Location
Manchester | United Kingdom
Job description
Sécheron Hasler Group continues the Swiss tradition of over 140 years in the field of railway technology. We are a leading global supplier of electrical and electronic safety components and solutions and traction power systems for the railway industry and also provide solutions for renewable energy, DC grid, and other industrial systems. The name Sécheron Hasler
Group is worldwide synonymous with Swiss Quality and represents a leading reference for state-of-the-art products supplied to the market.
With more than 1200 employees worldwide, we are wherever our customers are around the globe. We supply products approved in our customers’ countries or markets and deliver top-notch supply chain and customer services locally.
For our office in the UK, we are looking Project Manager to reenforce our team in Manchester.
As a Project Manager, your main responsibilities would be:
- Managing the portfolio of projects until the delivery is completed and the project can be closed
- Supporting the customer throughout all the stages of the project and during normal operation, detecting opportunities for upselling additional functionalities for RailData usage and increase the customer satisfaction
- Flawless management of the project and customer accounts in respect to the contractual obligations and in line with the Haslerrail processes.
- Informs the rest of the organization about significant issues following the corresponding escalation processes.
- For new project, the project manager will be responsible for detailed project schedule, project risk, opportunity and improvement management, Project Launch, Change management and contractual obligation management, budget allocation and monitoring, Project Reporting internally both status and financial performance;
- Develops project timelines, action plans and budgets with milestone dates for completion of work. Meets with customer to ensure project is completed according to schedule.
- Have the authority and the obligation to review the effort of the project core team members and to give directives related to the project execution.
- Be responsible for management of all communication with the Customer. Working with RailData Sales and Business Development to negotiate with the customer to determine the cost, terms, and conditions of change orders.
- Managing project scope and change control and escalating issues where necessary.
- Is the first point of escalation for the customer/Agents issues
- Takes part in problem solving activities. Assists in analyses and resolution of problems, defines and determines appropriate actions for the ongoing activities.
- Identifying and establishing new business by upselling
Requirements
As a Project Manager, you'd have:
- Degree in Industrial Engineering or Industrial Organisation.
- At least 3 years of demonstrable experience in project management techniques.
- Knowledge of the general conditions of railway contracts.
- Experience with project scheduling tools and working in maintenance environments
- Strong systems analysis skills and experience in managing cross-functional teams
- Ability to identify and address risks, issues and problems under pressure
- Excellent time management and multi-tasking skills
- Strong communication and people management skills in a multi-cultural and multi-lingual environment.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English, German or French would be an advantage.
- Ability to travel as per company's and cusomter's requirements (20%-25%)
Benefits
What we offer:
We have flat hierarchies and encourage direct communication between departments and management levels. This allows us to make decisions quickly.
We give our employees full responsibility for their work tasks. We encourage all employees to take initiative and contribute to the operational excellence of the company, and we provide ample opportunities for them to achieve their personal and professional growth goals.
A valid work visa is required to apply for this position; unfortunately, we do not offer sponsorship.
How to apply:
Do you have a positive attitude and are you looking for a stimulating and rewarding work environment? If so, we look forward to receiving your application.
Sécheron Hasler Group is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.
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