Senior Project Manager

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.

Singapore, Singapore (Hybrid)

As Hitachi Rail GTS, we are advancing rail signalling and safety solutions to ensure safe and efficient railway operations worldwide.

Our technologies help to bring billions of people reliably to their destinations by rail every year - making sustainable mobility a reality.

Senior Project Manager (Ref.No. R1008593)

at our location in Singapore

You will enjoy having these responsibilities:
Project Management
- To implement and manage project related to Urban Rail Signalling in accordance with contractual requirements and company processes. Furthermore, to be charged with overall performance/schedule compliance, cash flow and budget of the project while ensuring quality and safety standards are maintained.
- To strategically manage client’s expectations and wants with respective to what is achievable within HItachi Rail GTS' overall business.
- To lead the team to create an appropriately detailed schedule and then use that schedule and critical path to manage the execution of the project.
- To evaluate the need for “out of scope” work in-light of strategic project additional opportunities. Enforcing policies and procedures to ensure no unauthorized work is being conducted.
- To be able to evaluate and report on project “Estimates to Complete” in accordance with company practices thus providing clarity on cost exposures and future labour needs.
- To possess an ability to review and input into the project Risk register. Once risks are established, to be accountable for decisions on expenditures of mitigation actions to support the most advantageous option for the company and project’s benefit and success.
- To display strong communications skills ensuring clarity with senior management, the client and the project team.
- To lead and challenge the project team globally (i.e. disciplines, interfacing contractors, key suppliers & subcontractors, intragroup project teams) to exceed the execution baseline on the merit of critical path and cost competitiveness
- To achieve coherent execution plan for several interrelated contracts, with prioritization and conflict resolution, seek out execution synergy, anticipate and proactively close out potential issues

Bids Management
- Management of Complex Bid
- Ensure a consistent bid management process
- Ensure understanding of client’s RFP/tender objective, customer’s pain points and Hitachi Rail GTS' competitive advantage
- Manage communications between internal stakeholders and customers on matters pertaining to the bid (e.g. tender clarifications, corrigendum, cost + price review, etc)
- Manage the creation of the bid deliverables and ensuring review and governance, leading to the creation of a high quality proposal
- Assist Sales/ BD forces in Qualifying Opportunities
- Actively participate in defining and then implementing winning strategies and capture plans
- Manage Bid Budget spending by bid resources and support functions

You have:

- Degree or Diploma from either a Business or Technical/Engineering background
- 5-10+ years in railway transportation industry or from Technical/Engineering field
- 5-10+ years as a Project Manager with People Management / Leadership experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent attention to detail, ability to execute according to plan and deliver measurable results in a timely manner.
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Lead by example, build and manage a strong team.
- Being able to make it happen: think strategically, translate ideas to impact, actively coaching a multidisciplinary team

Our Talent Acquisition Team is looking forward to hearing from you

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About us

Our motivation is the mobility turnaround. To achieve this, our teams find innovative products and solutions that ensure the operation and reliability of the entire rail network and increase capacities on the rails.

Our projects are diverse. To make our teams even stronger, we are looking for your support. In return, we offer you an attractive overall package with the following benefits:

- Stronger together: Networking through internal networks and working in international teams
- Our drive: Together, we are laying the foundations for the digitization of the rail around the world, to get people safely to their destinations and to their loved ones
- Attractive conditions: A secure and permanent job with a global company

Notes

Equal opportunities and self-determined participation of severely disabled persons and pe