Commercial Project Manager

SIEMENS ENERGY LIMITED; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy technology firm in Lincoln is seeking a Commercial Project Manager to oversee the financial aspects of customer contracts throughout their lifecycle. Key responsibilities include managing project budgeting, financial reporting, and collaboration with project managers and international teams. The ideal candidate should have experience in project financial controlling, excellent communication skills, and technical proficiency with tools like SAP and Excel. Join a company committed to sustainability and innovation in energy systems.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial aspects and project financial controlling.
• Competent in project budgeting and financial management.
• Ability to work collaboratively in international teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial aspects of projects throughout their lifecycle.
• Prepare commercial documentation and ensure accuracy of project data.
• Proactively manage contract administration and claim management.

Skills

Commercial project management

Financial controlling

Risk management

Intercultural communication

Technical proficiency in SAP and Excel

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Tools

SAP

Excel

Alteryx

Tableau

Job description

As a Commercial Project Manager in the Gas Services, Distributed, Global Customer Operations (GCO) organisation, there is no such thing as a typical day. You'll be responsible for commercial aspects of new equipment for customer contracts through the project lifecycle, order booking, manufacture, delivery, Installation-Commissioning and through warranty. Working closely with the Project Manager and liaising with many areas of the business, advising and reporting on project progress and giving early warning of potential risks to the business.

How You'll Make an Impact

• A professional that has experience in commercial aspects and project financial (controlling & reporting).
• A practitioner in one of these fields: Project Financial Controlling/Commercial Project management/Business Administration.
• Experience in project budgeting, financial management of risks/opportunities, claim management and a knowledge of contract law.
• Competent in working collaboratively and cooperatively within project teams / with international projects and intercultural teams.
• Co-leading Projects together with the Project manager, in managing and optimizing targeted financial results, with the objective of executing the project according to the defined Project management (PM) standards, customer requirements and the applicable Financial Reporting Guidelines (FRG).
• Full responsibility for all commercial/finance related matters, including but not limited to handling Accounting, commercial project data including the forecasting of revenue, profit and cash.
• Prepare commercial documentation for regular project status meetings and ensures the accuracy of the commercial project data including the forecast of revenue, profit and cash.
• Initiates invoicing according to project progress and contractual terms
• Actively manages cost and invoices to optimize project cash flow
• Ensures compliance with local GAAP requirements, FRG and Internal Controls.
• Ensures the accuracy of project books and records, incl. recording of such in appropriate systems, e.g SAP
• Ensures the application and the continuous management of Financial Guarantees, Bonds and project securities.
• Supports the PM in identifying, minimizing non-conformance costs and establishing an appropriate reporting structure, supports the implementation of lessons learned into own project and the organization in general.
• Supports the PM in identifying, evaluating, assessing and reporting of risks and opportunities.
• Ensures that timely contractual notifications are made
• Together with the PM, proactively manages contract administration and claim management for the projects under their control, both up and down stream.
• Co-leads contracts/claim/change order negotiations with stakeholders
• Manages Customer expectations together with the Project Manager
• Some technical knowledge of gas turbines and the industry would be advantageous.
• Ability to work in cross-functional team, using clear and effective communication with team members and stakeholders.
• Problem-Solving: Identifying issues and developing solutions quickly.
• Technical Proficiency: tools such as SAP, Excel, Alteryx, Tableau
• Ability to multi-task and work under pressure to meet deadlines; works effectively in team-oriented environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Who is Siemens Energy?

“We energize society” by supporting our customers to make the transition to a more sustainable world, based on innovative technologies and our ability to turn ideas into reality. With nearly 100,000 employees around the world, we shape the energy systems of today and tomorrow. At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation. Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

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Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity, we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character - no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.