Project Management Senior Specialist - Project Planning (M/F/D)

Baker Hughes; Firenze; In loco; EUR 45.000 - 83.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Baker Hughes in Firenze, Italy is seeking a Project Management Senior Specialist – Project Planning to lead proposal planning, schedule development and cross‑functional coordination across functions. Proficiency in Primavera P6, Excel and BI tools is expected.

You will manage schedules, perform risk analysis, and mentor teams while ensuring alignment with customer requirements and internal governance, delivering high‑quality, competitive proposals.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• 5–8 years of experience in project planning, proposal planning, or project controls.
• Experience with Agile methodologies is advantageous.
• Strong schedule development, critical path analysis, and risk assessment skills.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6, Excel, and BI tools.

Mansioni

• Develop and maintain proposal schedules by integrating customer requirements, bid strategies, delivery assumptions and milestones into an integrated planning scenario.
• Support sales and commercial teams in developing realistic and competitive schedules aligned with technical, commercial, procurement, manufacturing and delivery requirements.
• Perform schedule risk analysis to identify critical paths, bottlenecks, and mitigation plans with cross-functional input.
• Provide schedule leadership during the proposal phase, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and governance compliance.
• Prepare and maintain planning handover documentation for transition to the OTR planning team upon project award.
• Advise functional managers on planning methodologies, scheduling practices, risk assessments, and process improvements.
• Monitor bid planning performance and capture lessons learned for continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with planning and execution teams to incorporate lessons learned into future bids and projects.
• Support customer interactions related to planning activities and respond to clarifications during proposals.
• Ensure compliance with company planning standards, tools, and methodologies.

Conoscenze

Project planning

Schedule development

Risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Agile experience

Excel

Primavera P6

Power BI

Oracle ERP

Lean Six Sigma

Analytical thinking

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Strumenti

Primavera P6

Microsoft Office 365

Oracle ERP

Power BI

Descrizione del lavoro

Do you enjoy working with cutting-edge technology?

Would you like to help shape the future of our global energy?

Join our Team!

Our Industrial & Energy Technology (IET) team provides industry-leading products and services that optimize the extraction, production and processing of energy. We help a diverse range of customers across the value chain to reduce operating costs and improve productivity. Our team is responsible for the assembly of high-quality and innovative products.

Partner with the best

The Project Management Senior Specialist – Project Planning will cooperate with others to build the best solutions for our business. You will be responsible for project delivery, profit & loss accountability, and customer satisfaction through management of project related activities and resources. The role requires advanced expertise in proposal planning methodologies and practices, and the ability to apply them effectively to drive high-quality, competitive proposal development.

Main Responsibilities

As Project Management Senior Specialist – Project Planning, you will be responsible for:

• Develop and maintain proposal schedules by integrating customer requirements, bid strategies, delivery assumptions and key milestones into an integrated planning scenario.
• Support sales and commercial teams in the development of realistic and competitive schedules, ensuring alignment with technical, commercial, procurement, manufacturing, and delivery requirements.
• Perform schedule risk analysis to identify critical paths, schedule constraints, and potential bottlenecks, while working with cross-functional stakeholders to define mitigation and recovery plans.
• Provide schedule leadership during the proposal phase, coordinating planning inputs from multiple functions and ensuring consistency, accuracy, and compliance with customer requirements and internal governance processes.
• Prepare and maintain planning handover documentation, including proposal schedules, assumptions, risks, and key milestones, to ensure a seamless transition to the OTR planning team upon project award.
• Advise and support functional managers and bid leaders on planning methodologies, scheduling practices, risk assessments, and process improvements within the area of proposal planning.
• Monitor bid planning performance metrics and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by capturing lessons learned, best practices, and planning benchmarks from previous proposals and executed projects.
• Collaborate with OTR planning and project execution teams to ensure lessons learned, schedule performance data, and execution feedback are effectively incorporated into future bid and proposal planning activities.
• Support customer interactions related to planning activities, providing schedule explanations, milestone justifications, and responses to planning-related clarifications during the proposal process.
• Ensure compliance with company planning standards, tools, and methodologies, promoting consistency, accuracy, and quality across all proposal planning deliverables.

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have a bachelor's degree in engineering, or a related discipline, from an accredited university or college.
• Have 5-8 years of work experience, with proven experience in project planning, proposal planning, project controls, or project execution, preferably in complex project environments, experience with Agile methodologies is advantageous.
• Have strong expertise in schedule development, critical path analysis, risk assessment, and planning methodologies throughout the bid and project lifecycle.
• Have excellent communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills, with the ability to lead cross-functional planning activities.
• Possess advanced analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and complex proposal efforts simultaneously.
• Be proficient in Primavera P6, Microsoft Office 365 applications (particularly Excel), and project management systems; experience with Oracle ERP, Power BI, and Lean Six Sigma methodologies is an advantage.
• Be able to mentor others, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and contribute to planning excellence across the organization.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

• Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
• Tailored financial programs
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits

Baker Hughes Company Is An Equal Opportunity Employer.

Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

The initial pay range for this position will be EUR 45,087 To 83,000. The provisions of the Contratto Collettivo Dirigenti Industria will be applied to this position. Article three (3) of that collective bargaining agreement relates to pay.

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Project Management Senior Specialist - Project Planning

About Us

We are an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward – making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet.

Join Us

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company that values innovation and progress? Join us and become part of a team of people who will challenge and inspire you! Let’s come together and take energy forward.

Baker Hughes Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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