Job Overview: The Project Business Lead will report to the Executive Director - Project Development and will lead a portfolio of large dollar value and/or highly complex projects on behalf of Linde Gases US. The position to be located in Phoenix, AZ. Primary Responsibilities: - Collaborate with region businesses to scope winning solutions for business opportunities including being the subject matter expert as needed with customers on industrial gas projects including but not limited to Oxygen or Nitrogen supply opportunities, Carbon Dioxide sourcing, electronics projects, merchant additions or expansions, Hydrogen supply or recovery, and small on site (SOS). - Become viewed by Linde Gas as an expert in solutions for Linde's customers, develop strong working knowledge of the Engineering portfolio, and support business development efforts with scoping-quality cost comparisons between different operations with quick turnaround. - Work closely with region operations director and Project Operations Lead (POL) to ensure alignment on project scope. - Challenge scoping and capital cost buildups with Linde Engineering in a constructive and collaborative manner to ensure scope and associated capital cost are competitive for a given opportunity. - Review risk analysis and recommended management reserve/business contingency - Participate in or lead project economic analysis as agreed with specific region - Manage "white-spaces" of a project and ensure all portions of Linde are aligned during project execution. White spaces may include third party utility supply agreements, land acquisition agreement, tax abatement applications, environmental permitting, city/county permitting, or other regulatory approvals. - Participate in the customer contract development to ensure defined investment, project economics and commitments in contract with the customer are fully aligned. - Establish regular update schedule with each specific region business. - Lead regular discussions with third party customers or site hosts during development and execution as agreed with region business - Establish relationship with LGUS Large Projects Development team as well as engineering and execution teams focused on collaboration designed to deliver winning solutions to the business regions; give feedback to Engineering from the business region as needed. - Demonstrate proficiency in complex project economic analysis for investment decisions and justifying scoping or plant selection decisions. - Attend LGUS and IC Capex reviews where LGUS has projects for review; present and support as needed. Qualifications: - Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, MBA a plus. - Experience with project work from a design, engineering, execution, or operations point of view. - Experience working with Linde's customers in the context of project development and execution. - Knowledge of air separation processes, HyCO processes, and key petrochemical/refining processes employed by our customers. - Working knowledge of product supply or other commercial documents governing Linde's business arrangements with customers. - Competence and confidence to present to and interact with executive level leadership. - Proficiency in problem solving, analysis, and the ability collaborate with a team for the best solution. - Understanding of how Linde makes money. - Must be willing to travel up to 25% of the time. Location: Phoenix, AZ About Linde: Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2024 sales of $33 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain and protect our planet. Culture: At Linde, we strive to create a work environment that treats all employees with respect, supports new thoughts and ideas, encourages growth and development, celebrates our differences, and embraces inclusion. Linde is committed to remaining an employer of choice for the diverse, ever-increasing pool of global talent. For more information about the company and its products and services, please visit www.linde.com. Benefits: Linde Gases US offers competitive compensation and an outstanding benefits package. Enjoy access to health, dental, disability, and life insurance, paid holidays and vacation, 401(k) matching, pension benefits, an employee discount program, and opportunities for educational and professional growth. Additional compensation may vary depending on the position and organizational level. Build your future with us while making an impact every day! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other reason prohibited by applicable law. #LI-PL1