Project Manager

Job Description

Hitachi Rail is looking for an enthusiastic self-motivated Project Manager who thrives in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate is comfortable performing a wide range of tasks from administrative to strategic. The position is based in Naples, Italy.

About us:

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

Accountabilities

Accountability for the delivery of the project, meeting contractual requirements and delivering on budget, on quality and on time, ensuring customer satisfaction. The Project Manager is therefore ultimately accountable for Project profit and loss.

The Project Manager ensures that the project risks are correctly identified and managed. With the support of the Risk Manager, the Project Manager manages the periodical update of the project risks in accordance with internal risk management procedures and proposes to top management the contingency strategy.

The Project Manager manages the evaluation and the allocation of project risk contingencies as needed and agreed with Team Members. The utilisation of contingencies is authorised by the Project Manager with the support of the Project Controller.

The Project Manager is responsible for the relationship with the Customer, being its direct interface, for all aspects related to the management of the project. Any direct contact between the Project Team Members and the Customer must be coordinated by the Project Manager.

The Project Manager coordinates the Deputy Project Manager and Project Assistant during the execution of the project.

Among Project Manager key activities and accountabilities:

1. Approves the master schedule and the second level schedule issued by the Project Planner;
2. Authorizes any change to the project baseline that has an impact on product costs, schedule, contractual obligations;
3. Manages requests for variation from the customer, from offer preparation to its negotiation with the customer;
4. Approves sub-contracts / Letter of Intent relevant to Key Sub-Supplies and to RSBU Legal Entities before their signature in order to ensure that they are in line with the project budget, schedule and contractual requirements.
5. Manages the Project Monthly and Quarterly Progress Reports and Meetings including the economic and financial progress reports issued by Project Controller;
6. Approves and manages any type of communications related to the project toward the customer.
7. Manages validates the invoicing plan;
8. Manages the delivery of products to customer.
9. Leads the Project Team.

Required Skills/Knowledge

1. Proven 10+ working experience in project management in a complex multinational organization
2. Excellent team working attitude
3. Demonstrate the ability to develop strong, constructive and focused relationships with internal and external stakeholders
4. Strong problem solving skills
5. Able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
6. A high level of competence with Microsoft Office, excellent PowerPoint and Excel skills
7. Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
8. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
9. Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills
10. Project Management Professional (PMP or IPMA) certification is a plus

Education/Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in appropriate field (Engineer).

Languages

English (level C1 certificate or more).

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

It is our commitment at Hitachi Rail to create a diverse environment and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.