Project Manager

At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we'll give you what you need to make it happen. It won't always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you'll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

This Position reports to:

Project Planning & Control Manager

Your Role And Responsibilities

You will ensure Projects execution in accordance with contractual and technical requirements, within agreed schedule and budgeted costs. Factory financial performance as well as Customer satisfaction will be your primary targets.

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In this role, you'll help run what runs the world by taking on meaningful work that drives real impact, as you will be accountable for:

• Project Planning, Definition and Control - For each Project assigned you will define, together with Operations, an overall Project plan to meet the contractual delivery date. You will ensure that key milestones are achieved both on the ABB and Client sides. Your primary goals will be on-time delivery and accurate revenue forecasting for ABB Management.
• Cost Control - You will review the cost estimates, on Projects assigned to you, defined during the tender phase and identify any critical issues before execution begins. You will ensure that the budgeted margin is achieved or exceeded, actively seeking cost-saving opportunities. Throughout the project, you will maintain up-to-date cost forecasts.
• Communication with Customer - You will serve as the primary point of contact for all contractual and commercial matters with the customer. Additionally, you will support the Project Engineer in technical discussions whenever possible
• Project Leadership - You will lead the organization toward successful project execution by proactively resolving issues and engaging the appropriate functions and resources. Your approach will focus on effectiveness, collaboration, and results.
• Contract Management - You will thoroughly understand the contractual obligations of each assigned project and ensure compliance through to cash collection. You will manage and negotiate change orders to reflect any modifications to the original scope of supply.
• Reporting - You will provide regular updates on project execution status, proactively identifying risks and critical issues that may require management intervention.
  
  

Qualifications For The Role

• You have a minimum of 2 years of experience (Project Management, Manufacturing Business preferred)
• Basic knowledge of planning, general contractual conditions and cost control.
• Customer orientation and negotiations skills
• Flexible approach to daily activities scheduling, ability to handle urgent situations and contingency effectively. Problem solving and result orientation skills.
• Innovative, accountable, improvement-driven, agile mindset
• You have strong communication skills
• You are at ease communicating in Italian and English, both written and spoken.
  
  

Benefits

Locally, you can count on:

• Competitive compensation: Attractive salary packages and performance bonuses.
• Corporate welfare: Access to a wide range of services and personal well-being support.
• Career development: Structured career paths, individual development plans, opportunities for internal mobility, including international roles, technical and managerial training programs, mentoring and access to global learning platforms
• Flexibility and work-life balance: Flexible working hours, hybrid work options, and a strong focus on work-life integration.
• Employee Support: free services like psychological help, wellness coaching, and emotional support for employees and their families.
• Parental Leave: at least 12 weeks of fully paid leave for primary caregivers and 4 weeks for secondary caregivers, promoting DEI values.
• Meal allowance: Access to canteen or ticket restaurant is provided to support daily lunch expenses.
  
  

More About Us

ABB's Distribution Solutions Division facilitates the efficient and reliable distribution, protection and control of power by improving electric power quality while strengthening the resilience of the grid. The Division offers segment-specific products and solutions that largely serve utilities, industry and infrastructure segments, often providing the requisite medium-voltage link between high-voltage transmission systems and low-voltage users. With ABB Ability™ enabled connected solutions at its core, the offering includes medium-voltage air- and gas-insulated switchgear (1 to 66 kilovolts), indoor and outdoor circuit breakers, reclosers, fuses, contactors, relays, instrument transformers, sensors, motor control centers, as well as low-voltage switchgear for the ANSI standard markets.

Join us. Be part of the team where progress happens, industries transform, and your work shapes the world.

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