Project Manager

Role Summary

The main responsibility of the Project Manager is to manage project and activities according to approved Project. This is achieved by demonstrating a high ability to deliver and ability to assess the conditions and plans also take mitigating actions for the risk areas, also representing Scania in both national and international contexts.

Job Responsibilities

Professional Competencies (Duties and Tasks)

1. Project Preparation - Create and update plan, budget 

•    Set up/update the project organization, revise and adapt when needed
•    Review and if applicable suggest improvements and changes to the Assignment Directive
•    Add further necessary descriptions and definitions
•    Create/update budget for approval, follow up cross charges and actualization of budget.
•    Create/update  project plan
•    Prepare and present project assignment, project plan etc. in executive team decision meetings and other forums
•    Follow-up decisions and set deadline 
•    Act on deviations early through and escalation when necessary

2. Project Execution - Continually manage the execution of defined plan, ensuring follow-up of project management process, seeking support when needed.

•    Ensure project is on track, moving forward, within defined budget by:
o    Daily follow-up based on project management routines
o    Ad hear to defined decision-making documentation
o    Manage issues, obstacles and problems
o    Monitor and manage risks, escalate when needed
o    Ensure smooth and precise communication to all  stakeholders, 
o    Use and update project management system is used continually
o    Lead project activities and meeting
o    Thoroughly follow up decisions, deadlines and milestones
•    You lead and motivate the team and/or project organisation to achieve established goals

3. Lead and manage training operations - Ensure there is a clear structure to define, implement and follow up activities decided in the Business Plan.

•    Agree with stream owners and PC responsible on changes or updates in the current local learning portfolio
•    Create learning portfolio and curricula together with Scania and Porche trainers to develop heavy vehicle technicians 
•    Select (local) suppliers for language education of technicians
•    Establish a training plan based on objectives and time plans
•    Develop skill assessment for the technicians for end of their 3 rd months and 6th months
•    Be the first contact for technicians in training
•    Work on establishing physical conditions of training center
•    List down and order PPE’s for technicians in training
•    Spend 2 weeks training technicians every month, taking turns with other technical trainers.

4. Improvement work according to the Scania Way (SRS) - Understand and act according to the Scania way frame work

•    Understand and act according to the Scania way frame work
•    Maintain the normal situation, detect deviations and act immediately to eliminate them 
•    Contribute in daily follow-up, daily steering
•    Participate and contribute in improvement activities based on a standardized working method

Desirable Experience and Qualifications
•    Relevant education or equivalent work experience in training and/or project management
•    Experience from a retail operation company with sales and services
•    Fluent in English

Education