Information Technology Project Manager

Title : Sr Project Manager

Location : Central West Houston, TX (Hybrid) 2 days onsite. Need Locals

Duration : 12+ Months

Visa Status : USC/GC

Tax Term : W2

Note: Some travel by car to client facility near Lake Charles, LA. ( Will be covered by travel expense)

Job Description.

The IT Project Manager leads the planning and delivery of information technology projects at Cameron LNG, from initiation through close-out. This role manages scope, schedule, budget, vendors and risk for IT initiatives that support safety, reliability and business performance at an operating LNG facility. Working closely with business sponsors, subject matter experts, Supply Chain, Finance and the IT PMO, the IT Project Manager delivers solutions within scope, cost and schedule, and reports project status and decisions through the IT Projects Steering Committee.

Responsibilities:

• Lead IT projects through the full project lifecycle (initiate, plan, execute, monitor and close) in line with IT PMO standards.
• Develop project charters with business sponsors, confirming scope, objectives, success measures and funding.
• Build and maintain project schedules, budgets and resource plans in MS Project, and manage delivery against the approved baseline.
• Work with business sponsors to confirm the subject matter experts assigned from their teams, and coordinate their participation in requirements gathering, design and testing.
• Plan procurement with Supply Chain, including preparing RFx scope and evaluation criteria and supporting vendor selection.
• Manage vendors and service providers, including statements of work, deliverables, acceptance and performance.
• Control scope through a formal change request process and escalate budget and schedule variances above approved thresholds to the IT Projects Steering Committee.
• Prepare monthly project status reports, including schedule, budget, scope and resource status ratings, and present to the IT Projects Steering Committee and IT leadership.
• Work with the PMO Project Controls Analyst on cost forecasts (estimate at completion/estimate to completion), purchase orders, invoice approvals and month-end accruals. Includes validating invoice accuracy against deliverables.
• Identify, track and manage project risks and issues, and maintain the project risk and issue log.
• Coordinate plant work with Operations, Maintenance and Cybersecurity, including Management of Change (MOC), cybersecurity reviews and turnaround windows.
• Plan and lead testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), cutover and go-live activities.
• Conduct project closeout, close contracts and purchase orders, and record lessons learned.
• Support the annual 5-year IT projects budget, including project scoping, cost estimates and business cases.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business or a related field is preferred.

Certifications:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred but not required.

Experience:

• 5+ years of experience managing IT projects from initiation through close-out.
• Experience managing project budgets, schedules and vendor contracts, including projects delivered with external implementation partners.
• Experience with MS Project or similar project scheduling tools.
• Experience managing multiple projects at the same time and prioritising competing demands.
• Experience with RFP processes, vendor selection and contract management.
• Experience delivering projects in oil and gas, LNG, petrochemical, utilities or other industrial environments preferred. AICHE/ISO 21502:2020 project management approach, terminology and practices
• Experience with operational technology (OT), industrial control systems or plant systems projects is a plus.
• Experience with SAP purchase requisitions, purchase orders and project cost reporting is a plus.

Skills/ Knowledge/ Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, including waterfall, agile and hybrid approaches.
• Strong communication skills, including effective presentation skills with steering committees and senior leadership.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence decisions without direct authority.
• Strong financial skills, including forecasting, variance analysis and understanding of CapEx and OpEx.
• Sound judgment in identifying, escalating and resolving project risks and issues.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project and other Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint and Visio; Power BI is a plus.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity and change management practices in an industrial setting.
• Strong interpersonal skills to establish and maintain good relationships with internal and external counterparts and to work harmoniously in a multicultural/multidisciplinary environment.
• Commitment to a strong safety culture and compliance with site safety requirements.

Travel and Other Requirements:

• Must be willing to travel to the Cameron terminal in Louisiana up to 50% of the time.
• Must obtain a TWIC card.