Project Manager - Control Solutions

Vodafone; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker Corporation is seeking a Controls Project Manager in the UAE to lead and manage a portfolio of controls projects. The successful candidate will have a strong background in engineering project management, ensuring delivery and customer satisfaction. Responsibilities include overseeing project finances, schedules, and cross-functional team collaboration. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, with proven experience managing multiple projects simultaneously, and possess excellent communication and leadership skills.

Benefits

Relocation Assistance Provided

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in Project Management.
• Demonstrated ability to manage ~10 projects simultaneously.
• Strong managerial computer skills for reporting and data analytics.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary customer contact throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage financial aspects of projects including budgets and invoicing.
• Develop and maintain project schedule through collaboration.

Skills

Project Management

Leadership

Communication

Problem Solving

Data Analytics

Education

Bachelors Degree in Engineering/Technology

Tools

ERP Systems (SAP)

Job description

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
• 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.
• Implementing continuous improvement for processes impacting the organization by developing and suggesting enhancements while maintaining productivity and efficiency
• Strong background and knowledge about turbine and generator control technologies with solid expertise in engineering, manufacturing and supply chain processes.
• Accountability of project progress updates to key stakeholders including timely identification and communication of project risks and opportunities to management teams
• 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);

• Bachelors Degree (Engineering/Technology discipline).
• 3+ years experience in Project Management
• Proven leadership skills in a matrix organization.
• Demonstrated ability to manage ~10 projects simultaneously.
• Strong managerial computer skills for reporting, presentation and data analytics.
• 30% travel required, including security level 1 & 2 countries
• Sales, Commercial and/or customer interface experience

What will make you stand out;

• Expertise in Control systems and/or turbine field.
• Multi-lingual capabilities, English (Arabic & French are advantage).
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Solid understanding of basic financial concepts and measurements.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Flexibility to work efficiently with regional customers and global functional teams with different time zones
• Knowledge and expertise in ERP systems (SAP is advantage)

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes