Project Manager PMO

About John Crane

John Crane, a business within Smiths Group, is a global leader in mission-critical flow control solutions for energy and process industries. The company's products, including mechanical seals and systems, couplings, filtration systems, and predictive digital monitoring technologies, enable efficient and sustainable operations. With a global network spanning over 200 sites in more than 50 countries and a workforce exceeding 6,000 employees, John Crane partners with customers to enhance operational safety, reduce downtime, improve efficiency, and meet environmental standards. Smiths Group, listed on the London Stock Exchange, employs approximately 16,000 colleagues across over 50 countries, pioneering progress in energy, security & defence, space & aerospace, and general industrial markets for over 170 years.

The Role of Project Manager - PMO

John Crane is seeking a Project Manager - PMO to join its team in Dammam. This full-time role requires over 10 years of experience and involves leading and coordinating project teams to ensure successful project delivery from post-order activity through to completion. The Project Manager will serve as the primary point of contact for customers, managing communication, resolving conflicts, and ensuring adherence to project objectives, deadlines, and budgets.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate dedicated project teams, including sales, engineering, procurement, quality, Projects/EPC KAMs, Customers/OEMs, and other stakeholders.
• Perform project risk evaluation throughout the project lifecycle, identifying potential issues early and initiating corrective actions.
• Coordinate the resolution of technical or commercial conflicts that may arise at any stage of the project.
• Act as John Crane's single point of contact for customer support from post-order activity through project delivery, including post-delivery issue resolution.
• Maintain consistent communication channels with clients and regional stakeholders.
• Ensure fulfillment of customer contracts regarding deadlines, costs, and objectives, closely monitoring project budgets.
• Create and maintain detailed execution schedules for major projects within the portfolio.
• Attend clarification/kick-off meetings and prepare and distribute relevant activity reports.
• Collaborate with global and local procurement to manage pre-procurement of long lead items, inventory, and supplier performance.
• Work with manufacturing operations to ensure project completion per agreed customer schedule and budget, developing solutions for potential issues.
• Record project milestones, maintain correspondence records, and produce project close-out summaries, including cost analysis.
• Support coordination of customer change requests to ensure optimal solutions for successful project delivery.
• Lead frequent team calls to support project execution and provide monthly reports on project status.
• Manage quality incidents through eQMS, working with assigned incident managers to ensure timely closure and availability of RCA/8Ds where applicable.
• Support process streamlining activities, ISO IQMs compliance, and SES initiatives.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree in a technical discipline, with Electrical, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering preferred.
• Ability to read, interpret, and explain complex project specifications.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve agreed goals and objectives by focusing on priorities.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills, both verbal and written.
• Proper understanding of basic finance principles.
• Strong facilitation skills and experience operating in a matrix environment, adept at reaching solutions and building consensus under tight deadlines.
• A PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or a comparable credential is preferred.
• Experience and knowledge in process improvement methodologies such as Lean Six Sigma are preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft suite of products, including MS Project, with preferred experience in Project Lifecycle Management tools (*, Teamcenter).
• Strong cultural awareness and adaptability.
• Ability to make quick decisions regarding complex project issues, reducing risk to John Crane and the customer.
• Proven ability to develop specific project plans for successful delivery and empower team members for decision-making.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to travel up to 15%.

Application Process

Candidates who meet the above qualifications and are interested in this Project Manager - PMO position are encouraged to apply.