Project Manager for Grid Software- Qatar, Doha

Project Manager for Grid Software- Doha, Qatar

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Our Smart Infrastructure team works to create resilient and sustainable infrastructure. We connect the physical world with the digital world. With the help of data and analytics, we empower our customers to make their energy systems and processes in buildings and industries more efficient and sustainable. Together with our customers, we transform the everyday for a better tomorrow.

Join our Smart Infrastructure Grid Software team as a Project Manager and help us reimagine the world by finding solutions that make tomorrow a more innovative place.

Reporting to: Head of Grid Software QA and BH, located in Doha - Qatar

Critical Dimensions

The Project Manager is responsible of the overall project delivery, he will be involved from the sales engagement stage through to the technical design, commercial and legal aspects of the project and ultimately the delivery of the overall project within scope, timeline and using the allocated resources. He has profit and loss accountability of his assigned projects and will work according to the pm@SIEMENS process.

This role reports to the Smart Infrastructure Grid Software Business Unit in Qatar and has the exposure to operate across the Middle East region.

Additional to the above-described role, it is also expected actively to support Sales and proposal activities directly with the customer as getting involved with the software product lifecycle team in order to guarantee solution success in the project implementation phase.

The PM manages the engineering resources in house and at the back offices, ensures projects are delivered as per scope of work, within the contractual timeframe and using the allocated financial and human resources, as well as getting involved with the software product lifecycle team in order to guarantee solution success in the project implementation phase.

This role requires high customer engagement and effective communication skills, inspiring leadership treats to ensure the team is working in harmony to deliver SIEMENS benefits and customer expected values.

Additionally, the PM should have a business development and sales mindset and contribute to achieve the GSW ME order intake, revenue and profits ambitions, he should support the sales team to promote GSW solutions to the customers, create demand from customers, involve in proposals activities by analyzing RFQs and preparing a technical solution, estimate the cost and prepare a commercial offer, he should be involved in arranging workshops and participate in organizing events.

Key Responsibilities

• Fully understand customer objectives, and projects contractual scope and obligations
• Responsible of the Planning, scheduling, budgeting and reporting
• Maintain strong customer relationship and effective communication
• Manage resources through efficient planning and identifying required skills
• Highlighting potential opportunities and risks that should be raised to Management
• Close monitoring of the resources and subcontractors assigned work
• Review all types of documents before sending to customers
• Identify and qualify the right subcontractors with the help of procurement
• Manage projects according to pm@SIEMENS guidelines
• Drive variation orders from running projects by proper change management and promoting extra value to customers
• Prepare and conduct regional Project Review Meetings on a regular basis
• Support in building regional delivery teams, identify strengths and weaknesses, and support the improvement of the teams
• Support the regions in creating competitive, technically and commercially accurate offers and drive the respective approval processes
• Participate in field sales activities, business development initiatives to contribute to grow the pipeline and achieve sales targets.
• Define processes that can be used across the Business Unit which are in line with the global Grid SW solutions strategy
• Coordinate resources across the region to ensure we maintain productivity goals in each one.
• Support on the product development in order to insure the time to delivery of rollout features or product enhancement to comply with signed contracts or offers in build
• Follow on the Product Life cycle Management, when supporting product implementation.

Required Skills / Experience

• At least 8 years of project management experience in the fields of Software development, Integration and Smartgrids
• Experience in working with utilities preferably within the Smart Grid market (i.e. Grid Control, Grid Simulation, Smart Metering, Grid edge, Consulting).
• Experience in managing software and integration projects using Agile methodology.
• pm@SIEMENS or PMP certification is a must
• Motivated by continuous learning, and initiative driven
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with customers internal/external.
• Ability to balance multiple projects under pressure.
• Experience with international and cross border projects
• Intercultural experience and team building skills
• Ability and flexibility to adjust and thrive in environment with changing requirements, schedules and priorities for multiple projects or assignments.
• Result orientation - Assertiveness - Customer orientation - Leadership skills
• Proficient business language skills in English (German is a plus)

Travel requirement estimated at 10%

We offer you

• 2 to 3 days of mobile working per week as a global standard.
• Diverse and inclusive culture.
• An environment where everyone can bring their whole self and feel a sense of belonging.
• the foundation to develop personally and expertly.
• Great variety of learning & development opportunities

Transform the everyday with us!

If you are a motivated teammate, eager to learn new things and looking to grow your career in a strong and froward-thinking company, hit apply!. Siemens is dedicated to quality, equality, and valuing diversity, and we encourage applications that reflect the diversity of the communities within which we work. Siemens is an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate unlawfully on any grounds. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.

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