Senior Project Manager
The opportunity
A Milan-headquartered offshore energy contractor , part of a Fortune 500 multinational group , is hiring a Senior Project Manager to take ownership of a major work package within a flagship offshore project.
Alias Executive Search & Consulting , an Italian executive search firm with an international network across EMEA, LATAM and North America , has been retained to manage this search on a confidential basis.
The company
Our client delivers complex offshore and onshore energy projects on an EPC/EPCIC basis , with operations across multiple countries.
The company is currently:
- executing a major offshore mega-project as consortium leader for an Energy Major ;
- strengthening its international project delivery capabilities;
- expanding beyond traditional upstream activities into midstream and carbon capture .
The organisation operates with a deliberately leaner structure than a traditional EPC contractor .
For a Project Manager, this means:
- short decision-making lines ;
- direct access to the Client and executive management ;
- high visibility across the organisation;
- genuine ownership and accountability for project results .
The role
Reporting directly to the Director of Projects , the Senior Project Manager will assume full accountability for assigned EPC/EPCIC work packages , from contract award through:
- Engineering;
- Procurement;
- Construction;
- Offshore installation;
- Commissioning;
- Handover.
The role combines project delivery, commercial responsibility, client management and multidisciplinary leadership .
Project delivery & execution
You will:
- lead integrated project delivery across all phases, ensuring alignment with HSE, quality, schedule and cost targets ;
- define the project execution strategy and coordinate the interfaces between Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation;
- establish and continuously monitor project controls, KPIs,
milestones and critical paths ;
- identify deviations early and implement the necessary corrective and recovery actions ;
- manage project risks and opportunities throughout the full project lifecycle.
Organisation & leadership
You will have the authority to shape your own project organisation, defining the appropriate structure and resources across functions including:
- Engineering;
- Contracts;
- Planning;
- Cost Control;
- Quality Assurance;
- HSE;
- Logistics;
- Construction;
- Interface Management.
You will also:
- lead, coach and develop a multidisciplinary and multicultural project team ;
- establish clear accountability across the project organisation;
- drive collaboration between internal functions, partners, subcontractors and external stakeholders.
Client & stakeholder management
You will act as the primary management representative towards:
- the Client;
- consortium and joint-venture partners;
- contractors and subcontractors;
- regulatory and relevant external authorities.
The role requires the ability to manage complex stakeholder environments while maintaining a strong focus on project objectives and contractual commitments.
Commercial & financial accountability
The Senior Project Manager will own the commercial performance of the assigned work package, including:
- contract administration ;
- variations and change orders;
- claims and contractual negotiations;
- cost performance;
- forecasting;
- cash flow;
- project profitability.
You will work closely with the Director of Projects and Finance function to ensure alignment between operational delivery and financial performance.
HSE & quality
You will set the standard for:
- Health, Safety and Environment ;
- process safety;
- offshore safety requirements;
- quality performance;
- compliance throughout all project activities.
You will ensure that HSE and quality considerations remain embedded in every major project decis
A Milan-headquartered offshore energy contractor , part of a Fortune 500 multinational group , is hiring a Senior Project Manager to take ownership of a major work package within a flagship offshore project.
Alias Executive Search & Consulting , an Italian executive search firm with an international network across EMEA, LATAM and North America , has been retained to manage this search on a confidential basis.
The company
Our client delivers complex offshore and onshore energy projects on an EPC/EPCIC basis , with operations across multiple countries.
The company is currently:
- executing a major offshore mega-project as consortium leader for an Energy Major ;
- strengthening its international project delivery capabilities;
- expanding beyond traditional upstream activities into midstream and carbon capture .
The organisation operates with a deliberately leaner structure than a traditional EPC contractor .
For a Project Manager, this means:
- short decision-making lines ;
- direct access to the Client and executive management ;
- high visibility across the organisation;
- genuine ownership and accountability for project results .
The role
Reporting directly to the Director of Projects , the Senior Project Manager will assume full accountability for assigned EPC/EPCIC work packages , from contract award through:
- Engineering;
- Procurement;
- Construction;
- Offshore installation;
- Commissioning;
- Handover.
The role combines project delivery, commercial responsibility, client management and multidisciplinary leadership .
Project delivery & execution
You will:
- lead integrated project delivery across all phases, ensuring alignment with HSE, quality, schedule and cost targets ;
- define the project execution strategy and coordinate the interfaces between Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation;
- establish and continuously monitor project controls, KPIs,
milestones and critical paths ;
- identify deviations early and implement the necessary corrective and recovery actions ;
- manage project risks and opportunities throughout the full project lifecycle.
Organisation & leadership
You will have the authority to shape your own project organisation, defining the appropriate structure and resources across functions including:
- Engineering;
- Contracts;
- Planning;
- Cost Control;
- Quality Assurance;
- HSE;
- Logistics;
- Construction;
- Interface Management.
You will also:
- lead, coach and develop a multidisciplinary and multicultural project team ;
- establish clear accountability across the project organisation;
- drive collaboration between internal functions, partners, subcontractors and external stakeholders.
Client & stakeholder management
You will act as the primary management representative towards:
- the Client;
- consortium and joint-venture partners;
- contractors and subcontractors;
- regulatory and relevant external authorities.
The role requires the ability to manage complex stakeholder environments while maintaining a strong focus on project objectives and contractual commitments.
Commercial & financial accountability
The Senior Project Manager will own the commercial performance of the assigned work package, including:
- contract administration ;
- variations and change orders;
- claims and contractual negotiations;
- cost performance;
- forecasting;
- cash flow;
- project profitability.
You will work closely with the Director of Projects and Finance function to ensure alignment between operational delivery and financial performance.
HSE & quality
You will set the standard for:
- Health, Safety and Environment ;
- process safety;
- offshore safety requirements;
- quality performance;
- compliance throughout all project activities.
You will ensure that HSE and quality considerations remain embedded in every major project decis