Lead Project Management Specialist at GE Nigeria

GE Power is a world leader in power generation with deep domain expertise that helps customers deliver electricity from a wide spectrum of fuel sources. We are transforming the electricity industry with the digital power plant, the world’s largest & most efficient gas turbine, full balance of plant solutions and our data-leveraging software. Our innovative technologies and digital offerings help make power and water more affordable, reliable, accessible and sustainable.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Lead Project Management Specialist

Ref No: 3225756
Location: Abuja
Job Function: Project Management
Business Segment: Power Grid Solutions

Role Summary

• To plan, manage and deliver projects from transfer through to Provisional Acceptance Certificate (PAC) ensuring that additional business opportunities are pursued and to deliver high levels of Customer satisfaction and maximum margin/value.

Essential Responsibilities
Integration Management:

• Set-up project management plan (incl strategy)
• Manage the changes and adapt the objectives & strategy accordingly
• Organize and lead Gate reviews
• Address project management issues (road-blocks, performance, etc...)
• Contribute to project management process improvements and delivery processes at Unit level

Scope Management:

• Manage the entire project scope of work
• Analyse Customer requirements
• Detect errors/inconsistencies within customer requirement. Propose solutions to reduce those gaps and lead the relevant negotiations

Time Management:

• Responsible for delivering the project on time
• Produce and update Master project schedule
• Produce and updates list of key milestones (incl customers)
• Anticipate on-time delivery issues (documents, services, equipment)
• Measure project progress and anticipate actions

Cost Management:

• Take responsibility for the gross margin of the project
• Maximize profit and cash at each phase of project
• Foresee costs & margins at completion
• Identify cost discrepancies
• Monitor cash evolution and take actions
• Develop monthly sales forecast (in close cooperation with the project controller)
• Develop cost and revenue recovery plans
• Optimize Costs (design to cost, negotiation QCD, etc…) and challenge productivity in all areas directly involved

Human Resources Management:

• Set-up and drive a project and site organisation teams
• Anticipate resources allocation
• Coach & give feedback to project team members

Communication Management:

• Responsible for all aspects of communication within the project
• Ensure Customer satisfaction through effective and healthy communication
• Provide reporting to customer
• Provide reporting to management

Risk & Opportunity Management:

• Conduct Risk Sessions
• Identify and implement risk mitigation plans
• Proactively generate and manage opportunities

Contract & Suppliers Management:

• Take responsibility for all aspects of contract management with the Customer, and suppliersEnsure full understanding of the Contractual requirements by project team
• Build complex claim and VO’s files involving different levels of Customer / Partner(s) / Supplier(s) organisation
• Challenge & negotiate T&C's, claims and VO’s
• Define, monitor and control Customer / Partners / Supplier(s) strategy with regards VO’s & claims
• Plan & follow procurement & delivery in coordination with procurement department
• Support procurement department in supplier relationship & conflict management
• Evaluate quality of deliveries: on-time deliveries, quality of products supplied, quality of services supplied (documentation…)

Quality:

• Comply with Quality Procedures, work instructions and Processes in ebook and on site
• Report or resolve any non-conformances and process in a timely manner

Health And Safety:

• Demonstrate commitment to safety through participation in formal and informal discussions
• Adhere to all safe working procedures in accordance with instructions
• Ensure safety work instructions are complied
• Participate in the resolution of safety issues
• Initiate actions to improve health and safety where needed

Qualifications/Requirements

• Degree level or equivalent education or experience
• Most suitable candidates will possess an engineering-related degree, although some may have a commercial background
• Business English
• A valid NYSC discharge or exemption certificate will be required (please indicate clearly on your resume)
• Must have valid authorization to work full-time without any restriction in Nigeria

Desired Characteristics:
Experience:

• 5 to 8 years experience of managing medium size project
• Project management in an international environment (preferred)
• Experience of managing multi-disciplinary teams with multiple interfaces and high project local content
• Experienced in managing complex engineering projects
• Experience of team building
• Proven track record of project improvement margin
• Management of projects with major financial, technical and commercial risks

Business Knowledge:

• Willingness to work in different locations for short or medium periods and to travel world-wide
• Experience in similar industry

Skills:

• Certified as PM level B or should be certified in the following 6-9 months after assignment
• The candidate shall have the competencies associated with this level (see competency wheel described in PM Certification procedure)

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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