Project Manager – Control Solutions

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Job Description Summary

The Controls 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
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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.

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Implementing continuous improvement for processes impacting the organization by developing and suggesting enhancements while maintaining productivity and efficiency

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Strong background and knowledge about turbine and generator control technologies with solid expertise in engineering, manufacturing and supply chain processes.

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Accountability of project progress updates to key stakeholders including timely identification and communication of project risks and opportunities to management teams

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Highly capable of influencing decision making and problem solving in cross-functional organization while driving inclusive culture and win-win solutions       

What you’ll bring (Basic Qualifications);

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Bachelors Degree (Engineering/Technology discipline).

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3+ years experience in Project Management

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Proven leadership skills in a matrix organization.

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Demonstrated ability to manage ~10 projects simultaneously.

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Strong managerial computer skills for reporting, presentation and data analytics.

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30% travel required, including security level 1 & 2 countries

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Sales, Commercial and/or customer interface experience

What will make you stand out;

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Expertise in Control systems and/or turbine field.

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Multi-lingual capabilities, English (Arabic & French are advantage).

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Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.

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Solid understanding of basic financial concepts and measurements.

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Excellent oral and written communication skills

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Flexibility to work efficiently with regional customers and global functional teams with different time zones .

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Knowledge and expertise in ERP systems (SAP is advantage)

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes