Head of Project Management

Siemens AG; Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens Mobility in Aurangabad, India, seeks a Head of Project Management to lead a team of project managers and a planner. You will own all project management activities, engage with internal customers and partners, and steer day-to-day execution within time, budget and quality limits.

Strong PM expertise in manufacturing and international exposure are highly valued. The role requires controlling risks, managing finances, and driving opportunities with customers while maintaining professional

Qualifications

• Experience with PM methods for project planning, control and risk management.
• International experience is desired for global projects.
• Strong communication with customers and stakeholders.
• Proven track record in project management within manufacturing contexts.

Responsibilities

• Lead project management and planning activities for complex projects.
• Communicate with internal customers and partners to align on goals.
• Guide day-to-day project execution within time, budget, and quality constraints.
• Monitor plan fulfilment and manage risks and changes.
• Coordinate sub‑contractors and manage financial aspects of the project.

Skills

PM Methods

International experience

Communication skills

Project management

PM certification

Tools

PM tools

Job description

We empower our people to stay resilient and relevant in a constantly changing world. We’re looking for people who are always searching for creative ways to grow and learn. People who want to make a real impact, now and in the future. Does that sound like you? Then it seems like you’d make an outstanding addition to our vibrant team. Siemens Mobility is an independent run company of Siemens AG. Its core business includes rail vehicles, rail automation and electrification solutions, turnkey systems, intelligent road traffic technology and related services. In Mobility, we help our customers meet the need for hard-working mobility solutions. We’re making the lives of people who travel easier and more enjoyable while constantly developing new, intelligent mobility solutions!

We are looking for Head of Project Management

You’ll make a difference by

• Lead a team of 4 project managers and 1 planner
• Be responsible for all project management and project planning activities
• Be responsible for communication with internal customers and partners
• Lead the day-to-day project execution activities
• Manages projects within the time, budget and quality framework
• Ensures his own commercial success and satisfaction of the customer, considering the other interested parties (stakeholders)
• Derives project goals from the contractual and offer documents, considering the interested parties (stakeholders) (costs, deadlines, functions) and creates the rough project planning like – project overview, contract structure, scheduling, project documentation & organization, interface management etc.
• Analyses and monitors on a continuous basis the plan fulfilment with regard to the technical, commercial and deadline goals, also checks quality of processes and results
• Conducts risk management on a continuous basis and derives countermeasures from it to secure and increase business success
• Recognizes deviations in the project early on, identifies causes for problems and eliminates them in a lasting manner
• Monitors cash flow planning and initiate corresponding escalation procedures
• Organizes the project acceptance with the customer (if necessary, involvement of experts and authorities, creation of approval documents)
• Identifies additional business opportunities from the ongoing project/its environment and identifies the respectively relevant decision makers at the customer
• Actively takes up opinions of the customer and of the other interested parties (stakeholders) and develop/promotes/maintains an open, professional relationship to customers and other stakeholders
• Coordinates the involvement of qualified sub‑contractors/partners
• Established procedures for the monitoring and management of the financial aspects of the project
• Develops the overall concept for the proposal, creates the planning and calculation for the offer pursuant to the valid guidelines
• Assesses impact of changed requirements / objects of delivery with regard to: costs, project plan, orders received (among others as input for contract negotiations)
• Creates financing concepts together with the commercial PM
• Is familiar with the of the purchasing processes and their policy and ensures their implementation
• Prepares information, knowledge, experience within and beyond project and division boundaries for e.g. lessons learned, best practice sharing, project databases

Desired Skills:

• Should have minimum experience years of 5-8 in handling - installation/IBS, engineering (planning, concept/IT) or sales.
• Project management activities in manufacturing is mandatory
• Advance knowledge in PM methods regarding tasks and areas of responsibility, Project structuring incl. project goals, configuration and change management, Project planning & controlling, contract management, risk management etc.
• Expertise working on different tools and methods for project management
• Level C certification pursuant to PM@Siemens or certification as project manager desirable
• International experience is desired.
• Good Communication Skills

Join us and be yourself!

We value your unique identity and perspective and are fully committed to providing equitable opportunities and building a workplace that reflects the diversity of society. Come bring your authentic self and create a better tomorrow with us.

Make your mark in our exciting world at Siemens.

This role is based on Aurangabad. You might be required to visit other locations within India and outside. In return, you'll get the chance to work with teams impacting - and the shape of things to come. We’re Siemens. A collection of over 379,000 minds building the future, one day at a time in over 200 countries. We’re dedicated to equality, and we encourage applications that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. All employment decisions at Siemens are based on qualifications, merit and business need. Bring your curiosity and creativity and help us shape tomorrow.

Find out more about mobility at: https://new.siemens.com/global/en/products/mobility.html and about Siemens careers at: www.siemens.com/careers.