Project Manager
About this position
Responsibilities
You’ll create impact by
• Determine and outline the scope and objectives of the project through a proper Work Breakdown structure.
• Outlining a budget based on needs and tracking expenditures to ensure project completion on time.
• Determining resource requirements and managing resource availability and allocation - both within and externally.
• Creating a detailed project plan to schedule major project milestones, workstreams, and activities.
• Execute the Project’s work packages based on the detailed design, schedule and documents as specified in contract.
• Ensuring economic success and customer satisfaction for identified packages.
• Collaborate with other departments like Engineering, Finance, SCM & Logistics for successful project execution
• Ensuring compliance with defined procedures/processes for project controlling and reporting at global and local levels
• Manage vendor and supplier contracts by assigning duties and communicating expected deliverables.
• Apply industry best practices, procedures, and standards throughout the project's life cycle.
• Evaluate project performance to find opportunities for Gross Margin improvement.
• Oversee all phases of a project from inception to completion.
• Accountable for the allocated project(s)' cost, timeline, quality, and technical performance.
• Effectively and clearly communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders.
• Provide team, management with regular updates on work completed, plans, budget, strategy, adjustments and overall progress.
• Identify project challenges and find remedies, such as resource allocation or altering contractual specifications.
• Manage client expectations throughout the project cycle and lead projects including single and multi-product medium voltage solutions.
• Proactive contract and claim management & Risk Management.
• Conduct FAT with customer and close punch points with support of QC.
• Managing the client's and other stakeholders' relationships and communication to ensure the project is completed to their satisfaction.
• Conducting Lessons Learned workshop in periodic intervals and successful conclusion of the project.
• Comply with the Siemens Business Conduct Guidelines (e.g. occupational health and safety and environmental protection)
Requirements
You’d describe yourself as
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• 5-8 years of project management and related experience
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
• Strong Scheduling skills with experience in MS-Project.
• Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices
• Strong technical background about Switchgears (MV,LV, SCADA etc)
• Excellent analytical skills
• Strong Contract and claim management skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and extremely resourceful
• Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline