**Associate Project Manager**:
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We are looking for a Project Manager to join our Process Automation business.
You will be leading the execution of projects with different complexity and ensure that all related activities are executed in accordance with company procedures, contract specifications, quality standards, health, safety&environment requirements, cost/profitability targets and scheduling targets.
**Your responsibilities**:
- Define, jointly with the Project Controls department, all project plan documents, including scope and financial plans, schedule and risk management plans.
- Ensure that the project follows execution best practices and ABB policies.
- Effectively monitor and control project progress and efficient resource utilization, monitor and control project financials, overseeing project invoicing status, cost, expenses and cash flow.
- Identify, qualify, quantify and manage risk, and ensures that all opportunities are identified and pursued.
- Capture, analyze and share lessons learned throughout the project and
- ensure that the project is formally closed out, as contractually agreed.
- Drive the formal acceptance of the project, contract close-out and its acknowledgement by the customer.
- Ensure that the project consistently applies contract and claims management, in accordance with ABB policies and contractual agreements with Supply Chain Management, and successfully procure required services, materials and equipment for the project from external and internal suppliers.
- Support Supply Chain Management in negotiations, claims and project changes and act as key contact for the customer and an escalation point for project issues.
Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and effectively communicate with all stakeholders.
**Your background**:
- Engineering background.
- At least 2-5 years of experience.
- Proactivity, teamwork, and problem solving skills will complete your profile.
- Good knowledge in automation systems about DCS.
- Able to work under pressure, to operate in a resource constrained environment, to manage many projects concurrently, to set priorities, and to be goal oriented.
- Ownership and commitment in all of your tasks is mandatory.
- Ability to understand customer needs.
- Fluent in Italian and with excellent communication skills and proficiency in written and verbal English (French and/or Spanish will be a plus).
- Availability to short trips in Italy and abroad.
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