SLA Manager

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; Suomi; On-site; CAD 144,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking an SLA Manager for Grid Automation in Vaasa or Tampere, Finland. You will lead the project team on domestic and global SCADA/DMS/RTU deliveries, ensuring alignment with customer requirements, safety, quality and financial targets.

You will develop and monitor project plans, manage risks, coordinate contract negotiations with Supply Chain and Legal, and build strong relationships with customers and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering.
• Project Management certification is a benefit.
• Experience with SAP, MS Office and MS Project.
• Strong communication in Finnish and English.
• Willingness to work in a flexible project team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the project team with clear guidelines, tasks and milestones.
• Manage all aspects of the project to customer requirements and ensure targets are met.
• Oversee development of project plan documents for scope, budget, schedule and risk.
• Monitor each stage of project implementation for cost control and safety.
• Identify and mitigate project risks; share lessons learned.
• Coordinate contract negotiation and claims with customers with Supply Chain and Legal.
• Achieve deliverables and compliance with contract requirements; build relationships with customers.

Skills

Leadership

Finnish and English communication

Flexible project team

Education

B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering

Project Management certification

Tools

SAP

MS Office

MS Project

Job description

Job Description:

The opportunity

Hitachi Energy is looking for a Service Level Agreement (SLA) Manager at Grid Automation business in Vaasa or Tampere, Finland. You will be working on domestic and global projects that typically consist of SCADA/DMS and RTU deliveries to end customers. This is a role for someone who has good leadership and management skills as well as a strong “can-do” mindset. You will successfully secure that the team can plan, execute and complete the projects to our customers globally.

We offer you the opportunity to develop your project management competence in various ways and the possibility to work with both domestic and global customers in the areas of utility, industry, transportation and infrastructure. In this position, you will have the opportunity to further your career to a senior position, or in sales or general management.

How you’ll make an impact

• Leading the project team with clear guidelines, tasks and milestones, while motivating and providing feedback.
• Managing all aspects of the project to agreed-upon customer requirements and ensuring all technical, safety, quality and financial targets are met.
• Overseeing the development of project plan documents in relation to scope, budget, schedule, and risk management.
• Monitoring each stage of project implementation to ensure best practices in cost control, resource efficiency, risk management and health, safety and the environment.
• Identifying, analyzing and addressing project risks, with the regular sharing of lessons learned.
• Coordinating contract negotiation and claims with customers, in collaboration with the Supply Chain and Legal functions.
• Achieving project deliverables and compliance with contract requirements. Building strong relationships with customers and stakeholders.

Your background

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering
• Project Management certification is considered as a benefit
• Experience in SAP, MS Office and MS Project
• Good communication skills in Finnish and in English
• Willingness to work in flexible project team

More about us

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