Senior Project Manager

Your Job
The Senior Project Manager drives the successful leadership and delivery of multiple complex, high-value projects, balancing technical and commercial demands. This role involves strategic decision-making, team leadership, and fostering continuous improvement aligned with Koch s Principled-Based Management (PBM) principles. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in project execution, strategic leadership skills, and a proven record of delivering results.
The role will be based in Abu Dhabi, Dubai (UAE) or Stoke (UK)
Our Team
Join a global leader in emissions control, heat and mass transfer, and clean-air combustion systems. At ETA Process Plant, we deliver innovative, cost-effective solutions that help our customers operate cleaner, safer, and more efficiently
What You Will Do
Strategic Leadership & Alignment
• Lead and manage complex projects as Single Point of Accountability for clients, suppliers, and internal teams.
• Align projects with organizational goals to ensure long-term value.
• Define and update clear Roles, Responsibilities & Expectations (RREs) to ensure accountability.
• Model humility and respect, encouraging input and constructive challenge.
• Promote continuous leadership growth through feedback and open discussion.
• Clarify decision rights to enable timely, empowered decisions.
Client & Supplier Engagement
• Build strong senior-level relationships, driving alignment and mutual benefit.
• Lead negotiations securing win-win contracts, variations, and milestones.
• Oversee invoicing, milestone payments, and cash flow forecasting.
• Apply economic thinking to optimize supplier value and trade-offs.
Leadership & Team Development
• Lead and mentor project managers, enhancing their skills and comparative advantage.
• Support team members in pursuing their strengths and passions for maximum impact.
• Cultivate trust, collaboration, and shared success within teams.
• Recognize and celebrate individual and team achievements to reinforce Koch s principled behaviors and culture of success.
• Regularly reassess roles and responsibilities to ensure the best match between team strengths and evolving business needs.
• Hold self and others accountable for upholding company values and fostering a principled culture.
• Use feedback not only to close performance gaps but also to identify opportunities for personal and professional growth.
Project Execution at Scale
• Oversee the development of detailed project plans across multiple projects, ensuring deliverables are met on time, within budget, and with quality standards.
• Identify and mitigate high-level technical and commercial risks.
• Prepare executive-level progress reports, highlighting key milestones, risks, opportunities, and solutions.
• Apply economic thinking to analyze trade-offs and optimize resources and value.
• Participate in high-level project reviews, including KOM, progress reviews, lessons learned, and close-out meetings, ensuring alignment with broader organizational objectives.
Resource Management & Organizational Learning
• Champion cross-functional collaboration to optimize resource allocation and maximize efficiency across projects.
• Facilitate regular after-action reviews, encouraging team members to share both successes and failures as learning opportunities.
• Encourage team members to challenge the status quo and propose new approaches to drive transformation and innovation.
• Actively support the adoption of best practices and continuous improvement initiatives across the organization to enhance project outcomes and operational efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, company procedures, and client-specific requirements across all technical deliverables.
Knowledge Sharing & Continuous Improvement
• Foster open knowledge sharing and learning culture organization-wide.
• Promote dialogue on successes and setbacks to support mental health and team growth.
• Lead by example in sharing lessons learned and driving innovation.
• Implement new methodologies to refine processes and improve performance.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
• A minimum of 8 years experience in project management, with at least 3 years managing multiple high-level, complex projects.
• A minimum qualification of HNC (or equivalent) in mechanical or process engineering and/or an MBA /equivalent
• Proven track record delivering engineered systems/packages/modular skids with pressure vessels, piping, valves, instrumentation.
• Experience working on engineering projects in the oil & gas and/or chemicals/petrochemicals industry.
• Ability to manage senior-level stakeholder relationships, delivering projects on time, within budget, and exceeding expectations.
Skills & Attributes
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with experience presenting to executive stakeholders.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and foster collaboration across technical and business units.
• Highly organized, proactive, and self-motivated, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
What Will Put You Ahead
• Qualification as a PRINCE2 Practitioner, APM PMQ, or equivalent.
• EPC Experience
• Advanced understanding of structural, pressure vessel, or pipework design and fabrication.
• Advanced understanding of electrical and instrumentation systems.
• Demonstrated ability to implement innovative practices and drive organizational learning.
• Previous experience mentoring project managers and leading cross-functional teams.
What does ETA offer?
• Competitive compensation profile
• Pension plan
• Private health insurance
• Wellbeing interventions
• Generous leave entitlements
• Annual salary reviews etc