Description:
In this role you will manage the execution of key customer projects either fully or as part of a wider project team in UK and lead all functional aspects of the project (Design, Planning, Purchasing, Contract, Onsite and Execution) to ensure successful delivery, full customer satisfaction, safety compliance and financial performance.
What will you do?
- Lead and execute large scale customer projects either fully or manage a key aspect as part of a wider project team and can work effectively across multiple business units
- Successfully build client relationships onsite and advocate for the customer within Schneider, including continuously monitoring customer satisfaction and striving for improvement
- Manage the project team throughout the lifecycle of the project (initiation, planning, execution, monitor and control, lessons learnt) including task planning, monitoring progress to plan in line with scope of works and deliverables until completion
- Identify and alert on execution risks. Be proactive in leading and resolving associated issues and effectively manage claims and variation orders
- Ensure effective communication with all internal and external stakeholders and within the project team and Ireland organisation
- Act as primary point of contact for the customer, and maintain project team interaction (correspondences, emails, calls, meetings) to ensure consistent execution and customer satisfaction
- Take full accountability over project profitability (cost, cash flow & margin) including forecasting, engagements follow-up and re-forecasting, ensuring timely revenue recognition as per forecast
- Monitor and control project progress versus budget spending and strive for gross margin improvement
- Manage project contract ensuring fulfilment of Schneider Electric contractual obligations and application of its contractual rights
- Systematic review of deviations against specifications, or additional customer requests, in order to generate additional revenue
- Ensure all appropriate actions to timely recover customer receivables (payments) are done with the support of shared functions
- Ensure full and effective reporting to management and timely surfacing of project events impacting project performance or compliance with governance or safety principles
- Responsible for the proper implementation of Schneider Electric safety standards all along project execution, and for all parties (Schneider and subcontractors)
- Conduct lessons learnt sessions with internal teams including, Tendering, Sales, Operations and within the project team
What qualifications will make you successful?
- Qualified to degree level in a relevant discipline (Engineering and/or Business). We will also consider candidates with an equivalent level of experience.
- Project Management experience in the Energy Management or Construction space, with a focus on data center projects.
- Experience in UPS and cooling time projects.
- Experienced user of project management software tools (MS Excel, MS Project).
- Fluency in English (written and verbal) is a must. An additional language would be valuable.