Senior Project Manager

• You must lead the project team allocated to the project, defining main guidelines, allocating project tasks, and motivating and monitoring internal and external resources to accomplish all tasks and milestones. Provides performance feedback regarding allocated resources working on projects.
• You must define, jointly with the Project Controls department, all project plan documents, including scope and financial plans, schedule and risk management plans.
• You must ensure that the project follows execution best practices and Hitachi Energy policies. Effectively monitors and controls project progress and efficient resource utilization. Monitors and controls project financials, overseeing project invoicing status, cost, expenses and cash flow. Identifies, qualifies, quantifies and manages project risks, and ensures that all opportunities are identified and pursued. Captures, analyses and shares lessons learned throughout the project. Ensures that the project is formally closed out, as contractually agreed. Drives the formal acceptance of the project, contract close-out and its acknowledgement by the customer.
• You must ensure that the project consistently applies contract and claims management, in accordance with Hitachi Energy policies and contractual agreements. Coordinates with Supply Chain Management, and successfully procures required services, materials and equipment for the project from external and internal suppliers. Support Supply Chain Management in supplier negotiations, claims and project changes.
• You must act as key contact for the customer and an escalation point for project issues. Builds and maintains strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and effectively communicates with all stakeholders.
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

• Tertiary or degree qualifications in Engineering (Electrical or Electronics) or recognized equivalent.
• Project Management Certification (PMP) highly desirable.
• High level of technical aptitude in electrical engineering and industrial software technologies.
• Ability to develop understanding of GA, MG and BESS control systems.
• Advanced computer skills using engineering software applications.
• Demonstrates an interest in and understanding of others; Adapts to the team and builds team spirit; Recognizes the contribution of others; Listens, consults others and communicates proactively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and high attention to detail.
• Establishes good relationships with customers and staff; Builds wide and effective networks of contacts inside and outside the organization; Relates well to people at all levels.
• Proactive and highly organized including timeliness and ability to meet deadlines and changing priorities.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Highly flexible and demonstrable problem-solving skills.
• Time management, co-ordination, accuracy, attention to detail and performing in a pressure environment are necessary.

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