Sr Principal Professional Services Project Manager
Sr Principal Professional Services Project Manager
Locations: Reading
Time Type: Full time
Posted On: Posted 2 Days Ago
Job Requisition ID: R6527
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The Role
We are currently seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Project Manager to manage and successfully deliver our European Operational Technology professional services portfolio. This position will allow you to utilize your professional services expertise, communication, facilitation, and mediation skills to establish and improve the European project delivery model for professional services projects.
The candidate must have the technical background and experience required to interact directly with strong technical engineers and management. They must have a proven track record in successfully managing complex power infrastructure projects, demonstrating strong leadership, strategic thinking, and exceptional project management expertise.
The successful applicant will contribute to project delivery excellence in support of utility customers in the energy generation, transmission, and distribution industries. The role will report to the Senior Director, Professional Services Europe.
Your Impact
* Develop and execute project plans that seamlessly align with organizational objectives and contractual commitments.
* Effectively oversee project budgets, forecasts, and financial reporting.
* Communicate project progress, milestones, and challenges accurately to executives and project sponsors.
* Establish and rigorously enforce project governance standards and procedures.
* Guide, mentor, and inspire diverse project teams within a matrix organization.
* Cultivate and exemplify a strong business acumen within the team.
* Deploy strategic, project-tailored approaches to risk management.
* Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders.
* Establish and enforce quality standards for project deliverables.
* Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the project management function.
* Elevate customer satisfaction by understanding their needs.
* Collaborate on customer-facing pre-sales initiatives.
What You'll Need
* Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field.
* Proven experience as a Project Manager in the power utilities industry.
* PMP or relevant project management certification is a plus.
* Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
* Exceptional proficiency in customer interaction and problem-solving skills.
* Demonstrated ability to manage large-scale, multiple complex program engagements.
* Proven record managing multicultural technical teams.
* Extensive experience in the software or process within the utilities industry.
* Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
* Excellent English verbal and writing skills; a second language is advantageous.
* Regional travel at least 25% of the time.
About Us
If you're looking to make a difference every day and push the limits of performance, AspenTech is doing things no one else thought was possible. As a leading industrial software partner, we help companies all over the world run safer, greener, longer, and faster.
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