Engineering Lead

What’s the role

The Engineering Lead is the single point of contact for respective portfolio delivery, facing off to one or more ITDMs, and delivering the outcomes of business plans by focusing on maximized value. They are responsible for the portfolio health and data to their ITDMs.

They will review all demands from Business IT and ensure the appropriate delivery model is selected to maximize business value, and the key control roles are identified and assigned or resourced.

Accountabilities:

• 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

What you bring

• 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

Note: This role is a virtual position based in the US

What we offer

The base salary range for this position is $149,000 - $223,000 per year. Individual pay will be based on various factors, such as relevant work experience, education, certifications, skill level, seniority, and internal equity.

For regular full-time or regular part-time employees of the Company (participating companies as listed in the Summary Plan Description), insurance coverage options include medical, dental, vision coverage, life Insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance, and Occupational Accidental Death Benefit programs. Employees also participate in a company pension plan and a 401(k) plan. Paid leave includes up to 6 weeks of paid vacation time, up to 11 paid holidays, and parental leave offering 16 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents, and 8 weeks of paid leave for non-birthing parents.

Additionally, employees are eligible for short-term disability leave for up to 26 weeks at 100% or 50% of base pay as well as Long-Term Disability insurance. Shell also offers other compensation such financial reimbursement for adoption, wellness, education, and personal learning expenses, and some roles are eligible for discretionary long-term incentives. For interns, eligible benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance, and Occupational Accidental Death Benefit programs; participation in a 401(k) plan; and paid leave for up to 11 paid holidays. Additional information on Shell’s US benefit programs can be found at https://www.shell.us/careers/about-careers-at-shell/rewards-and-benefits.html.

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

• Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together

• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead

• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices

• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise

• Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself

• Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working

• Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.

• Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents

• Join an organization working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply

• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams

• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programs

We'd like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world’s most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how we're working towards that goal, click here.

Shell in The United States

Shell has been in the US for more than 100 years, leading the sector in energy, petrochemicals and refined products. Today, we provide millions of Americans with the energy needed to heat and cool their homes and power the economy.

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