North America Energy Engineering Director (Finance)

RINA is currently recruiting for a North America Energy Engineering Director to join its office in Chicago, IL within the Energy Engineering Project Management Division.

Mission

The Engineering Project Management Director is responsible for the strategic leadership of the project management function. This role oversees large-scale programs, ensures the achievement of business objectives, and aligns project delivery with the company's long-term vision. The Director mentors senior managers and drives a culture of excellence and innovation in project management.

Key Accountabilities

Strategic Leadership:
- Define the strategic direction for the engineering project management function, ensuring alignment with corporate goals.
- Lead the development and implementation of project management frameworks, policies, and processes.
Team Leadership & Governance:
- Oversee multiple project teams through senior managers, ensuring optimal performance and consistent delivery excellence.
- Promote a high-performance culture by coaching, mentoring, and developing senior project leaders.
Large-Scale Program Management:
- Provide strategic oversight for large, complex programs and portfolios for external customers.
- Manage project risks and financials, ensuring profitability and customer satisfaction.
Operational Excellence:
- Drive continuous improvement and standardization of project execution processes to optimize quality and efficiency.
- Implement tools and systems to monitor project performance, governance, and compliance with industry standards.
Customer and Stakeholder Management:
- Act as an executive point of contact for major customers, fostering long-term relationships and trust.
- Represent the organization at key meetings, negotiations, and external forums.
Resource Management & Budgeting:
- Ensure effective resource planning and allocation across projects, balancing capacity and business priorities.
- Manage the departmental budget, identifying opportunities for cost optimization without compromising quality.
Performance Reporting & Metrics:
- Oversee the creation of executive reports for leadership, summarizing progress, risks, and financial outcomes.
- Define key metrics for the function and ensure they are measured and met.

Education

Master's Degree in Engineering General

Qualifications

- Minimum 12-15 years of experience in project and program management within engineering or technical environments.
- At least 5 years of experience in a senior leadership role managing large teams and complex projects.
- Strategic thinking with a proven track record of delivering large-scale programs.
- Excellent leadership, team-building, and coaching skills.
- Strong financial acumen and budget management experience.
- Advanced stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
- Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies (Agile, Lean Six Sigma, Waterfall).
- PMP, PgMP, or similar certifications are required.
- Additional leadership or business management certifications are a plus.

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Competencies

• ADDRESS THE WAY - Have a big picture of different situations and reinterpret it in a perspective way
• BUILD NETWORK - Forge trust relationships, across departments, and outside the organization
• EARN TRUST - Take everyone's opinion into account and remain open to diversity
• MAKE EFFECTIVE DECISIONS - Structure activities according to priorities, actions, resources and constraint
• PIONEER CHANGE - Actively embrace change and benefit from the new circumstances
• PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - Promote commitment by keeping promises as a Role Model
• PROVIDE VALUE WITH PEOPLE - Value everyone's contribution through honest feedback
• THINK FORWARD - Capitalise on experiences and translate them into action plans for the future

With over 5,800 employees and 200 offices in 70 countries worldwide, RINA is a multinational player which provides certification, marine classification, product testing, site supervision and vendor inspection, training and engineering consultancy services across a wide range of sectors. Our business model covers the full process of project development, from concept to completion. The aim is to guarantee a project's technical, environmental and safety - and sometimes also economic and financial - sustainability.

RINA North America provides a comprehensive benefits package, including the following insurance options: Medical, Dental, Vision, Medical Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Transit, Parking, Basic Life, Basic AD&D, Voluntary Life, Voluntary AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Voluntary Accident, Voluntary Critical Illness, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, and Employee Assistance Program.

Additional benefits provided include paid time off, company holidays, tuition reimbursement, nursery grant, travel resource services, and 401K plan with company discretionary match.

At RINA, we endeavor to create a work environment where every single person is valued and encouraged to develop new ideas. We provide equal employment opportunities and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected and safe from discrimination or harassment of any kind. It is the policy of RINA to provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy) national origin, age, disabilities, marital status, sexual orientation, genetics, military status, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans (veterans who served during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a badge has been authorized), and Armed Forces service medal veteran, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. We are strongly committed to this policy and believe in the concept and spirit of the law.

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