Contract Project Manager Job Description

Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI), An AspenTech Business, is a fast-paced, growing, high technology company, headquartered in Medina, Minnesota. As a world leader in the Operations Technology (OT) field, OSI develops and supplies state-of-the-art energy management, optimization and control software solutions to energy utility companies worldwide.
The Role
The Project Manager, Large Proposals and Contracts will be responsible for planning, budgeting, and project execution of bids, contracts, and design discovery events for OSI's solutions (software, hardware, implementation services.) projects with medium to large scale potential customers. The Design and Discovery projects are services only projects where OSI would be consulting on the design and requirements for a future OSI system. These key projects define the full statement of work for multi-year, multi-million-dollar contracts and ensure both the customer and OSI are aligned on the system design and implementation scope. This role will also be central in facilitating the mutually agreed upon contract documents by working with both internal legal/commercial managers and customer legal teams to finalize contract agreements.

Your Impact

Develop and oversee the development of project approaches and completion schedules Execute the project schedule via meeting facilitation and replanning as changes are discovered Communicate customer requirements to internal stakeholders Identify and coordinate a division of work across key OSI departments - to include software development, solutions architects, product management, legal, finance, sales management, and project implementation. Manage and determine budget, timelines, priorities, and resources for the project Participate in sales demos and customer meetings Proactively establish mitigation plans and manage project risks and issues Report progress to Senior Leadership Prepare and manage customer correspondence and communications



What You'll Need


Minimum

Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of project management experience required. Experience managing complex, large-scale projects that coordinate a multi-functional group Experience with highly technical and complex projects


Preferred

Experience with Jira and Microsoft Office Suite of products, including Microsoft Project Electric utility industry and/or automation/SCADA project experience International project management and solid understanding of international cultures and business transactions


Soft Skills Required

Ability to prioritize and manage several projects simultaneously while keeping tasks organized and on track Strong organizational and time management skills Business leadership, coaching and mentoring skills Excellent communication skills when interacting with both internal teams and customers

We are seeking a Professional Services Project Manager to coordinate and monitor our customer's project.
Primary Objectives
Our Customer from the Automotive industry wants to build a new data platform for process mining. The goal is to reduce individual solutions within the customer's brands. Therefore the data platform wants to support the individual raw data ingestion demands of the brands and harmonize the data to provide it for Celonis as their chosen process mining tool. This topic is in its early stages. Two business use cases are chosen to test the platform idea: procurement and finance.
Skillset used in the project: (AWS) Data services, ETL, Data modelling, (opt.) Celonis
ResponsibilitesGather current solutions and demands from the VW Group brands Support product owner in overall coordination Serves as liaison between technical and non-technical departments in order to ensure that all targets and requirements are met.
DetailsStart Date: asap End Date: 31.12.22Days per Week: 2-3 days per week Location: DE - onshore Language: DE
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