Director of Customer Project Management & Execution

The INNIO Advantage

By combining a rich legacy in the power and gas compression space with pioneering technology, INNIO brings our customers affordable, reliable and sustainable energy solutions for today and tomorrow. As a very successful company, we are experiencing significant growth in the United States. Today, we help meet the world's energy needs with 64 GW of installed capacity and 48,000 of our powerful Jenbacher and Waukesha engines, which can be found in more than 100 countries. By harnessing our history of energy industry firsts, along with the power of digital innovation, we will continue to deliver for the future.

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Position Overview

The Director of Customer Project Management & Execution will lead the Jenbacher Project Management Team for the full INNIO Jenbacher product portfolio, ranging from equipment-only deliveries to complex turnkey projects. This role has full end-to-end accountability for project execution, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and in alignment with revenue and contribution margin targets. The Director will partner closely with global headquarters-based expert functions and regional cross-functional teams to build a strong, scalable, and sustainable project execution organization that supports INNIO’s growth in the U.S.

This position is based onsite at our Houston, TX facility

Responsibilities

• Lead the Jenbacher Project Management & Execution Team across all project scopes, from equipment deliveries to full turnkey solutions
• Own the full execution chain, including local Balance of Plant (BoP) Engineering, BoP Sourcing, Quality, Site Management, and packager fulfillment
• Drive strategies to build and scale a successful and sustainable Project Management & Execution organization in a fast-growing region, in collaboration with HQ-based expert functions
• Ensure effective knowledge transfer and training programs to establish efficient and standardized project execution processes
• Maintain full end-to-end accountability for project management and execution performance, including delivery of revenue and contribution margin targets
• Ensure strong cross-functional coordination of technical and commercial project execution in collaboration with Sales, Execution Finance, Global Supply Chain & Operations, Technology, Sourcing, and Service teams
• Drive risk mitigation actions and claim management activities; lead project reviews and present status updates and reports to INNIO management
• Lead and manage consortium partners, BoP sub-suppliers, and U.S.-based packagers for containerized powerhouse solutions, depending on deal structure
• Foster cost awareness across the organization to ensure project execution remains within approved budgets
• Own payment collection and claim management activities in close cooperation with Finance
• Lead revenue operating rhythm, cost planning, and headcount and resource planning in close partnership with Finance
• Focus on customer alignment and simplification initiatives to ensure high-quality and efficient order execution
• Perform other related duties as assigned to support successful operations and business continuity
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field
• Demonstrated experience in the power generation industry, including execution of reciprocating engines or power plant projects, with responsibility for leading large‑scale, complex capital, or infrastructure projects from contract award through handoff
• Proven leadership experience managing multi-level teams, cross-functional leaders, and multiple disciplines
• Experience with full project financial ownership, including budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and margin accountability
• Strong experience with go-to-market business models involving direct and key account customers
• Strong experience interpreting and executing complex commercial contracts
• Broad application experience across Jenbacher market segments
• Proven experience in risk contingency actions and execution process expertise
• Experience leading organizational growth, transformation, or operational scale-up initiatives
• Willingness to travel up to 50% domestically and internationally
• Valid driver’s license and valid passport
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Strong leadership capability with a demonstrated ability to build, lead, and develop high-performing project and execution teams
• In-depth knowledge of project execution strategies and operations within the power generation, reciprocating engine, and energy equipment industry
• Strong technical aptitude combined with business acumen to support decision-making, contract execution, and achievement of P&L targets while ensuring compliance with contractual requirements
• Ability to confidently lead complex discussions, drive decisions, and represent INNIO with credibility and professionalism in interactions with senior leaders and customers
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, organizational, time management and negotiation skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Strong collaboration and communication skills to work effectively with internal stakeholders, external partners, team members, and customers
• Ability to work independently while also functioning as part of a highly integrated, cross-functional team
• Demonstrated ability to present, influence, and build alignment with senior leadership, executive stakeholders, and customers
• Ability to work in an office and project or field-based environments as required
• Prolonged periods of sitting, standing, and walking as needed for meetings, site visits, and project reviews
• Visual capability sufficient for reading documents, reviewing technical materials, and performing screen-based work