As a global leader in power and automation technologies, ABB in Africa provides solutions to improve the efficiency, productivity and quality of our customers’ operations while minimizing environmental impact
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Lead the project team allocated to the project, defining main guidelines, allocating project tasks, and motivating and monitoring internal and external resources to accomplish all tasks and milestones. Provide performance feedback regarding allocated resources working on projects.
Define, jointly with the Project Controls department, all project plan documents, including scope and financial plans, schedule, and risk management plans.
Ensure that the project follows execution best practices and ABB policies. Effectively monitors and controls project progress and efficient resource utilization. Monitor and control project financials, overseeing project invoicing status, cost, expenses, and cash flow. Identifies, qualifies, quantifies, and manages project risks, and ensure that all opportunities are identified and pursued.
Capture, analysis, and share lessons learned throughout the project. Ensure that the project is formally closed out, as contractually agreed. Drive the formal acceptance of the project, contract close-out and its acknowledgement by the customer.
Ensure that the project consistently applies contract and claims management, in accordance with ABB policies and contractual agreements. Coordinate with Supply Chain Management, and successfully procures required services, materials, and equipment for the project from external and internal suppliers. Support Supply Chain Management in supplier negotiations, claims and project changes.
Act as key contact for the customer and an escalation point for project issues. Build and maintains strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and effectively communicates with all stakeholders.
Ensure the project follows and complies with company health, safety, and environmental policies.
Your background
Diploma/Degree in Project Management or a tertiary electrical qualification with experience as a project manager.
Minimum 5 years of Experience as a project manager in the electrical commission projects.
Having a strong technical Background, prior experience and track record will be a great advantage.
Should have good Communications & presentation skills. Excellent level of English required.
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