Senior Project Manager

Hitachi Energy is a global leader in energy solutions, and they are seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead the execution of projects related to substations. The role involves monitoring project progress, managing financials, and building strong relationships with stakeholders while ensuring compliance with company policies and safety standards.

Responsibilities:

• Effectively monitoring and controlling project progress and efficient resource utilization. Monitoring and controlling project financials, overseeing project invoicing status, cost, expenses and cash flow
• Identifying, qualifying, quantifying and managing project risks, and ensuring that all opportunities are identified and pursued. Driving the formal acceptance of the project, ensuring contract close-out and its acknowledgement by the customer
• Procuring all required services, materials and equipment from external and internal suppliers, including support in negotiations, claims and project changes
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Acting as the key contact for the customer and an escalation point for project issues
• Ensures that the project follows execution best practices and company policies. Effectively monitors and controls project progress and efficient resource utilization
• Acts as the key contact for the customer and an escalation point for project issues. Builds and maintains strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and effectively communicates with all stakeholders
• Ensures projects follow and complies with company health, safety, and environmental policies such as 'Don’t look the other way', Lean 6 Sigma and Power Grids hazard reporting

Requirements:

• Proven industry experience, working on project related to transformers and, or substations is essential
• Member of working towards professional membership of an appropriate body e.g PMI, APM, IET
• A Specialist Professional (P4) is a recognized subject matter expert in job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience
• Has proven knowledge of project management methodologies such as the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) and standards set through the Project Management Institute (PMI) and PRINCE2 (or equivalents)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability and confidence for senior audiences
• Has strong analysis and problem-solving skills to quickly analyses complex situations