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Voith Group is a global technology company that values innovation, sustainability, and customer focus, fostering a collaborative and dynamic work environment.

The company operates with a flat organizational structure, allowing employees to take on diverse roles and responsibilities, and encourages open communication and knowledge sharing across teams. Voith's global presence and diverse projects provide opportunities for employees to work on complex challenges and develop their skills in a fast-paced industry.

Working at Voith Group may appeal to candidates who are passionate about technology and sustainability, and are looking for a company that offers a wide range of career opportunities, a global perspective, and a culture that values employee development and growth.
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Head of Portfolio (York, Pennsylvania (US))

Voith Group

York, PA • On-site

Full-time

Retirement

Posted 15 days ago

Job description

About the Voith Group
The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 20,700 employees, sales of € 4,8 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.
Voith Hydro is hiring for:
Head of Portfolio
York, PA
Interested to learn about Voith? Check out our video "Voith Careers" on YouTube.
Reasons you'll love working here:
• Flexibility with Work/Life Balance
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits Package
• 401K with generous company match
• Climate-Neutral Footprint Worldwide
• Tuition reimbursement
Summary-
The Head of Portfolio is accountable for the strategic leadership and governance of assigned projects or a defined project portfolio from early involvement in the proposal stage through project completion. The role ensures alignment between project execution and Voith Hydro's strategic, financial, and governance objectives, while fostering strong customer relationships and ensuring effective coordination with the Voith Board of Management and senior leadership.
The Head of Portfolio works closely with Project Managers, providing oversight, mentorship, and decision-making support, without replacing their operational accountability.
Responsibilities -
  • Provides overall strategic direction for assigned projects or portfolios, ensuring alignment with Voith Hydro's business objectives, risk appetite, and financial targets.
  • Establishes and maintains the project governance framework, including decision rights, escalation paths, and management cadence in accordance with Voith standards and PMI best practices.
  • Acts as the senior escalation point for critical project issues related to scope, risk, schedule, cost, contractual matters, and strategic trade-offs.
  • Ensures that project objectives, success criteria, and value realization targets are clearly defined, communicated, and monitored throughout the lifecycle.
  • Serves as the primary interface between projects and senior leadership, including the Head of Projects and the Voith Board of Management.
  • Prepares and presents executive level- project updates, focusing on strategy, risk exposure, major decisions required, and forecasted outcomes.
  • Ensures alignment between project decisions and corporate-level priorities, including safety, compliance, sustainability, reputation, and long-term customer positioning.
  • Owns and nurtures senior-level customer relationships
  • Leads strategic customer interactions related to:
    • Contractual positioning and high-level negotiations
    • Major scope changes, claims, or dispute resolution
    • Long-term partnership and follow-on opportunities
  • Supports Project Managers in customer communications while maintaining clear role separation-Project Managers remain the primary operational interface.
  • Holds ultimate accountability for project outcomes (financial, schedule, quality, risk), while delegating execution accountability to Project Managers.
  • Reviews and challenges:
    • Project budgets and profitability forecasts
    • Schedule baselines and recovery strategies
    • Risk and opportunity registers
    • Change and claims strategies
  • Ensures early identification of systemic risks and proactive mitigation at a strategic level.
  • Acts as a mentor and coach to Project Managers, supporting their development in leadership, decision-making, and stakeholder management.
  • Promotes a culture of learning, accountability, and continuous improvement, including post project- reviews and lessons learned.
  • Contributes to the evolution of Voith Hydro's project management standards, governance models, and best practices, in alignment with PMI principles.
  • Ensures effective alignment between projects and key internal functions (Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Site, Finance, Legal, and Commercial).
  • Supports resource prioritization and portfolio balancing, in coordination with the Head of Projects.
  • Provides input to bid reviews, project handovers, and strategic project selection decisions.

Qualifications -
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field; a Master's degree in Engineering, Project Management, or Business Administration is preferred
  • Minimum 10-15 years of experience in project management and project leadership within industrial, energy, or EPC environments.
  • Demonstrated experience leading large, complex, and high-risk projects or portfolios.
  • PMP® certification or equivalent project management credential strongly preferred.
  • Strong background in contract management, claims strategy, and executive-level customer engagement.
  • Strong strategic thinking with the ability to balance customer, financial, contractual, and organizational priorities.
  • Executive level- communication and presentation skills, particularly for senior management and customer leadership.
  • Proven ability to lead complex stakeholder environments and make high impact- decisions under uncertainty.
  • Strong coaching and leadership mindset, with the ability to empower Project Managers rather than micromanage.
  • Willingness and ability to travel as required to support customers, project sites, and executive engagements.

Voith US Inc. is an EEO/AA/VEVRAA compliant Federal Contractor and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in the industry including people of color, LGBTQI+ community, women, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), Veterans, people of any age or family status. We embrace the competitive advantage that diversity brings and we strive to create a working environment that is inclusive of thought and talent.

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