Project Director

3 weeks ago

Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria Schneider Electric Nigeria Full time

Your Mission:

  • As Project Director, you will be fully accountable for the delivery and project management of high-value and strategically important customer projects throughout the region.
  • These projects will cover various industry sectors, including oil and gas, pharmaceutical, power, nuclear, food and beverage, water and utilities, automotive and energy.

Your Role – Magic happens when you bring great people together

  • All project management activities, including project planning, risk management, financial control, and reporting.
  • Acting as primary contact with our customers on all aspects of project delivery.
  • Communication with project stakeholders at all levels within the customer and Schneider Electric organisations.
  • Project team leadership, including coordination of engineering, production, test, product development, purchasing and quality assurance activities.
  • Management of sub-suppliers and sub-contractors involved in the execution of the projects.
  • Line management responsibilities for any project managers assigned.
  • Coaching and mentoring less experienced employees.
  • Adherence to project governance and cadence policies. This includes updating internal reporting tools and preparing and presenting project status at any internal review.
  • Ensure consistency in project execution according to Customer Project Process CPP and PMI standards.
  • Determine and manage the required resources for the project or programme.
  • Negotiating and executing contract variations with the customer in accordance with company policies and standards. Resolution of any contractual issues with support from contract management experts.
  • Developing partnerships with key customers and third parties.
  • Travel for customer meetings both within the country and abroad as required by the assigned projects. Most international interactions are virtual.

Qualifications

Skills and Experience:

  • We are looking for an experienced senior project management professional with proven success in delivering large-scale digital solutions to external customers.
  • The successful candidate will have strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills, motivation, and determination to succeed in a fast-paced and highly innovative environment.

Minimum:

  • Educated at degree level with a minimum of 6 years, typically 8 years of project management experience.
  • Minimum B.Sc./ B.Eng. degree in any relevant discipline, e.g. Electrical & Electronics, Control Engineering, or Computer Science.
  • Vast experience in a system, software, process automation or application engineering capacity with industry knowledge and experience.
  • 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 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 organisation.
  • Has knowledge and ability 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.

Why us?

You can look forward to growing your career in a dynamic workplace with significant personal responsibility and attractive development opportunities:

  • Flexible working models to ensure a balance of family and working life.
  • Optimal support on your career path through regular training opportunities.
  • A dynamic and personal atmosphere, working with a globally energised team.
  • A company culture that encourages performance and cooperation.

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