Manager Package Management

Overview

Subsea Package Manager utilizes their technical acumen, commercial acumen, management skills, and leadership skills to oversee all aspects of delivering a package from the RFQ to site handover. Their core responsibility is ensuring the package is delivered on budget and on schedule while abiding by Quality, Health, Safety, Environment, and Security (QHSES) and project requirements. A successful Package Manager identifies risks and opportunities and sets up mitigation and capture plans accordingly. This entails developing a strategic outlook for the package and ensuring that all matters are resolved with the involvement of the right stakeholders and in a timely fashion. Package Manager must report status and outlook at an executive level to the Project Management team and, at times, Corporate Management.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

Deliver a package (purchase orders and subcontracts) on budget and schedule, and abide by QHSES and project requirements; complexity, criticality, and value of packages typically vary and are assigned and adjusted at the discretion of the function and project

Maintain a clear and thorough dialogue with the Project Management Team, and provide accurate and periodic status updates as well as both short and long-term outlooks

Identify risks and opportunities, and maintain a strategic outlook throughout the execution of the package; such discussion is held periodically with the Project Management team for buy-in

Maintain an accurate account of the package cost, commitments, changes, and forecast

Provide inputs and ensure alignment with Project Controls on current and forecasted cost and schedule

Maintain an accurate account of the package cost, commitments, changes, and forecast

Analyze ROS dates with the schedulers to identify priorities and, if applicable, Installation Work Packages and Advance Work Packages to be set up and implemented

Track cost and schedule bid basis against actuals

Interface with all stakeholders to achieve package goals; Stakeholders include but are not limited to the Supplier / Subcontractor, Engineering, Supply Chain, QHSES, Construction, Installation (if applicable), Commissioning, Joint Venture Partners, and, as needed, the client

Arrange and attend periodic status meetings with suppliers and clients as required

Manage formal correspondence with suppliers, clients, and other involved parties

Attend key meetings such as the progress meeting, kick-off meeting, pre-inspection meeting, and others

Oversee and enforce all day-to-day applicable processes involved and interface across various functions to identify and resolve any technical or commercial matters, and if unavoidable, then resolve any bottlenecks

Enforce the Management of Change process and Project Change Notices

Oversee the documentation process and manage priorities to ensure the most effective delivery from a cost and schedule aspect; this conversation must be coordinated between the suppliers, McDermott, and the client as applicable

Review key documents such as the Technical Bid Evaluations, Commercial Bid Evaluations, Purchase Orders, and supplier data

Work with the end user to ensure alignment and expectations are met

Ensure that the prime contract flow-downs are correctly administered, including variations

Oversee the planning, performance, and resource allocation of their team throughout the project

Could potentially report to the Package Manager or Senior Package Manager on a project

Develop and maintain contingency planning and lessons learned

Own and lead the implementation, enforcement, and verification of compliance with all McDermott policies and procedures

Ensure employees understand their responsibility and authority to effectively implement the requirements of all McDermott policies and procedures

Ensure the timely completion of all mandatory training by themselves and their teams

Essential Qualifications and Education

Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent) in Engineering or Supply Chain Management (or a relevant discipline)

10 years of relevant experience (ideally in Engineering, Project / Package Management, Manufacturing, or similar)

General Management experience is a plus

Strong negotiation skills

Technical knowledge of all phases of an Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) project and specific knowledge in the domain of the proposed packages is preferred

Commercial knowledge of contracts, purchase orders, and relevant disciplines within the Supply Chain function, such as proposals, purchasing, expediting, logistics, and material management

Strong understanding and adherence to QHSES requirements and ability to ensure compliance

Understands the requisitioning process from the bid stage through clarifications until Purchase Order award and post-award activities such as execution, receiving, and at time commissioning

Proactive attitude in determining opportunities and risks, particularly those attributed to Quality, Safety, Budget, and Schedule

Characteristics of a leader that naturally relates to all members of the team, from the floor to the project team and executive management

Effective communicator with strong written, verbal, and public speaking skills

Willing to travel to various locations such as the shops, supplier offices and headquarters, job sites, labs, and other relevant locations as needed; at times, there may be a requirement for an extended deployment at a supplier’s location or the job site

PMP and / or PE certifications a plus

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