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Project Manager

Kongsberg Maritime, a subsidiary of KONGSBERG, is a global marine technology company, providing innovative and reliable technology solutions for all marine industry sectors including merchant, offshore, subsea and naval. Headquartered in Kongsberg, Norway, the company has manufacturing, sales and service facilities in 34 countries. Kongsberg Maritime is a market leader in systems for positioning, surveying, navigation and automation. Important markets include countries with significant offshore and shipyard industries. We are determined to provide our customers with innovative and reliable marine electronics that ensure optimal operation at sea.

At KONGSBERG, we believe in tackling challenging problems and delivering extreme performance for extreme conditions. We do that through excellent products and services developed for delivering the greatest benefits to our customers.

WORLD CLASS – through people, technology and dedication

What we can offer you:

  • Competitive compensation packages
  • Excellent healthcare benefits
  • Company RRSP plan
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Flexibility with Paid Time Off
  • Career growth opportunities
  • Safe and collaborative culture

 

An exciting opportunity has arisen as Project Manager, reporting to the Global Customer Support Manager - Canada. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction through professional project Execution of KM Marine customer projects.

Key Accountabilities:

  • The establishment of clear and structured communication with the customer to enable the success execution of the contract and the achievement of the customer requirements
  • Establish a project organisation in cooperation with the key support areas
  • Coordination and confirmation of the scope of supply
  • Establish and implement the Project Plan/Schedule
  • Agree, commit, and manage project plan to deliver projects in line with time, cost, quality, and specification agreed
  • Follow up all project activities across all design, procurement, manufacturing, assembly, delivery, invoicing, payment control and in service activities till end of warranty.
  • Maintain contract databases
  • Monitor and control overall project performance to address deviations from plan
  • Arrange internal project meetings
  • Communication management and contract progress follow up s with the customer
  • Change/Variation orders management
  • Resolve Customer Issues registering and handling
  • Provide in service support to customers throughout the life of the project/product till end of warranty period
  • Shipping documentation and coordination
  • Coordination of the commissioning
  • Warranty coordination
  • Project closing / review / lesson learned

Qualifications and Experience:

  • Able to work in an Integrated Project Team environment
  • Considerable experience in the management of projects of increasing complexity related to delivering on time, cost, quality and specification. This included some period of non-core project management roles related to the management of projects within purchasing, commercial, engineering management or the like
  • Familiar with project management tools, techniques and processes
  • KM systems literate - specifically Baan and MS Project or equivalent
  • Strong verbal communication and written reporting skills in English language
  • Microsoft 365 package user level
  • Hold valid Passport
  • Authorized to work lawfully in Canada and the US without company sponsorship

 

Work Location:

British Columbia, Canada

 

KONGSBERG provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.