Project Manager - Control Solutions

Job Description Summary

The Project Manager will be responsible for planning and executing a portfolio of controls projects, leading cross-functional teams towards successful project delivery and high customer satisfaction.

Job Description

• What you'll do;
  
  A project manager will assume the following responsibilities:
• Acting as primary customer contact throughout the project lifecycle with highly effective communication, handling project requirements, managing contracts, resolving specification issues; providing periodic updates; coordinating with Sales staff, negotiating scope changes (price and delivery), arranging customer-witnessed tests and coordinating field service activities with appropriate Service Manager.
• Managing multi-projects portfolio (> 10 projects simultaneously) through various stages of project lifecycle; from purchase order receipt up to commissioning and project close out.
• Managing and reporting all financial aspects of project including budgets, costs, margin, invoicing, and receivable collection.
• Developing and maintaining project schedule through collaboration across all functions, monitoring major control points and ensuring timely completion of critical project milestones.
• Leveraging all existing and future Project Management tools, processes and QMS procedures to execute projects in most effective fashion and deliver with high quality standards.
• Facilitating project review meetings, project risk reviews and management plans, pre-mortem discussions and project close-out meetings.
• Providing daily engagement, leadership and direction to other functions within the project team to ensure an alignment on project goals and priorities to deliver a project success.
• Implementing continuous improvement for processes impacting the organization by developing and suggesting enhancements while maintaining productivity and efficiency.
• Accountable for project progress updates to key stakeholders including timely identification and communication of project risks and opportunities to management teams.
• Influencing decision making and problem solving in cross-functional organization while driving inclusive culture and win-win solutions.
• What you'll bring (Basic Qualifications);
• Bachelor's Degree (Engineering/Technology discipline preferred)
• Strong background and knowledge about turbine and generator control technologies with solid expertise in engineering, manufacturing and supply chain processes.
• Proven leadership skills in a matrix organization.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to manage ~10 projects simultaneously.
• Solid understanding of basic financial concepts and measurements.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong managerial computer skills for reporting, presentation and data analytics.
• 30% travel required, including security level 1 & 2 countries.
• Flexibility to work efficiently with regional customers and global functional teams with different time zones.
• Strong customer service mindset and business/commercial skills.
• Uncompromising Integrity and passion for winning.
• What will make you stand out;
• 5+ years' experience in control systems and/or turbine field.
• 3+ years' experience in Project Management.
• Multi-lingual capabilities, English (Arabic & French are advantage).
• Sales, Commercial and/or customer interface experience.
• Knowledge and expertise in ERP systems (SAP is advantage).
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