Project Manager - Modernization

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We have an exciting opportunity for an energetic and enthusiastic for A Project Manager - Modernization who will plan, directs and coordinates the project activities to ensure that project objectives are accomplished within the agreed schedule and budget, using approved KONE methodologies and tools. the primary objectives for Project Manager role are customer satisfaction and KONE 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’s degree in Engineering.
• Minimum 5-7 years of experience in Project Management role
• Experience in Elevator and escalator industry.
• Fluent level of English; Arabic language is advantage to have
• Excellent collaboration skills and capability to work with people from different cultural backgrounds
• Strong communication skills.
• Excellent negotiation skills and ability to take initiatives.
  
  

What do we offer?

• Great dynamic team promoting a collaborative environment.
• Total reward elements that engage and motivate our employees and help us make KONE a great place to work.
• Comprehensive learning and development programs covering a wide range of professional skills.
• Engaging job with position description and clear targets.
• Regular feedback through performance discussions.
• Opportunities for individual development.
• Mentoring and coaching programs.
• Flexibility, trust and respect.
• Value-based culture, behaviors and ethics.
• Sustainability and innovation.
• Working for a successful organization.
  
  

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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