Planning & Scheduling Manager

Job Purpose

Direct management of the North America Subsea Project Planning Department. Provides the team with leadership, supervision, and best practices. Interfaces with the Global Project Controls Network on standardization and improvement initiatives. Requires an understanding of subsea projects, both manufacturing and subsea installation scope. This candidate must be able to understand projects from a strategic perspective while strictly adhering to the foundational beliefs and core values of TechnipFMC. This position reports directly to the Director of Project Services.

Job Description

• Liaison with the Global partners across the business on improvement initiatives and to standardize on processes and procedures where possible across the business units.
• Develops and implements Planning and Scheduling standards and procedures, ensuring that they are in line with the recognized best practices.
• Strong understanding of work breakdown structure (WBS) and its application.
• May support customer kickoff meetings and approval process of schedule methodology and processes.
• Manages priorities and workload and support ad-hoc business requirement as required.
• Manage, coach and develop a large high performing team (15+ direct reports Houston & Mexico) that meets agreed objectives and deliver best practice results, added value and continuous improvements.
• Defines the department objectives and direction and manages budget for the department.
• Responsible for team engagement, check-ins and creating performance improvement plans as needed.
• Facilitate training opportunities and increases team members’ awareness of best practices and industry standards.

• Responsible for North America P6 database, codes and user administration.

You are meant for this job if:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, project management, project controls, construction, operations or a technical degree in a related field.
• Minimum 10+ years of experience in Project execution. 5 - 7 years working in Subsea Oil and Gas industry preferred.
• This position requires extensive project planning software knowledge of Microsoft Project and Oracle Primavera P6.
• Ability to work in a team environment using effective communication.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strategic thinking and decision making and strong analytical and problem‐solving skills.
• Must have a strategic understanding of Project Planning and MRP.
• Contractual review experience preferred.
• Professional individual capable of interfacing with clients and speak on behalf of TechnipFMC.
• Willingness to develop an understanding of the communication process and ensures effectiveness (written, verbal and listening) across functional and managerial boundaries.
• Must have the ability to handle many diverse tasks simultaneously and be able to work effectively with interruptions.
• Capable of handling multiple tasks in a high-volume environment.
• Must be a self-starter with proactive, results-oriented focus; and willing and capable to assume additional responsibilities.
• Demonstrates strong negotiation and influencing skills, ability to de-escalate.