Project Manager
A project manager in Helsinki who runs electronic security systems projects end to end — planning, budgeting, invoicing, and supervising engineers and subcontractors — while coaching the team and owning customer satisfaction, with frequent travel and overnight stays across the Nordic countries. Core tools are Microsoft Office/Project; PMP is a plus.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Helsinki, Finland
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Project management
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Strong project and people management skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Customer focus
- Strong team leadership, team building and facilitation skills; leadership orientation
- Strong financial analytical skills including cost control
- Excellent Microsoft Outlook, Project, Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills
- Higher Education or University Graduate in Project Management
- Minimum two years of previous Project Management experience (service, field or office-based)
- Previous people management experience
- Industry-specific certifications and/or licenses
- Valid driver's license with clean driving record
Nice to have
- Management experience in Electronic Security or Network/IT industries
- Project Management Institute (PMP/PMI) certification
Full description
As a Project Manager, you will be expected to Manage, oversee and coordinate
key projects assigned to you, this may include managing direct reports on more
complex schemes and multiple project activities over a range of projects.
As a team member, you will also be expected to support, Coach, Mentor and
train the Engineers within the team to improve individual skill sets and
understanding.
You will be a strong communicator, building sound relationships with customers,
General Contractors and stakeholders, taking a key role and lead with project
escalations. You will have overall responsibility for customer satisfaction in all
assigned projects.
Working with the commercial team support with technical aspects during the bid
phases and then from project commencement you will have overall responsibility for
execution and delivery of the scheme, including ensuring the supply chain is robust,
contracts are duly in place, robust cost management is adhered to, management of
engineers, and subcontractors; planning and scheduling contracts, preparation of revenue
and invoicing forecasts for the team, Contract cost analysis and assist with Final
accounts, variations and disputes.
Develops procedures collaboratively with the team and engages in regular process
reviews.
This is a role that will require frequent travel and overnight stays in Nordic countries.
Job Responsibilities:
- Manages, oversee s and coordinates all aspects of project activities
including, but not limited to, the following: planning, qualifying booked margin, review
of proposals and bookings for the team. Coaches, Mentors the projects
team to improve an individuals skillset and productivity. Overall responsibility for
customer satisfaction on all Projects and deliverables.
- Overall responsibility for execution of contracts – estimated cost vs. actual cost;
review of contracts; supervision of engineers and subcontractors; planning and
scheduling contracts, preparation of invoices, and collections.
- Effectively communicates goals to the Projects team and communicate with the wider
organization as and when required and maintains accurate and up to date job cost