Services Senior Project Manager

Schneider Electric

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Egypt (Remote)

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    Position summary

    roject scope. Accountable for project execution according to contract & specifications.

    Execution of Field Services projects is done according to specific rules:

    • Project Category C: Project flow with limited technical/ contractual risks, managed through local Service Centers. Typically supply and delivery of IG with standard OG, Simple site activity as maintenance, installation, break fix...with standard procedure on Schneider product/equipment for regular customers with no contractual risks.

    NB : Field Services projects management is defined according to specific rules according country maturity grid validated at global level and project complexity level

    Your Role - Magic happens when you bring great people together!

    Lead the project Launch

    • Budget confirmation and project profitability

    • Project hand over with tendering team and Project file analysis

    • Ensure Order Manager book project properly within ERP including invoicing plan.

    • Validation payment mechanisms (letter of credit, bank guarantee, insurance, payment method, etc...)

    • Schedule validation and preparation of project planning and clear milestones.

    • Set-up project organization/team and responsibilities definitions

    • Risks analysis and potential change order identification

    • Organize Internal kick off meeting.

    • Send PO Acknowledgement receipt to customer and confirm the "Coming into Force"

    • If requested by Customer, organize customer kick off meeting.

    Lead the project Management team through task planning

    • Responsible to define the projects workload plan, follow progress in line with scope of work and deliverables till completion.

    • Animate the communication within the team.

    • Oversight of field operations to ensure efficient and effective implementation of the operational expectation of customers

    • Supervise project management activities for all teams' projects in the assigned area

    • Ensure that operational, maintenance, emergency and safety procedures are developed and strictly followed

    • Analyze and report on field service performance (backlog, margin, utilization rate, execution etc.)

    • Develop and maintain an ongoing professional relationship with new or existing SE customers

    • Control Operations budget and expenditures to secure profitability

    • Conduct suitable communications and relations with various project stakeholders to solicit cooperation and resolve conflicts. .

    • Ensure the team's projects have safe integration and delivery among various parties and stakeholders

    • Risk identification and plan mitigation contingencies and alternatives

    • Work cross-functionally to solve problems and implement changes.

    • Participating in establishing partnerships with key suppliers to maximize the mutual benefit.

    • Attending meeting new customers' meetings and help developing new business opportunities.

    • Co llaborate with tender managers and sales in the review of all RFQ and bid specification for required Services

    Ensure operational Project management success

    • Is accountable to ensure full safety for involved parties all along project Execution

    • Understand project's contractual scope or additional requirements, be pro-active to generate change order to improve GM

    • Time Management: Ensure project schedule is made/reviewed/updated and monitor to ensure timely completion of project

    • Quality Management : Continuously monitor customer satisfaction, and strive for improvement. Lead the issue resolution (hot loop) in the project and provide inputs for continuous improvement (cold loop). Proper customer communication and update

    • Customer first point of contact on project team interaction (correspondences, emails, calls, meetings, ...) to ensure consistent execution

    • Ensure project review happens at the appropriate level as per defined project governance process

    • Ensure timely reporting and escalation to manage projects events/issues impacting project performance or compliance with governance principles.

    • Cost Management: Monitor and control Project spending versus budget. Strive for gross margin improvement.

    • Identify and alert on execution risks. Be proactive in resolving issues. Escalate to Sales to manage claims & variation orders

    • Accountability on project profitability (cost, cash flow & margin) including forecasting, engagements follow-up & re-forecasting. Ensure timely revenue recognition. Ensure appropriate actions to timely recover customer receivables (payments...) are done

    • Ensure compliance to the statutory requirements

    • Project closure and project documentation archival

    • Conduct if necessary Lessons Learned session with Sales and Tendering team to share feedbacks.

    • Anticipate book to bill forecast estimation based on upcoming projects.

    • Accountability on project profitability (cost, cash flow & margin) including forecasting, engagements follow-up & re-forecasting. Ensure timely revenue recognition. Ensure appropriate actions to timely recover customer receivables (payments...) are done

    • Ensure compliance to the statutory requirements

    • Project closure and project documentation archival

    • Conduct if necessary Lessons Learned session with Sales and Tendering team to share feedbacks.

    • Anticipate book to bill forecast estimation based on upcoming projects.

    Qualifications

    About You

    § Engineering and/or Business University Degree

    § Technical requirements

    • PMP - RMP

    • Mastering project management software tools

    § Language requirements

    • English fluency is a must
    Another language will be valuable

    Schedule: Full-time
    Req: 009B6E

    Why you should apply for a job to Schneider Electric:

  • 56% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 62% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.