Job description

Certified as a Top Employer; KONE is dedicated to a better world of work and exhibits this through excellent people practices. We are committed to fostering a great work culture and inspiring the highest standards of quality and efficiency putting our people first and creating a workplace that nurtures collaboration, diversity, growth and wellbeing. 

It's time to make a move. Join our flow. 

We are seeking a Project Manager who will be responsible for managing the scope, schedule, and budget of assigned projects and oversee coordination with all key stakeholders, both internal and external, with a strong emphasis on maintaining proactive and continuous collaboration with the customer.

In this role, the Project Manager will plan, direct, and coordinate project activities to ensure that objectives are achieved within the agreed timeline and budget, using approved KONE methodologies and tools.

What will you do? 

• Accountable for project scope, schedule and budget, delivering the project within the defined contractual requirements and KONE objectives.
• Ensure KONE business success and customer satisfaction.
• Ensure professional stakeholder management.
• Accountable for proactively managing customer communication throughout the project
• Ensure integrated project planning and management with customers and KONE full chain teams!
• Managing project deliverables in line with project plan.
• Ensure continuous full chain project monitoring and control.
• Responsible for successful project start-up, project reviews, project reporting and facilitating project governance.
• Ensure that project status and progress is effectively communicated to KONE management and to customer.
• Responsible for operational and financial project risk identification, mitigation, contingency planning, and potential recovery actions
• Accountable for the project’s financial planning and forecasting, cash flow management and revenue management (capitalizing on change order opportunities)
• Responsible for actively driving Sales-to-Operations handover quality, accountable for handovers to Customer and Maintenance as well as project closing activities.
• Maintain master action log and lessons learned document.
• Plans and ensures sufficient project resourcing and competences.
• Manages and leads the full chain project team.
• Creates and maintains safety and security awareness amongst employees and subcontractors in the project. Ensures following of KONE's and Customer’s safety and security policies.

Are you the one? 

• Bachelor degree in Engineering.
• Minimum of 10 years experience in a Project Management role.
• Proven experience in the elevator and escalator industry.
• Fluency in Arabic is essential.
• Excellent command of the English language.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated negotiation skills with a proactive, results-driven approach.

What do we offer?

• Great dynamic team promoting a collaborative environment.
• Total reward elements that engage and motivate our employees and help us make KONE a great place to work.
• Comprehensive learning and development programs covering a wide range of professional skills.
• Engaging job with position description and clear targets.
• Regular feedback through performance discussions.
• Opportunities for individual development.
• Mentoring and coaching programs.

At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.

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Preferred candidate

Years of experience

5+ years

Degree

Bachelor's degree / higher diploma