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Position Overview:

The Siemens Project Management Office (PMO) is looking for a Customer Services (CS) Project Manager to join our team in Electrification and Automation (EA). The Electrification & Automation business unit covers the entire spectrum for power distribution systems and service solutions. As a CS Project Manager, you will be responsible for the successful execution of projects, from project initiation through final closeout. You will work in a matrix style organization requiring excellent coordination skills and the ability to manage competing priorities. Headquartered in Wendell, NC, the EA PMO executes a diverse portfolio of projects, and this position will be focused on service solutions within our Customer Services business. This role comes with ample opportunities for growth, reflective of Siemens mission to empower people with a growth mindset. As a customer facing team, we keep customer satisfaction at the forefront as we manage large projects in a fast-paced environment.

As the Project Manager, you will:

• Direct all phases of projects from inception through completion.
• Ensure that we pre-identify and mitigate safety risks across on our service projects to guarantee safe completion of our service activities.
• Responsible for the budget, schedule, quality, and performance of the assigned project(s).
• Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
• Provide regular updates to team, management, and PMO on work performed, plans, budget, and overall status.
• Identify project problems and obtain solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications.
• Manage customer expectations across the project cycle by regularly communicating our project milestone statuses, resource activities, and other service project related actions.
• Prepare and/or work with application engineering team to develop change order quotations for additional service requests during the project.
• Proactive and frequent communications with our Lead Field Service Representative working at the customer site.
• Communicate to finance partners, scheduled completion, and revenue forecasting monthly for all assigned projects
• Provide Lessons Learned feedback to our front end offers team to ensure we constantly are improving our offers and helping mitigate any unclear items for our customers.
• Ensure all project and service requirements are identified, understood, and satisfied throughout the order life cycle. 
• Identify and assign project resources ranging from engineering to field personnel.
• Define and develop requests for quote for 3rd party services as well as materials. Participate in vendor pricing and contract negotiations.
• Identify areas of risk within assigned projects and develop mitigation strategies.
• Manage 3rd party vendors/suppliers monitoring and controlling agreed upon scope, schedule, budget.
• Work with internal commercial team to maintain client relationships.
• Collaboration with internal/external team members, vendors and/or project managers to develop site schedules.
• Review and understand project contractual obligations such as change order process, liquidated damages, claims processes, specification requirements, etc.
• Develop project execution plans such as quality & testing plans, project schedule, risk registers,
• Monitor and controlling functions as it relates to continuously evaluating project performance vs budget/schedule. 
• Developing and implementing recovery plans to correct project performance issues.

You will make impact if you have the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of direct service project management experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, to present complex issues to multi-level audiences and effectively communicate progress, status and issues to internal and external Customers.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP certification as a plus
• PMP certification is required within 1 year of employment
• A degree in engineering or construction management is a plus.
• Familiarity with low, medium, and high voltage electrical equipment is a plus.

Benefits and Perks:

• Competitive salary based on qualifications
• Health, dental, and vision plans with options
• Matching 401(k)
• Competitive paid time off plan, holidays, and floating holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Wellness Program
• Flexible Time off or Generous paid – time off depending on position level

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Organization: Smart Infrastructure

Company: Siemens Industry, Inc.

Experience Level: Experienced Professional

Full / Part time: Full-time

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