, manufacturing, project leadership)
- Prior experience in a project leadership role
- Must be willing to travel up to 15% annually to support business need
- Ability to work comfortably and safely at elevated heights. Candidates must be familiar with, or willing to undergo training in, the proper usage and maintenance of safety equipment to ensure safe movement and operations at heights.
- A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.
Preferred Skills
- A bachelor's degree or higherin engineering
- Project management certification
Note: Domestic relocation assistance is available for this role and may be provided based on eligibility.
Benefits – What Dow offers you
We invest in you.
Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career. You bring your background, talent and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.
Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:
- Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.
- Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental and emotional well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it.
- Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals.
- Become a Dow shareholder through various employee stock programs.
- Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.
- Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.
- Global Paid Time Off (PTO) policies:
- Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).
- Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.
- Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation.
Join our team, we can make a difference together.
