Project Manager

ManpowerGroup Greece, on behalf of its client, a Spanish company that offers comprehensive global transport solutions, is seeking a Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the economic performance of the project, leading the monitoring of costs, deadlines, and other project’s indicators.
• Lead the interlocution with the Customer.
• Project Management Plan according to business processes.
• Management of contract requirements with client and with local subcontractors.
• Management of the local portion budget.
• Provide required legal, financial, technical and operational support in project execution (if necessary,through third parties’ services).
• Interface business’ head office to ensure correct implementation of processes.
• Support on business development and future opportunities within the rail sector.
• Lead the Project Team and maintain motivation.
• Participate in and validate the sizing of the Project Team.
• Carry out the performance evaluation of the Project Team.
• Coordinate and prioritize the activities of the Project Team members.
• Deliverables Management: identification, assignation, monitoring, customer acceptance.
• Contract Requirements Management.
• Project Milestones Management.
• Local Budget Management and local invoices approval.
• Transfer project to Warranty responsible.
• Close pending points and prepare the Project Closure report.
• Contractual Management:
• Ultimately responsible for achieving maximum customer satisfaction.
• Responsible for the scope of the contract and possible variations thereof, as well as for generating capital gains.
• Negotiate non-compliances with Customer.
• Limit Customer modifications
• Report internally, both to Management, Project participants and the Client, on the status of the Project
• Comply with the responsibilities assigned in the processes in general and ensure compliance in terms of Quality, Product Safety, Health, Safety and Environment Risk Prevention.

Requirements

• Degree in Industrial Engineering.
• Minimum experience of 5 years in program management in aeronautics, renewable energy, automotive or railway field.
• Excellent knowledge of English and Greek language.
• Knowledge of Spanish language is highly valued.
• Availability to travel frequently and extended stays in different destinations, both national and international.
• Knowledge of SAP management module, DOORS management tool and 365 Office.
• Knowledge of the PRLs regulations in force in the different workshops of practice.

Skills:

• Effective communication, negotiation and leadership in multinational and culturally diverse environments.
• Team management fostering a culture of responsibility.
• Initiative, both for the effective resolution of problems and for daily management.
• Ability to manage changes in unforeseen situations.
• Structured, strategic mindset and results oriented
• Tolerance to stress and ability to work in not familiar environments.