Full Job Description
The Senior Global Project Manager is responsible for leading large, complex and high-value projects across multiple regions, ensuring alignment with business strategy and delivering results safely, on time, within scope, and on budget. This role drives cross-functional collaboration, manages stakeholders at all organizational levels, and establishes best-in-class project delivery across the company.
The Senior Global Project Manager participates and/or manages all phases of the project from conceptualization and investigation through implementation and completion. He/She will also provide leadership and guidance for teams tasked with successfully delivering projects within Cabot. Projects can be multi-site or global. This role is also accountable for driving execution excellence, optimizing cost and schedule performance, and positioning the organization to compete effectively.
How You Will Make an Impact:
• Defines project(s) goals and deliverables in alignment with business objectives. Organizes resources, sets priorities and timeframe for deliverables. Identifies risks and obstacles and establishes actions to minimize and mitigate risks.
• Work with the project teams to develop the project scope that satisfies the agreed objectives.
• Execute projects following global project governance, standards, and tools
• Leads across organizational boundaries. Collaborates with other functions as needed for total project success. Manages and leverages cross-functional relationships.
• Develops and monitors project(s) budget and schedules, forecast completion, and identifies and resolves threats to on-time project completion.
• Applies intensive and diverse knowledge of principles and practices in areas of assignment and related fields. Shares learnings across the organization.
• Provides input, feedback on team members' performance.
• Conducts negotiations and oversees outside contractors assigned to work on the project(s)
• Ensures capital project is compliant with local, state and federal regulations, codes and standards.
• Requires regular travel and/or possible relocation to provide site supervision in a construction environment.
• Supports efforts to implement and maintain the Responsible Care® Management System in line with the requirements of the RC14001® technical specification, as applicable to the site/region.
• Oversee contractor and vendor performance, including commercial and contractual aspect
• Lead cross-functional collaboration across engineering, procurement, operations, and external partner
• Champion initiatives that enhance organizational competitiveness, speed to market, and cost efficiency
• Drive cost competitiveness through disciplined project controls, value engineering, and efficient resource allocation
• Act as a strategic partner to leadership, advising on project prioritization, execution risks, and investment decisions
What You Will Bring To Cabot:
• Expert technical knowledge in engineering discipline(s)
• Expert project manager with ability to leverage resources, motivate and lead others.
• Expert knowledge and experience of the installation of manufacturing systems, processes and equipment
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
• Ability to formulate and present ideas in a convincing and persuasive manner; give technical advice.
• Ability to motivate and influence others to action
• Promoter of Safety and Environmental Awareness
Education/Experience
• BS in Engineering in related discipline with 10+ years of related experience. Graduate degree preferred.
• Experience in project execution and project management with a strong background as a project engineer consisting of high level projects with full accountability
• PMP certification or a professional engineering license (or foreign equivalent) is strongly preferred.
• Proven success in delivering projects in competitive, cost-sensitive environments
• International and/or Regional project execution experience is strongly preferred.