MEA C&SP Senior Project Manager II - RY

Schneider Electric Corp; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Schneider Electric in Riyadh is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to lead large Category A projects, coordinating cross-functional teams and suppliers to ensure on-time delivery, budget adherence, and high customer satisfaction.

You will report to the head of execution of the center and act as a sales agent for OPEX service portfolios, while ensuring alignment with CPP and governance principles. English fluency is required and mobility is expected.

Qualifications

• University Degree (Engineering and/or Business).
• University Master Degree is a plus.
• PMP-P certificate.
• English fluency is a must.
• Minimum 6 years in managing a cat-A/B project or sub-project.
• Cross functional and cross border experience is a plus.
• Mobility: ready to be located close to customer decision makers and show flexibility to adjust project evolution.
• Strong communication skills, effective in a cross cultural environment to foster collaboration toward a common goal.
• Proven leadership skills in project context focusing despite stress and headwinds on business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Set an execution strategy at the start of the project and implement it throughout the project lifecycle.
• Organize & manage the project team and suppliers. Monitor their progress in line with Project plan till completion.
• Insure effective communication within the team for best team coordination and motivation.
• Protect Schneider Electric interests within the frame of the contract until the end of contractual obligations.
• Monitor, control & report project execution status, progress & KPIs; ensure reporting to management.
• Alert management about project events impacting performance and governance; lead actions.
• Perform risk and opportunity assessment and implement action plans to mitigate risks and maximize opportunities.
• Develop customer intimacy and drive all communications with the customer.
• Ensure highest level of customer satisfaction to prepare ground for future business.
• Strategic approach to capture additional business for our company, including digital and Service opportunities.
• System oriented mindset (Power, automation); ensure profitability (sales, margin & cash).
• Ensure project team and suppliers execute in compliance with Schneider-Electric processes and governance.
• Take actions to correct deviations or quality issues in project execution.
• Work with Service teams to identify cybersecurity services opportunities and CAPEX/OPEX.
• Contribute to PM Community of Practice in Execution Center and globally.
• Identify and promote lessons learned and best practices.
• Strong monitoring of HSE policy for all team members and sub-contractors.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project Management

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Digital tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business

Master's degree (preferred)

PMP certificate

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Job description

Manages large Customer projects or workpackage of very large project (Category A projects including more software, more services and more sustainability, with organisational and technical complexity, multi-business, high level of risk, complex contractual context...) following applicable company polices and processes (main one being CPP: Customer Project Process).
Leads functionally the project team (<10 people) to insure full customer satisfaction and financial performance. Manages the relationship with the customer and third parties within project scope and accountable for the execution of the project in line with the contract.Contributes to project managers community of practice. Acts as sales agent for OPEX service portfolio
Within a Global or Regional Application Center, as part of a Project Management team, you will report to the head of execution of the center

• Set an execution strategy at the start of the project and implement it throughout the project lifecycle
• Organize & manage the project team and suppliers. Monitor their progress in line with Project plan (scope, schedule and budget) till completion.
• Insure effective communication within the team for best team coordination and motivation.
• Protect Schneider Electric interests within the frame of the contract untill the end of contractual obligations
• Monitor, control & report project execution status, progress & KPIs. Ensure full & effective reporting to management (reports, project reviews, risk escalation reviews…).
• Alert the management about project events impacting project performance or compliance with governance principles and keep the leadership on the actions related to them
• Perform on regular basis risk and opportunity assessment and implement action plan to mitigate risks and maximise opportunities.
• Develop customer intimacy (including end-user if applicable), drive all communication with customer.
• Insure highest level of customer satisfaction throughout the lifecycle of the project to prepare ground for futur business.
• Strategic approach to capture additional business for our company directly or not related to the program especially linked to digital and Service as per Company vision.
• System oriented mindset (Power, automation)Take full accountability and control over project profitability (sales, margin & cash) including forecasting. Ensure timely revenue recognition as per forecast.
• Implement profitability improvement actions. Satisfy entity and country expectations on sales, margin and cash collection.
• Ensure project team and suppliers are executing the project in full compliance with Schneider-Electric processes, quality instructions and governance principles.
• Take all necessary actions to correct any deviations or quality issues occurring during project execution.
• Working closely with Service teams; identify, develop and address additional Service CAPEX and OPEX opportunities including cybersecurity services
• Contribute to PM Community of Practice within his Execution Center and globally within Execution Center network.
• Identify, formalise, share and promotelessons learned and best practices.
• Strong monitoring of HSE policy to all team members and sub-contractors especially for site activities and travels
• Manage Cybersecurity risk and actions linked to cybersecurity with all team members and customers/suppliers/service providers/sub-contractors

• University Degree (Engineering and/or Business)
• University Master Degree is a plus
• PMP-P certificate
• English fluency is a must
• Another language will be valuable
• Minimum 6 years in managing a cat-A/B project or sub-project
• Experience in managing equipment or transactional orders is a plus
• Cross functional and cross border experience is a plus
  Mobility
• ready to be located close to customer decision makers and show flexibility to adjust project evolution
• Strong communication skills, effective in a cross cultural environment to foster collaboration toward a common goal
• Proven leadership skills in project context focusing despite stress and headwinds on business objectives
• Ability to understand, influence & convince in a complex matrix organisation, use strong internal and external networking to develop additional business
• Good digital background, awarness of ecostruxure taylored solution to customer and able to act as best sales agent At ease with new integrated digital tools for better work efficiency

Rewards designed for you

* Country-specific programs and initiatives may be available.

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