Senior Project Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Project Teams, establish project execution approach and oversee project hand-over, execution planning, monitoring and controlling activities for internal and external resources to accomplish project goals.
• Act as the key contact for the Client and an escalation point for Project issues; drive relationships and proactively / effectively communicate, build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Monitor and control projects progress to ensure the on-time delivery of the projects. Use the tracking board tool and take pro-active decisions and actions to prevent any slippages. Ensure full and effective reporting of project progress and status to management.
• Master Project Risks & Opportunities by assessing, identifying, mitigating and controlling any potential situations that could impact (negatively or positively) the performance of the project.
• Take full responsibility of Project margin deviation. Run regular Project reviews and provide best estimates of margin at completion. Take pro-active decisions and actions to prevent negative DVC margin deviation.
• Master Variation Order & Claim process for both Client and main suppliers. Obtain Variation Orders for any deviation from the contractual scope. Mitigate any source of conflict with customer or suppliers throughout the project execution phase.
• Coordinate with Solution Supply Chain and successfully procure all required services, materials and equipment for the project from external and internal suppliers; support Solution Supply Chain in negotiations, claims and project changes.
• Ensure that the Project consistently applies contract and claims management, in accordance with Schneider Electric policies and contractual agreements.
• Drive the formal acceptance of the Project, contract close-out and its acknowledgement by the Client.