Project Manager Value Engineering (9685)

Are you enthusiastic about project management? Can you handle large construction projects and portfolios during the sales phase? Would you like to transform your skills, customer understanding, and innovative solutions into effectively delivered projects? Then take a look at this exciting opportunity to develop your career at Vestas, a market leader in sustainable energy.

SBU NCE > Construction > Value Engineering
Construction is responsible for installing, commissioning, and finally handover wind farms to our customers. Working closely together with the customer and other stakeholders is a key parameter to ensure this happens safely, cost-efficient, and with a high-quality standard.

As the Project Manager in Construction Value Engineering, it will be your responsibility to align and sign off the project scope with Sales and ensure that the Wind Turbine Installation projects (portfolio) are planned within the scope of the contract, within budget, on time, and in the right quality. Customer relations management, quality and cost control, safety, risk/benefit assessment, and leadership towards the complete project and sales team are key functions in this role. Furthermore, it is your responsibility to develop and initiate new concepts and innovations as well as run cost out initiatives to ensure the short and long term competition. You will work in an international and agile team, responsible for the countries in North and Central Europa.

Responsibilities
Your main responsibility is to create, maintain and drive a project portfolio and own projects during the sales phase in terms of balancing scope, budgets, resources, and timelines - and to identify, document, escalate and mitigate project risks. Throughout the sales phase it is important that you encourage safety behavior and adherence to regulations and standards on site. Besides, your responsibilities will include:
Acting as a functional portfolio manager with support and as a sparring partner for the Execution Project Managers regarding all construction-related topics handled in the sales phase
Ensuring transparency and efficient governance process to deliver a competitive and correct construction budget
Align and sign off project scope with Sales including support during the negotiation phase
Ensure that your projects are cost-efficient for the benefit of the customer and to stay competitive in the market
Align and balance requirements within product, production, installation and service requirements
Ensure continuous communication and update to all stakeholders using the agreed tools
Continuously evaluate the lessons learned, both during project gates and after milestones and delivery
Ensure that project planning corresponds with contractual agreements, follow up on changes and involve relevant legal resources
Identify and utilise the correct construction technologies and guides ensuring that Vestas quality standards are met

Qualifications
You have a Bachelor's or Master's degree within Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, or similar. You could also have a commercial background combined with technical understanding or a technical background combined with solid commercial understanding. Further, you have the following qualifications:
Project management experience, e.g. from handling large scale construction projects or complex technical equipment in an international environment
Experience with modular construction projects is advantageous
Extensive business understanding, analytical skills and a good understanding of the value chain
The ability to keep the overview and think ahead, but also to appreciate the operational aspects
Certification in project management tools, e.g. Prince2, IPMA, PMI, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma or similar is advantageous, as well as experience in Governance Process and financial aspects
Knowledge of modular development and new product introductions across a global value chain is a plus
Good IT skills and experience with MS Office, SAP, BI or equivalent EPR

Competencies
On a personal level, we expect that you:
Have a professional, diplomatic and customer-focused approach, always aiming for the best solutions
Have good interpersonal skills and the ability to coach, motivate and lead people
Can overview the financial aspects of projects and act on deviations
Thrive working in a hectic environment with tight deadlines, both in teams and on your own
Are open-minded and good at sharing and gathering information
Good communication skills in English, both verbally and in writing

What we offer
We offer an exciting job with great opportunities for professional and personal development in an inspiring, flexible, creative and international work environment in the renewable energy sector. We highly value initiative, responsibility and the right balance between creativity and quality in all solutions. You will have good opportunities to build your career in Vestas, when demonstrating vision, capacity and potential.
We have an eclectic mix of experience and skills, working together to make Vestas' vision a reality. Join Vestas and you will find yourself working in a spirit of worldwide collaboration while enjoying the knowledge that you are making a positive difference.

Additional information
Your primary work location will be at our office in Malmö, Sweden.
Please apply online as soon as possible and no later than the 2nd of February 2021.