Houston Project Management Department Manager

Worley is hiring a Houston Project Management Department Manager to oversee the successful delivery of large and mega-scale projects while leading and developing high-performing project teams.

This is a strategic leadership role with accountability for project execution, people leadership, business performance and client relationships. The successful individual will play a key role in driving excellence across project delivery, ensuring projects are executed safely, profitably and in alignment with Worley's values and standards.

Reporting into senior business leadership, this role provides significant autonomy and influence across a broad portfolio of work and offers the opportunity to contribute directly to Worley's ongoing growth and success.

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of project management professionals, creating a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Provide oversight and direction across a portfolio of major projects, ensuring delivery excellence from initiation through to close-out.
• Drive safe project execution and champion a strong health, safety and environmental culture.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with customers, partners and stakeholders.
• Support business growth through proposal development, project execution strategy and customer engagement activities.
• Ensure robust project governance, risk management, commercial oversight and financial performance.
• Oversee project controls, scheduling, estimating and cost management processes.
• Lead the successful execution of complex EPC and EPCM projects across multi-cultural and global environments.
• Contribute to strategic planning, resource management and organizational capability development.

• University Degree, or equivalent, in related field or applicable discipline, or equivalent relevant experience
• Certified Program Management Professional by a globally recognized project management organization (IPMA, APM, PMI, AIPM).

You are a proven project delivery leader with extensive experience leading major capital projects and complex delivery organizations. You are recognized for your ability to inspire teams, navigate challenging stakeholder environments and consistently deliver results.

You will likely bring:

• Extensive experience in project management, engineering, construction or project delivery leadership.
• Demonstrated success leading large or mega projects across EPC and EPCM environments.
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams and developing future leaders.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including experience with lump sum, reimbursable and mixed-contracting models.
• Deep understanding of project controls, scheduling, estimating and risk management.
• Experience working across multiple geographies and cultures.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills.
• A degree in Engineering, Project Management or a related discipline.
• Professional project management certifications or registrations will be highly regarded.

The successful candidate will:

• Lead with a strong safety-first mindset.
• Build engaged and high-performing teams.
• Deliver projects that exceed customer expectations.
• Drive commercial performance and sustainable business growth.
• Successfully identify and mitigate project risks while maximizing opportunities.
• Establish trusted relationships with customers, joint venture partners and key stakeholders.
• Contribute to the development of Worley's next generation of project delivery capability.