Project Manager-Process Automation at Schneider Electric Nigeria

As an experienced project management professional, this position will cover projects across a wide range of industry sectors including oil and gas, pharmaceutical, power and nuclear, food and beverage as well as water and utilities, automotive and energy.

Key Delivery Assurance Responsibilities:

• Manage, plan and oversee assigned company projects in conjunction with the nominated Project team, through inception to acceptance, both commercially and technically.
• The Project Manager could be responsible for any project in the hub at any value or risk level. Typically, the Project Manager will be assigned high risk and complex projects.
• Adherence to project governance and cadence policies. This includes updating the project reporting tool and preparation for project reviews at both hub level and any risk escalation level.
• Determine and manage the required resources for the project or programme.
• Manage the project or programme to schedule, budget and quality to the satisfaction of the customer and Schneider Electric in order to realize the benefits expected.
• Ensure consistency in project execution according to Customer Project Process (CPP) and PMI standards.
• Act as the main contact with the client on technical, commercial and quality matters.
• Liaise with customers at senior management level within their organisation.
• Co-Ordinate the activities of systems engineering, software engineering, production, test, product development, purchasing and quality assurance activities to deliver solutions to our customers.
• Negotiate and execute change orders with the customer in accordance with company policies and standards, obtaining the necessary approvals.
• Assure the incorporation of reliable and otherwise sound design practices, including adequacy and accuracy of drawing information.
• Liaise with, monitor and expedite sub-suppliers and sub-contractors for the project.
• Ensure project administration is completed and project files are maintained.
• Ensure that regular commercial, engineering and status reports are issued to the Project Delivery Manager and the customer as required.
• Support an environment conducive to successful team interaction.
• Build a partnership and long-term relationships with key customers.
• Coach and develop less experienced engineers assigned to projects.
• Provide support and communicate well with sales and tendering team.
• Must be able and willing to travel and work at customer sites, including offshore and overseas as required.
• Help maintain resource utilisation by accurate forecasting of project schedule and associated human resource requirements. This includes reporting and agreeing resource requirements with the Engineering Manager.
• Support and assist with Company programs and initiatives.

Qualifications
Experience
Minimum:

• Educated at degree level with minimum 6 years, typically 8 years project management experience.
• Minimum B.Sc./ B.Eng. degree in any relevant discipline e.g. Electrical & Electronics or Control Engineering or Computer Science.
• Vast experience in a system, software, process automation or application engineering capacity.
• Knowledge of managing and reporting on all financial aspects of assigned projects.
• Able to negotiate contract variations for engineering changes with customers.
• Familiarity with general contractual terms and conditions.
• Conversant with MS Project and all MS Office software products Excel, Access, Word, Powerpoint etc.
• Excellent command of the English language, both verbal and written.
• Knowledge of structured project management methodologies such as Prince 2 or PMbok from PMI.
• Proven ability to work in a complex environment and collaborate across multiple business functions in order to achieve common business objectives.
• Can demonstrate flexibility and resilience in a challenging and fast-moving environment.
• Proven ability to strategically deliver the best results in a digitally transforming environment with agility.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills with the motivation and determination required to succeed.
• Ability to understand, influence & convince in a complex and agile matrix organization.
• Has knowledge and able to lead in Digital Transformation initiatives and projects.
• Must possess a project management qualification e.g. Prince 2 qualification or PMP certification

Desired:

• Knowledge of process automation business is advantageous.
• The ideal candidate should be able to demonstrate experience and expertise in ERP systems e.g SAP.