Senior Project Manager

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Schneider's purpose is to create Impact by empowering all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability for all. At Schneider, we call this Life Is On.

Our mission is to be the trusted partner in Sustainability and Efficiency.

Our renewed purpose highlights our commitment to create lasting impact while maintaining our promise to make the most of our energy and resources bridging progress and sustainability for all.

Our updated mission continues to reinforce our value of strong partnerships, where trust is needed above all.

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

Set an execution strategy at the start of the project and implement it throughout the project lifecycle

Organize & manage the project team and suppliers.

Monitor their progress in line with Project plan (scope, schedule and budget) till completion.

Insure effective communication within the team for best team coordination and motivation.

Take full accountability and control over project profitability (sales, margin & cash) including forecasting. Ensure timely revenue recognition as per forecast. Implement profitability improvement actions. Satisfy entity and country expectations on sales, margin and cash collection.

Protect Schneider Electric interests within the frame of the contract until the end of contractual obligations

Monitor, control & report project execution status, progress & KPIs. Ensure full & effective reporting to management (reports, project reviews, risk escalation reviews...).

Alert the management about project events impacting project performance or compliance with governance principles and keep the leadership on the actions related to them

Perform on regular basis risk and opportunity assessment and implement action plan to mitigate risks and maximize opportunities.

Develop customer intimacy (including end-user if applicable), drive all communication with customer. Ensure highest level of customer satisfaction throughout the lifecycle of the project to prepare ground for future business.

Strategic approach to capture additional business for our company directly or not related to the project especially linked to digital and Service as per Company vision.

System oriented mindset (Power, automation)

Ensure project team and suppliers are executing the project in full compliance with Schneider-Electric processes, quality instructions and governance principles. Take all necessary actions to correct any deviations or quality issues occurring during project execution.

Delegates sub-projects to PMs, stir and coordinate

Working closely with Service teams; identify, develop and address additional Service CAPEX and OPEX opportunities including cybersecurity services

Contribute to PM Community of Practice within his Execution Center and globally within Execution Center network. Identify, formalise, share and promote lessons learned and best practices.

Strong monitoring of HSE policy to all team members and sub-contractors especially for site activities and travels

Manage Cybersecurity risk and actions linked to cybersecurity with all team members, customers and suppliers / service providers / sub-contractors.

Act as mentor within Application Center PM team

Specificity for Global Project manager

Ensures Customer and Segment team satisfaction, profitability of all projects in portfolio for dedicated VIP client, successful project execution and project control including risk and opportunity management

Collaborate closely with Segment team to identify and contribute to project pipeline and set-up

Compile experience on first of a kind solution and get apply best practice to following projects

Provide senior level customer interface when needed

About You

Education; bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or similar

Experience : min. 8 years of experience including minimum 4 years in managing complex projects

Experience in tendering is a plus

Cross functional and cross border experience

PMP Certification is a plus

English fluency is a must

Additional language is a plus

Skills Requirement

Strong communication skills, effective in a cross-cultural environment to foster collaboration toward a common goal

Proven leadership skills in project context focusing despite stress and headwinds on business objectives and good political skills

Ability to understand, influence & convince in a complex matrix organization, use strong internal and external networking to develop additional business

Good digital background, awareness of "Ecostruxture" tailored solution to customer and able to act as best sales agent

At ease with new integrated digital tools for better work efficiency

Let us learn about you! Apply today. You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.

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