Hitachi Energy is seeking a Project Manager for a customer project to be run across several countries where customer’s office is in Denmark, as central location. A global frame agreement with customer gives Hitachi Energy the opportunity to extend the contract to other projects in Europe, Asia and America. Those projects will also fall under the responsibility of the PMO. You act in the Project Management Office (PMO) as the contractual partner representing Hitachi Energy’s business units (BU’s) within the Power Grid division in front of the customer with the main purpose to channel all technical, commercial and contractual communication coming from the different internal and external suppliers to the customer and vice versa.

Your responsibilities

• Acting as the key contact for the customer and an escalation point for project issues

• Leading the project team, establishing the project execution approach, and overseeing project hand-over, execution planning, monitoring, and control activities for both internal and external resources to accomplish all project goals

• 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

Your Background
 

• Bachelor degree in engineering or relevant working experience in the energy transmission and distribution business

• Strong project manager, structured and results oriented leader with strong analytical and operational controlling skills

• Project Management Certification ( PMP, PMI etc.)

• Negotiation skills, strategic thinking, cooperativeness and networking skills, commitment to the accountabilities

• Ability to motivate, coach and share the knowledge within the organization

• Business oriented mindset to support customer’s needs

• Willingness to travel 30 -50% of the time

• Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English