26 Sep
Right Advisors Private
Secunderabad
Mumbai
Chennai
Pune
Delhi
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
- Drive the execution of project with high criticality , according to contractual requirements and customer expectations to maximize the results with respect to cash and margin whilst delivering on time, in conformity with company project management and execution processes,
- Be accountable for project Quality Cost Delivery Planning (QCDP) and project Environment Health & Safety (EHS),
- Ensure company legal and contractual rights are protected,
- Seek and propose to the Customer Director / Platform additional opportunities.
Network & Links
Internal
- Customer Director
- Project Team
- Line Managers providing resources
- Project Office
- Tender and Project Office
- Support functions (Finance, Tax, Legal, etc..) and other project stakeholders
External
- Customer
- Supplier
- Partners (if any)
MAIN RESPONSABILITIES
1/ Be accountable for project QCDP performance and optimize Project Financial performance (Margin & Cash)
- As owner of the Project Management Work Package (WP), the Project Director is QCDP accountable for all the activities of his/her WP.
2/ Be responsible for the project governance, define project strategy in line with contract requirements, including PMP elaboration and objectives allocation to Sub-Systems (planning, cost, quality, performance)
3/ Lead and coordinate project activities and stakeholders from transfer to close-out including:
- Proper transfer from tender to project
- Definition of Project objectives and main drivers (product/service performance, planning) to achieve customer satisfaction in the frame of the Contract
- Resources management:
- Define in advance project core team staffing, as well as his/her WP resources
- Escalate when project resources available do not match the project needs
- Team leading,
including Core Team and when applicable Project Managers of internal and external partners:
- Make sure that key project stakeholders are aligned towards project/ goals.
- Engage project teams in the successful achievement of project objectives and strengthen relationships among them
- Synchronize internal partners and arbitrate when necessary
- Alignment with contractual requirements and management of variation orders. Arbitration of Q, C, D, P re-baselining and change management at project level. Manage claim and litigations if needed
- Proactive risk, saving and opportunity management
- Management of the project progress and its KPIs, and reports to senior management, with transparency during the business/critical project reviews. The Project Director is the representative of the project towards Company management.
- Ensuring compliance with applicable rules, instructions and standards: Code of Ethics & Compliance, EHS, Railway Safety, Quality, Project Management Manual
4/ Manage customer and external stakeholders’ relationship
- Continuously ensuring alignment with customer contractual requirements
- Ensuring contract management and variation orders towards customer
Performance measurements:
- Project Performance Indicator (PPI)
- Cash Performance Indicator (CPI)
- Gate review Go on time / OTD- GR
- Customer Satisfaction
- EHS when applicable
MAIN REQUIRED COMPETENCES
Educational Requirements
Mandatory:
- Master degree
Desirable:
- IPMA level A (or equivalent)
Experience
Mandatory:
- 15 year experience as project manager in railway industry of which at least 5 year experience of medium critical projects
- Experience of working in and with multi-national companies and in different business cultures
Competencies & Skills
- Project management skills
- Good communication skills
- Team management (capacity to coordinate and ensure collaboration of multi-site/multi-functional teams)
- Leadership, entrepreneurship mindset and result oriented
- Good Knowledge of Project management processes
- Good knowledge of railway products and systems
- Conflict and crisis management
- Project Construction Management (sites & services)
- Ability to manage customer relationship
- Advanced negotiation skills
- Complexity management skills
- Capacity to evolve in a political context
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