Description
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Bombardier Transportation has an impressive track record providing high-performance trains, equipment and transit system solutions. We offer the world's railways the broadest portfolio in industry. We hold the number one global market position in eight of the ten markets we serve.
We are looking for talent in the Gulf region. If you are a talented professional with extensive project management and engineering experience, we can offer a range of very exciting and challenging opportunities. We are particularly interested in individuals with backgrounds in transportation construction, oil, gas, automotive, aerospace or civil.
We are looking for a Project Manager in our Jeddah facility in Saudi Arabia.
The role
To lead the project core team to deliver the project safely, to time, to cost and quality. Improve the project margin against that set at "As Sold" Blue Book. Fulfill Customer expectations. Motivate and mentor team members to create an effective/efficient working unit.
Ensure the project is launched correctly and thereafter monitor and control scope change. Maximise risk provision and contingency to margin. Develop a robust margin enhancement plan.
Key responsibilities include:
- Establish and maintain a high level of customer satisfaction whilst operating within Bombardier established policies, procedures and commercial guidelines. Report Customer satisfaction monthly.
- Generate Project Margin stability to meet "As Sold" Blue Book mandate requirements, together with a robust margin enhancement program to demonstrate an improving margin trend. Utilise risk management through monthly proactive functional risk reporting. Maximise risk provision & contingency to margin.
- Use of Standard Process (including Reporting) - Implement Core Project Management skill areas of Scope, (including change management), Time and Risk Management together with secondary skill areas of Integrated Project Management , Scope, Communications, Procurement, Quality, Human Resources.
- Implement a Project specific Safety Management Plan to ensure safety hazards are as low as reasonably practical and that zero incident occur Generate evident of Project Safety Best Practice.
- Create a highly motivated working unit by managing all direct reports including Assistant PM, Planning, Contracts, Procurement, Quality, Engineering, etc to improve individual capabilities as well as team work.
- Resolution of interface problems among the various groups involved in the project, both within the Company, the customer and subcontractor organizations.
Qualifications
- B.S. in Engineering or Business, MBA preferred, or equivalent. PMI Certification is a plus.
- Five years of technical/engineering or equivalent business plus at least 5 years of project management and/or project administration experience.
- Evidence of successful project delivery.
- Working knowledge in developing and administering resource plans and budgets.
- Knowledge of and experience with risk and opportunity assessment tools and in cost recovery management.
- Experience and knowledge of Project Management skills, including processes and procedures, customer interface, schedule management, scope management, commercial management, personnel administration, and negotiation.
- MS Office Package, MS Project, Working knowledge of Primavera.
- Excellent problem solving skills.
- Excellent interpersonal, management skills and techniques.
- Excellent communication, negotiation and coordination skills.
- Must use a high degree of tact and ingenuity, resourcefulness, and creativity
- Must be able to sell ideas and be persuasive.
- Candidates have to be fluent in English, both spoken & written. Additional knowledge of Arabic is an advantage.
You are a self-starter and have strong communication and negotiation skills. You are creative and are well known for your analytical thinking skills. Do you recognise yourself in this description? If so, this position could be the beginning of your progressive career with us. Apply now and join Bombardier's worldwide team!
Why Work for Us?
Everywhere we operate, we reward effort and initiative.
You are encouraged to ask questions and empowered to make decisions.
As an equal opportunity employer, we strive to create a stimulating and open workplace which fosters teamwork, fairness, respect and diversity.
Meet with us!
We are talent pooling in the region and looking for great professionals to join us. For more information about our projects, products or if you want to 'meet' with our core project teams, please join our group on LinkedIn, Bombardier Transportation - The Gulf Network
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