Project Operations Manager

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As a Project Operations manager for Electrification Business Area in Xiamen, China, you will be responsible for Leads implementation of continuous improvements for the project execution strategy for the local project operation under the guidance of the Local business line Manager.

Your responsibilities

• Ensuring that the regional/ local portfolio of projects is managed consistently, based on best practices and ABB Policies
• Leading and overseeing the project execution teams locally/regionally, ensuring that ABB Policies are consistently followed. Developing, customizing and continuously improving standard processes and work instructions by adopting ABB and external best practices. Ensuring that lessons learned from project execution are analyzed and conclusions are incorporated in continuous improvement actions
• Participating in the budgeting process, jointly with Local Division/Business Unit Manager and Controller
• Participating in Sales and Operations planning with other members of the Local Division/Business Unit/Product Group management team, and taking actions to close potential gaps in project execution capacity
• Supervising project execution and performance management through project reviews with management and Project Managers to ensure contract fulfilment, and approving any project deviations. Taking an active role in resolving escalated issues, especially those raised by the customer
• Ensuring the portfolio of projects follows good methodology and execution practices in accordance with internal standard procedures, and projects are closed as per contracts entered with customers
• Ensuring that projects consistently apply contract and claims management, in accordance with ABB policies and contractual agreements
• Building and maintaining relationships with key internal and external stakeholders. Serving as an escalation point for individual and systemic project management issues within the project execution team

Your background

• Bachelor or above in Electrical/Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering, etc.
• Experience in Engineering Management or other related fields
• Possess good communication and problem solving skills
• Strong Leadership capability. Ability to motive and develop people
• Result-orientated and very responsible
• Strong ability to solve conflicts
• Communication/coordination skills cross function/departments in both Chinese and English

Benefits

• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Accident insurance
• Sick pay
• Meal allowance

More about us

ABB's Distribution Solutions Division provides utility, industrial and commercial customers with safe, smart and sustainable technologies for the distribution of electricity. With ABB AbilityTM enabled digital solutions at its core, our extensive portfolio includes distribution automation products, switching, limiting, measuring and sensing devices, switchgear, modular substation packages, and related services.We look forward to receiving your application (documents submitted in English are appreciated). If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website.Work model: hybrid #LI-hybrid