Project Manager Systems

Description

Key responsibilities:

The accountabilities of the Project Manager will include but are not limited to:

• Supporting the Project Delivery Function and maintenance of the Project Delivery Plan;
• Assisting the Project Director with strategy development and budget management;
• Supervising the production of the project plans and schedules;
• Coordinating project reporting in compliance with the Contract and internal requirements;
• Contract Administration including the management of Progress & Variation Claims, Invoicing and timely Payment Collection;
• Preparing, disseminating and maintenance of the contract compliance matrix;
• Coordinating and supporting internal and external audits;
• Assisting the Project Director with commercial issues involving the Contract and Sub-contracts as necessary;
• Liaising with the Project staff as required to capture actual progress for reports and to identify any project wide risks to the Project Director;
• Attending/chairing Project meetings and arrange the preparation of progress reports, performance reviews and commercial reports;
• Representing the Project Director at customer meetings when required;
• Ensuring all activities undertaken are conducted with due regard to a high level of continuous improvement;
• Ensuring all activities undertaken are conducted with due regard to a high level of safety.

Key Experiences preferred:

The candidate of choice should bring 5+ years of hands-on experience of:

• Proven track record delivering complex and international projects +$100 million, in Systems Delivery
• Significant commercial experience (5+ years) working in complex, multi-discipline engineering projects including phases of design, procurement, construction, commissioning. Ideally within the rail industry.
• A degree in engineering or equivalent.
• Training in PMP, Prince 2 or similar Project Management methodology.
• Highly motivated, with excellent leadership, organisational, communication and people skills.
• Agile mindset, able to take prompt decisions in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to work and lead in a multicultural environment.
• Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Experience in the following areas of project management: Customer management, scheduling, planning, critical path analysis, change management, risk management, cost estimation

Key qualifications preferred:

• Degree in Engineering or Computer Science with background in Systems Engineering.
• 5 + years experience in a project management role, and this having this experience in rail, systems and signalling is highly desirable;
• Demonstrated ability to work in a diverse cultural organization with multiple key stakeholders displaying highly polished interpersonal and communication skills;
• Experience in effective resource management and working with a large multi-cultural team;
• Strong working relationships with technology providers;
• Experience in real-time system engineering; testing and integration activities, software verification and validation best practices and safety critical techniques.
• Estimating and negotiations.

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