Senior Projects Portfolio Manager (60379)

About LSB

LSB is committed to playing a leadership role in the production of low and no carbon products that build, feed and power the world. The LSB team is dedicated to building a culture of excellence in customer experiences as we deliver essential products across the agricultural and industrial end markets and, in the future, the energy markets. Join our team and help us develop innovative solutions that will improve the quality of life for current and future generations. Learn more about LSB at www.lsbindustries.com.

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Discover your potential with LSB Industries!

Description:

• Work with project managers, and all disciplines to ensure the LSB capital process is understood, followed, and coordinate stage gate reviews before proceeding for funding.
• Manage a portfolio of projects with high visibility through a company wide dashboard that shows progress of each project, cost, forecast, schedule, stage, deliverables completed and timelines for each gate review and funding requests
• Oversee the site projects portfolio and work with site General Manager (GM), Manufacturing & Commercial leadership, EHS, operations, maintenance, engineering, and SMEs to develop and update the 5-year capital plan by reviewing and prioritizing project ideas in the project initiation database on a periodic basis.
• Assist in the preparation and management of the annual capital budget using the LSB risk ranking system for review by the GM and site management.
• Directly responsible for project management, project development and engineering oversight from FEL-O to FEL-2 for some key strategic multi-year projects. 
• Responsible for project controls and reporting on project forecasting, approval status, earned value, project commitments, project progress and actual spend, supplementals as necessary.
• Champion expectation management with the GM, commercial and all stakeholders through proactive communication, structured reporting, and a commitment to the principle of 'no surprises’ and be the one-source of information related to projects. 
• Champion the technical interface between the project managers, operations, maintenance, and EH&S, procurement, and estimating to ensure all engineering and quality requirements are incorporated into all project designs.
• Learn LSB’s plant processes at a high level and understand how the projects will interface with the existing units, storage and shipping.
• Responsible for ensuring “Lessons Learned” from previous development efforts are incorporated into current and future project efforts. 
• Direct, mentor, and support project managers, other engineers and project teams fostering high performance and professional development.
• Maintain strong risk and change management practices across all projects to proactively manage challenges, mitigate issues, and support successful outcomes.
• Ensure projects are executed in compliance with internal policies, contractual obligations, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead organizational continuous process improvement, including business process re-engineering, project intake, project governance, and portfolio optimization.

Highly Functional in the following areas:

• Project Portfolio Reporting
• Business Development 
• Financial Management
• Communication
• Technical Understanding 
• Leadership
• Teamwork
• Client Management
• Engineer Development

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Strong safety leader.
• BS Engineering degree from an Accredited Engineering program.
• Minimum 15 years experience within a manufacturing facility with a minimum of 5 years of project experience is required.
• Desire to drive plant operations to optimum performance through disciplined project management and utilization of engineering standards.
• Advanced degrees as well as professional registrations (PE, PMP, PMI, etc.) are a plus. 
• Cost estimating knowledge a plus.
• Knowledge of applicable codes and industry regulations for natural gas facilities (ASME piping code, ASME Section VIII, NEC electric code, etc.)
• Experience working with all project disciplines (instrumentation, electrical, piping, civil, structural, rotating and static equipment).
• Strong project leadership skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to work within stringent deadlines.
• Able to manage multiple projects and pivot as necessary if priorities are shifted.
• Able to work with minor supervision and make independent decisions.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• An individual who must be sensitive to and aware of proper procedures and guidelines to follow, especially in dealing with government entities.
• A best-in-class individual, with a bias for action, a sense of urgency and a strong commitment to achieve tremendous results coupled with the highest level of integrity and professionalism.
• An open and effective communicator, able to communicate candidly at all levels who can inspire and engage diverse teams.
• A friendly and trustworthy individual who has strong credibility and strives for quality excellence, both inside and outside of LSB.
• Travel as needed (<10%), to support the organization and continuous improvement activities.
• Fluent in English.

LSB Chemical L.L.C. is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. LSB prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. LSB conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.