Project Manager

Atlas Copco

Antwerp, Belgium

Your Role

Job Summary:

The Project Manager will be expected to actively drive all projects and programs under his/her responsibility and deliver expected business benefits within the approved timeline, budget, and scope.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Partner with stakeholders to understand the project's objectives and ensure requirements are adequately documented;
Take ownership and actively manage the project throughout its entire lifecycle following standard project management processes and methodologies;
Engage all different Group IT areas involved (regionally and globally) to ensure the best solution is put forward and appropriate resources are assigned;
Communicate the status of the projects to key stakeholders regularly and with total transparency. Make sure risks are proactively identified, documented, and mitigated throughout the project's life;
Promote good project management practices in the Atlas Copco Group not just by “leading by example” but by playing consulting or trainer roles to any organization that might require support with their projects or project management processes;
Contribute, in cooperation with other Project Managers, to the continuous improvement of standard project management processes and tools;
Partner with other service teams and third-party vendors, sometimes in close cooperation with Strategic Sourcing.

To succeed, you will need

Experience Requirements:

Extended experience in successfully managing technical IT projects;
You have proven track record of cultural awareness while collaborating with your peers in the other regions;
Experience in effectively managing, motivating, and empowering people;
Strong business acumen and internal knowledge of policies;
Comfortable with working in a highly matrix global environment;
Ability to implement standards and operating metrics.

Technical Skills:

A broad knowledge of the different technologies used within Atlas Copco and available in the industry to give an excellent overall understanding of IT;
Working knowledge of value and use of Standard IT processes and methodologies (i.e., ITIL, PMI, and SDLC).

Educational Requirements:

University degree or equivalent experience;
Certified Project Manager a plus;
Certification within ITIL (Foundation) is a benefit.

Key Behaviours and Competencies:

A person with a passion for the job;
End user centric and business-minded;
Objective-oriented, self-organized, and self-driven;
Strong leadership observed;
Open to work outside of your time zone in case of need;
Ability to think practically and creatively as part of a team – must enjoy problem-solving and be motivated by finding solutions to daily challenges!
Business Optimization: process review and business analysis skills;
Be an excellent communicator, team player, and business collaborator with the ability to translate technical topics to business outcomes into simple briefings for non-technical stakeholders;
A methodical and structured achiever who can plan, organize, prioritize, assess, adapt, and deliver to promise;
A resilient person who can cope with change in an ever faster-moving digital landscape;
An innovative "there is always a better way" person with a positive, flexible, and responsive mindset who embraces and promotes digital transformation;
Open-minded with a global mindset, curious to understand and learn new perspectives and technologies;
A person who complies with our DNA => Commitment – Interaction – Innovation;
Fluency in English, spoken and written, is a must; a second language preferred.