Project Manager - Grid Automation

The opportunity

General Project Management requires general business knowledge to plan, organize, and control resources, procedures, and timing for an administrative or business process including: Organizing project teams, assigning individual responsibilities, developing project schedules, and determining resource requirements. Monitoring and reporting on the status of projects including cost, timing, and staffing. Ensuring adherence to internal and external quality standards (e.g., International Standards Organization). Identifying/resolving obstacles to completing project on time and to budget. May include work managing multiple, interrelated projects (including business transformation projects). On some projects, the work may include integrating vendor tasks into the project plan and tracking and reviewing vendor deliverables An Experienced Professional (P2) applies practical knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. May require the following proficiency: Works independently with general supervision. Problems faced are difficult but typically not complex. May influence others within the job area through explanation of facts, policies and practices.

How you’ll make an impact

• Overseeing the execution of projects, ensuring that all related activities are performed in accordance with Hitachi Energy India Limited-Power Grids policy, contractual agreements, quality standards, health, safety & environment requirements, financial targets and schedule commitments.
• Leading the project team, establishing the project execution approach and overseeing project handover, execution planning and monitoring and control activities for both internal and external resources to accomplish all project goals. 
• Defining all project plan documents in relation to scope, budget, schedule and risk management.
• Monitoring each stage of project implementation to ensure best practices in terms of cost control, resource efficiency, risk management and health, safety and the environment.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, effectively communicating with all stakeholders and acting as the key contact for the customer as an escalation point for project issues.
• Managing all aspects of the project to agreed-upon customer requirements, ensuring all technical, safety, quality and financial targets are met, and relevant guidelines are followed.
• Monitoring and controlling project financials, overseeing project invoicing status, cost, expenses and cash flow.
• Driving the formal acceptance of the project, contract close-out and acknowledgement by the customer.
• Guiding, motivating, coaching and developing the skills, knowledge and competencies of the project team.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business

Your background

• A BE / B.Tech in Electrical Engineering with relevant years of experience.
• Should have good project and contract management skills, people management, customer handling and relationship management.
• Should have PM certification from reputed institute which is added advantage.
• Good communication and presentation skills.
• Should be a team player for achieving the business KPI with collaboration.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required