Project Manager

Overview

• *Certified as a Top Employer; KONE is dedicated to a better world of work and exhibits this through excellent people practices.
• We are committed to fostering a great work culture and inspiring the highest standards of quality and efficiency putting our people first and creating a workplace that nurtures collaboration, diversity, growth and wellbeing.*
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• We are seeking a Project Manager who will be responsible for managing the scope, schedule, and budget of assigned projects.
• The Project Manager will oversee coordination with all key stakeholders, both internal and external, with a strong emphasis on maintaining proactive and continuous collaboration with the customer.
• In this role, the Project Manager will plan, direct, and coordinate project activities to ensure that objectives are achieved within the agreed timeline and budget, using approved KONE methodologies and tools.
• The primary objectives of the Project Manager role are to ensure customer satisfaction and support KONE’s profitability.
• ***What will you do?***
• Accountable for project scope, schedule and budget, delivering the project within the defined contractual requirements and KONE objectives.
• Ensure KONE business success and customer satisfaction.
• Ensure professional stakeholder management.
• Accountable for proactively managing customer communication throughout the project
• Ensure integrated project planning and management with customers and KONE full chain teams!
• Managing project deliverables in line with project plan.
• Ensure continuous full chain project monitoring and control.
• Responsible for successful project start-up, project reviews, project reporting and facilitating project governance.
• Ensure that project status and progress is effectively communicated to KONE management and to customer.
• Responsible for operational and financial project risk identification, mitigation, contingency planning, and potential recovery actions
• Accountable for the project’s financial planning and forecasting, cash flow management and revenue management (capitalizing on change order opportunities)
• Responsible for actively driving Sales-to-Operations handover quality, accountable for handovers to Customer and Maintenance as well as project closing activities.
• Maintain master action log and lessons learned document.
• Plans and ensures sufficient project resourcing and competences.
• Manages and leads the full chain project team.
• Creates and maintains safety and security awareness amongst employees and subcontractors in the project. Ensures following of KONE's and Customer’s safety and security policies.
• ***Are you the one?***
• Bachelor degree in Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a Project Management role.
• Proven experience in the elevator and escalator industry.
• Fluency in Arabic is essential.
• Excellent command of the English language.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated negotiation skills with a proactive, results-driven approach.
• *At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual.
• Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas.
• Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice.
• We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized.
• In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.*
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