Engineering Lead

Shell is a leading company in the energy sector with over 100 years of operation in the US. They are seeking an Engineering Lead to manage portfolio delivery, ensure effective resource allocation, and foster a diverse and inclusive workplace culture.

Responsibilities:

• Rigorously manage scope through a structured change management process to ensure commitments are achieved within agreed time, cost, and quality parameters with focus on delivering the business outcome
• Create and validate financial forecasts, statements of work and provide ongoing reconciliation of resources and expenditures. Use creative costing, sourcing and business models to capitalize on greater leverage power
• Ensure appropriate Business IDT stakeholder change and communication plans and strategies are developed and executed
• Partner with the Business Interface and delivery horizontals to structure the portfolio’s strategic plan into associated programs and projects that deliver planned benefits
• Interface with delivery management horizontals, Architecture, Information Risk Management (IRM), and Operations (IDSO) to achieve desired portfolio outcomes
• Coach and mentor a high-performing natural team
• Establish and maintain appropriate and effective Governance structures and procedures to obtain resources, drive decisions, resolve issues, and deliver project/programs objectives
• Proactively engage with stakeholders to identify and address the major factors, assumptions and risks (including technical, business, adoption, organisational, government, cultural, etc.) that may influence project/programs direction and success. As parameters and external influences change, adjusts the portfolio approach to achieve the intended benefits
• Optimize resource allocation based on portfolio priorities, taking advantage of cross-horizontal sharing wherever possible
• Ensure related strategic/tactical sourcing agreements and partnerships are purposefully established and organized (e.g. vertically, by portfolio) to drive synergies and maximise outcomes
• This is a complex delivery environment with a diverse group of stakeholders and natural teams that need to be aligned to deliver common goals
• Fostering a diverse workforce and promoting an inclusive workplace culture, whilst addressing biases to create an environment where everyone can thrive

Requirements:

• Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer
• Degree in Software Engineering or demonstrated capability, applied experience, and role-relevant skills
• 10+ years in IT with 5+ years of IT Project Management experience
• Ability to support portfolio demand scoping, estimation, and delivery methodology selection
• Ability to lead delivery of the program's objectives, benefits, and desired outcomes against the plan
• Ability to manage program budgets, ensuring financial resources are allocated effectively, and projects remain within budget constraints
• Ability to identify and assess risks related to the program and develop mitigation strategies and contingency plans
• Ability to implement quality control processes to maintain high standards in project deliverables and outcomes
• Ability to regularly report on program progress, milestones, and key performance indicators
• Experience in Waterfall and Agile project delivery or product experience
• Demonstrated servant leadership behaviors, including empowerment and increasing transparency that enables team self-organization
• Demonstrated learning agility in ambiguous and unfamiliar situations
• Familiarity with and ability to adhere to project management methodologies and tools
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including experience coaching stakeholders
• Experience leading a distributed team
• Ability to manage highly complex projects, including responsibility for both the largest investments and the smallest changes for the business