Who We Are
Port Houston is the advocate and a strategic leader of the Houston Ship Channel, one of the most powerful economic engines in the state and the country. Port Houston owns and operates the public wharves and terminals along the Houston Ship Channel, including the area’s largest breakbulk facility and two of the most efficient container terminals in the country.
Through our leadership and our work, we help ensure the nation’s busiest waterway stays running to benefit the customers of the public facilities we operate, our surrounding communities and industries, and our region. Port Houston exists to move the world and drive regional prosperity.
The work we do helps build up our local community, supports the economy, bolsters goodwill for the state of Texas, and influences the outlook of the entire region. And this is only the beginning! Our best accomplishments are ahead of us as we expand the Houston Ship Channel and widen its reach to become America’s distribution hub for the next generation.
Who You Are
You are more than the work you do. We want your work at Port Houston to be more than a job – we want it to be a fulfilling experience where you find challenging and rewarding opportunities, respect among colleagues, competitive pay, benefits that protect you and your family, and a high-performance culture that values your contributions and helps you reach your career goals.
Sound like the place for you?
Position Summary
Develops and oversees the development and implementation of asset management strategic objectives for the organization across multiple projects and stakeholders. Coordination of multiple projects across multiple programs and project managers without directly managing them in a matrix organization. Responsible for ensuring all team members understand how the programs align with the strategic organizational and asset management objectives and coordinates their efforts to move strategic programs forward. Responsible for managing technical, operational, and business interfaces and ensuring that appropriate business plans are prepared for each program and generating high level direction, reporting, and communication of the progress of these programs for efficient execution and meeting the objectives of the asset management department.
Key Responsibilities/Duties
- Develop and implement the asset management program’s objectives and strategies while assessing how it will impact the department, division, or organization.
- Lead the front-end development of the program and mature into a well-presented scope in line with the Port’s Project Development and Delivery requirements and best practices and ensure successful handover to project management for implementation.
- Define and oversee the projects within each program and guide the project managers to ensure alignment during execution for each program.
- Perform high level coordination of the key program activities such as managing internal and external stakeholders, budget preparation, risk management, assurance, interface management, conflict resolution, resourcing of the program, reporting and communication of the progress of each program.
- Participate in the strategy development within the asset management department and assist in its approval in an annual basis.
- Oversee the programs and ensure alignment with the Project Development and Delivery framework and provide assistance as needed to ensure program and project success.
- Lead the formulation of key project strategic decisions that need to be made to ensure success for project delivery such as scoping, contract strategies, consultant selection, business case development, resourcing, and budgets, development concept development, and risk management.
- For smaller programs, lead the development and execution of the program, acting as a program and a project manager.
- Assist in procurement activities associated with the program such as contractor evaluations pre and post execution.
- Assist in contract and legal negotiations to ensure the program objectives are being met, while supporting the progression of the projects within the programs.
- Act in accordance with the Port Houston core values (respect, excellence, accountability, diligence, and you)
- Deliver programs across all divisions to implement strategies across the organization.
Education/Experience
Perform other duties as required
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business Administration, Natural Sciences, or related major in a public or accredited private academic institution required
- Master’s degree preferred
- 10+ years of related program/project management, engineering, internal audit, operations, maintenance, experience required
- Project management certification preferred
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities And Behaviors
- Knowledge of strategic planning and front-end project development
- Knowledge in project stage gated processes
- Knowledge in utilization of ERP software (CMMS, EAM, Inventory management, risk, project management).
- Experience with IBM Maximo/Tririga and Workday or equivalent is preferred.
- Skilled in delivering presentations to multiple audiences and at different levels in the organization.
- Skilled in conflict resolution, leading without formal authority and communicating the program’s objective and vision.
- Advanced skills in project management and fluent in standard project management practices.
- Advanced technical writing skills and tools associated for presentations.
- Advanced experience in asset management, maintenance, operations, project management, procurement, internal audit, risk management, and business best practices in an operating environment.
- Advanced leadership and coordination skills
- Advanced verbal and written communication skills
- Advanced public speaking and presentation skills
- Knowledge of project management, maintenance, tools and software used in an operations and office environment.
- Ability to supervise and lead a diverse staff of professional, technical personnel.
Key Competencies Required
- Short- and Long-Term Planning
- Communication and Presentation at all Levels
- Project and Program Management
- Achieving Results
- Customer Focus
- Leadership Presence
- Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills
Working Conditions
Work Environment
Seldom or Never
Sometimes
Frequently or Often
Office or similar indoor environment
X
Outdoor environment
X
Heavy equipment environment (near moving vehicles)
X
Construction site
X
Confined space
X
Warehouse environment
X
Shop environment
X
Emergency Response situation
X
X
Exposures
Seldom or
Never
Sometimes
Frequently
or Often
Extreme cold (below 32 degrees)
X
Extreme heat (above 100 degrees)
X
Moving mechanical parts
X
Fumes or airborne particles
X
Toxic or caustic chemicals, substances waste
X
Loud noises (85+ decibels)
X
Physical Demands
Light Work – Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly having to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for the Sedentary Work category and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated Light Work.
Disclaimer
The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Port Houston proudly embraces diversity and Equal Employment Opportunity. Our teams reflect our commitment to celebrating diversity and creating an equitable and inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.