Project Manager with the support of project team is responsible for successful execution/delivery of assigned project(s) on-time, within budget, as per Contract Agreement, with on- quality & safety framework of ABB.
Main Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
Project Planning and Scheduling
• Plans, monitors and controls project activities, proactively to maximize cash flow.
• Understands critical path scheduling and assures a minimum but sufficient project float.
• Actively strives to optimize overall resource planning and utilization considering resources within the local organization.
• Assures a valid Project Safety plan is in place.
• Considers close out activities and influences for an early close out.
• Identifies and shares lessons learned.
Customer Satisfaction Management in Projects
• Assures ABB commitments to customer are met, in accordance with contract.
• Assures and seeks to improve customer satisfaction and feedback through consistent customer interaction, e.g. Communication, (phone, e-mail, etc.) and Customer meetings, kick off, review, etc.
• Works proactively to set customer expectation to assure a smooth project including acceptance of project deliveries and timely payment even under challenging circumstances.
• Encourages openness & respect, and build trust, confidence & loyalty with customers and partners.
• Promotes healthy work-life balance within the project team.
Project Financial and Cost Management
• Understands and use Full Cost Calculation/Model and different revenue recognition methods.
• Understands project exposure.
• Controls project cost and cash flow
• Influences project expenditures to maximize cash flow.
Scope and Change Management for Projects
• Utilizes negotiation skills for scope and change management.
• Is on top of scope including the possible overall impact of what may seem to be minor changes
• Negotiates change orders and additional sales.
• Actively pursues desired changes in order to obtain additional sales, increase margin and to lower risk exposure.
Project Risk and Opportunity Management
• Understands risks as well as what may be causing a change in risk exposure and actions to avoid/mitigate.
• Understands opportunities and how to take advantage of them.
• Identifies and mitigates risks associated with important aspects such as Health and Safety.
• Proactively pursues decided upon mitigation efforts for identified risks.
• Identifies and act upon new risks and opportunities as they occur.
• Assures avoidance/mitigation of liquidated damages and other penalties/claims.
