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Associate Project Manager

AT Hitachi Energy
Hitachi Energy

Associate Project Manager

Cheonan, South Korea

Main Accountabilities

1. Project leadership

Leads the project team allocated to the project, defining main guidelines, allocating project tasks, and motivating and monitoring internal and external resources to accomplish all tasks and milestones. Provides performance feedback regarding allocated resources working on projects.

2. Planning and scheduling

Defines, jointly with the Project Controls department, all project plan documents, including scope and financial plans, schedule, and risk management plans.

3. Project execution and control

Ensures that the project follows execution best practices and HE (Hitachi Energy) policies. Effectively monitors and controls project progress and efficient resource utilization. Monitors and controls project financials, overseeing project invoicing status, cost, expenses and cash flow. Identifies, qualifies, quantifies and manages project risks, and ensures that all opportunities are identified and pursued. Captures, analyses and shares lessons learned throughout the project. Ensures that the project is formally closed out, as contractually agreed. Drives the formal acceptance of the project, contract close-out and its acknowledgement by the customer

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4. Contract, claims and procurement management

Ensures that the project consistently applies contract and claims management, in accordance with HE (Hitachi Energy) policies and contractual agreements. Coordinates with Supply Chain Management, and successfully procures required services, materials and equipment for the project from external and internal suppliers. Support Supply Chain Management in supplier negotiations, claims and project changes.

5. Stakeholder relations

Acts as key contact for the customer and an escalation point for project issues. Builds and maintains strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and effectively communicates with all stakeholders.

6. Health, safety and environment (HSE)

Ensures the project follows and complies with company health, safety, and environmental policies

Dimensions

People Dimension:

  • Direct: N/A, (manage APM or specialists, if any)
  • Indirect: N/A (support staff and members in PGTR 2409 Cheonan business, if any)
  • Functional: Collaborate with customer & all factory function for timely and effective project execution.
  • Provide cross-countries support, where appropriate

Business Dimension:

  • Unit Revenue: < 150 MUSD
  • Project Sizes: < 10 MUSD

Challenges

  • Ability to offer project leadership in the dynamic energy industry with commercial & technical overall knowledge of transformer.
  • Collaborate with the local team and work closely with cross-countries PM or Sales.
  • Flexibility to work with evolving transformer industry and resources with a keen sense of innovation, customer needs solutions.
  • Ability to assess and propose viable solutions for challenging customer needs.
  • Ability to take feedback from customer to improve customer satisfaction.
  • Navigate from order to cash with the sales team.

Knowledge & Skill

  • (Must) bachelor's degree in a university
  • (Must) fluent English level in verbal and written for customer communication & project leading.
  • (Must) New graduated or 2~5 years of experience in PM or sales (APM certification prefer)
  • Intermediate level for MS office. (MS Copilot or similar experienced prefer)
  • Leadership, strong level of self-motivation and structured approach to lead project.
  • A collaborative, solutions-oriented approach, and good communication skills.
  • Agile learner with ability to master new areas.
  • (optional)
  • Knowledge at electrical / industrial segment

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Client-provided location(s): Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
Job ID: Hitachi_Energy-JID3-128556
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
    • On-Site Gym
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
    • Family Support Resources
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Adoption Assistance Program
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Snacks
    • Some Meals Provided
    • Company Outings
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Summer Fridays
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Internship Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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