Head of Wind Project Management

Head of Wind Project Management

Uniper

Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hanover or Würzburg, Germany

Your responsibilities

• Project Planning and Strategy: Develop comprehensive project plans and strategies, considering scope, budget, and timelines to meet organizational objectives, with a focus on achieving project KPIs, from RTB status until delivery;
• Work Package Definition: Lead the definition of work packages and breakdown of project tasks into manageable components, ensuring alignment with project KPIs, including time, budget, quality, and health and safety;
• Digitalization Implementation: Drive the adoption and integration of digital tools and technologies to streamline project management processes, enhance data-driven decision-making, and improve collaboration among project teams while maintaining a focus on project KPIs;
• Working Methodologies Enablement: Promote and facilitate different working methodologies, including waterfall management, Hybrid Agile project management, and lean methodologies, through digital platforms, ensuring alignment with project KPIs;
• Team Leadership: Provide leadership and guidance to the wind project management team, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work culture conducive to digital transformation and achievement of project KPIs;
• Stakeholder Management: Engage with internal and external stakeholders, including clients, contractors, and regulatory bodies, to ensure alignment and compliance throughout project lifecycles, with a focus on meeting project KPIs;
• Resource Allocation: Effectively allocate resources, including personnel, equipment, and materials, to optimize project efficiency and cost-effectiveness while adhering to project KPIs;
• Risk Management: Identify potential risks and challenges associated with wind energy projects and implement mitigation strategies to minimize disruptions and delays, ensuring alignment with project KPIs;
• Quality Assurance: Implement quality assurance processes and standards to uphold the highest level of quality and reliability in project deliverables, with a focus on meeting quality-related project KPIs;
• Budget and Cost Control: Monitor project budgets closely, track expenses, and implement measures to control costs and maximize profitability, while adhering to budget-related project KPIs;
• Progress Reporting: Regularly report project progress, milestones, and performance metrics to senior management and key stakeholders, leveraging digital reporting and visualization tools for enhanced transparency and insights related to project KPIs;
• Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the project management function, leveraging digital platforms for capturing lessons learned, best practices, and performance data analytics to enhance project KPI achievement;
• Health, Safety, and Environmental Compliance: Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations and standards, prioritizing the well-being of personnel and environmental sustainability, while meeting health and safety-related project KPIs.

Your profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field. An advanced degree or relevant certifications (PMP, IPMA, etc.) is preferred;
• Proven 8+ years of experience in wind project management, with a track record of successfully delivering large-scale wind energy projects from RTB status until delivery while meeting project KPIs;
• Familiarity with different working methodologies, including waterfall management, Hybrid Agile project management, and lean methodologies, and experience in enabling these methodologies through digital platforms while ensuring alignment with project KPIs;
• Strong leadership abilities, with experience in leading and motivating multidisciplinary teams to achieve project KPIs;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage with diverse stakeholders at all levels;
• Sound understanding of wind energy technologies, wind industry trends, and regulatory requirements;
• Proficiency in project management tools and software for scheduling, budgeting, resource management, and digitalization implementation while maintaining a focus on project KPIs;
• Fluent in both English and German languages. Proficiency in other languages is an asset.

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