Vacancy No: VN6684
Vacancy Name: Project Manager
AVEVA Employment Type: Full Time Permanent
Primary Function: Regional Delivery Centers
Location Country: Saudi Arabia
About our Opportunity: Project Manager, Alkhobar, Saudi Arabia
AVEVA infuses industrial software with intelligence to empower people to shape a sustainable future. We work with our customers and harness the power of our ecosystem to deliver operational agility and empower human expertise. Our solutions advance engineering and operations with Performance Intelligence. From water and energy to food and infrastructure, we inspire insights that transform opportunity into sustainable business value. We combine unparalleled intelligence with collaborative innovation to enable people and industries to thrive.
There are 6,000 of our people at 90 locations in more than 40 countries who challenge themselves and each other to create and improve the transformative technology our customers need. With our help, industries across the world can make a positive difference to the lives of people everywhere.
We take pride in our core values and the diversity of our people, valuing the unique experience and expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. At AVEVA, we’re all about Limitless possibilities. Are you?
You will be part of the AVEVA Saudi project delivery services team. We are looking for a Project Manager with a Degree in Chemical/Mechanical Engineering with 7-10 years of experience in managing Industrial Software projects in Oil & Gas industry with at least 3 years of experience demonstrating strong leadership skills in project executions and have experience with managing large projects.
In this role, you will be fully customer-facing and working with a geographically distributed project team to manage project schedules, lead the project team, and ensure the timely completion of project milestones. You will have experience managing large projects (> $1 Million in size) and have used a Quality Management System for project delivery. Experience of working on Saudi Aramco projects is an advantage. PMP Certification from PMI® is required.
Responsibilities
• Responsible for project planning, the development of budgets, project schedules and detailed project management plans, billing, change control and purchase order processing.
• Work closely with the project team to oversee the project's execution and ensure the project is sufficiently staffed
• Tracking project progress against baseline schedules, coordinating project team members' efforts in producing project deliverables, and meeting project deadlines.
• Interview customers and gather customer requirements and business drivers for continuous process improvements.
• Translate gathered information into formal requirements by working with the customer and ensuring alignment with the customer
• Agree on system acceptance test criteria based on formal requirements and ensure customer requirements are met 100% in a timely fashion
• Prepare formal project status reports, periodic schedule updates and holds regular meetings with the customer
• Manage project financial status and forecasts revenue regularly
• Demonstrate excellent communication and organization skills to internal and external customers and possess strong attention to detail
• Actively work with the Technical Lead to manage the detailed Work Breakdown Structure for efficient project task management. Enforce project execution best practices
• Recognize and document project risks and manage risk mitigation
• Assist the sales team in pursuing new business and growing existing accounts
• Travel up to 25% to customer sites for requirements gathering workshops, design workshops, training workshops, implementation, etc. You will be expected to lead from the front, enforce our project management best practices in project executions, and be recognized as an expert with a proven track record of success with practical application, technical innovation, and value creation. Someone who enjoys being hands-on, building customer relationships, and solving challenges will succeed in this role.
Skills & Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering
• PMP Certification from PMI® is required
• Microsoft Project & Microsoft Office Products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Knowledge of using ERP systems like Oracle and SAP for Timesheet Management, Timesheet Approvals, Invoices and Payments is a plus.
• Knowledge of Quality Management Systems.
• Prior Programming experience is a plus.
AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We are committed to being an exemplar employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.
Come and join AVEVA to create the transformative technology that enables our customers to engineer a better world.
Concerning agencies: AVEVA does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not be responsible for fees related to such.