Description:
The Company
Gentrack provides leading utilities across the world with innovative cleantech solutions. The global pace of change is accelerating, and utilities need to rebuild for a more sustainable future. Working with some of the world's biggest energy and water companies, as well as innovative challenger brands, we are helping companies reshape what it means to be a utilities business. We are driven by our passion to create positive impact. That is why utilities rely on us to drive innovation, deliver great customer experiences, and secure profits. Together, we are renewing utilities.
Our Values and Culture
Colleagues at Gentrack are one big team, working together to drive efficiency in two of the planet's most precious resources, energy, and water. We are passionate people who want to drive change through technology and believe in making a difference. Our values drive decisions and how we interact and communicate with customers, partners, shareholders, and each other. Our core values are:
- Respect for the planet
- Respect for our customers and
- Respect for each other
Gentrackers are a group of smart thinkers and dedicated doers. We are a diverse team who love our work and the people we work with and who collaborate and inspire each other to deliver creative solutions that make our customers successful. We are a team that shares knowledge, asks questions, raises the bar, and are expert advisers. At Gentrack we care about doing honest business that is good for not just customers but families, communities, and ultimately the planet. Gentrackers continuously look for a better way and drive quality into everything they do.
This is a truly exciting time to join Gentrack with a clear growth strategy and a world class leadership team working to fulfil Gentrack's global aspirations by having the most talented people, an inspiring culture, and a technology first, people centric business. The Opportunity
As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for managing, designing and facilitating the implementation of solutions in an efficient and cost-effective manner. You will also be responsible for the overall objectives of project delivery attaining of scope, quality, budget and timeline.
In addition, you will;
- Support the Global Sustainability Task Force (GSTF) for your respective region. Enable your people to engage and partake in events.
- Encourage awareness of and behaviours aligned to our Sustainability Charter.
- Utilise our sustainability platform (Giki) by taking part in challenges and improving behaviours to be more sustainable. Driving competition and supporting your teams to engage.
The Specifics
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Responsible for the overall accomplishment of assigned projects including:
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Planning and scheduling project activities
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Establishing and resourcing project roles and responsibilities
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Defining tasks required for the successful delivery to project milestones
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Monitoring and reporting on quality and progress
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Develops, implements and maintains sound project management and operational practices
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Evaluates and reviews project methodologies and offerings for continuous improvement.
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Leading the client and project team throughout the project lifecycle.
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Building and maintaining project team spirit and motivation.
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Setting standards and expectations of team member performance.
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Developing work methods to craft team function and cohesiveness.
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Responsible for championing, developing and sustaining a culture of continuous improvement amongst the Service Delivery Department.
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Reporting on budgets and forecasting figures including revenue margins, staff utilisation and project status.
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Supports the sales team in responding to bids/tenders
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Ensuring that improvements made in projects make it back to the pre-sale process to ensure we are efficiently leveraging of our learnings from ongoing projects.
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Grows and develop long term, ethical, transparent, value based, and outcome focussed delivery partnerships with customers.
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Ensures that project delivery is customer focussed protecting the interests of both the customer and Gentrack.
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To abide to the Compliance Policies and Procedures of the Company.
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Take reasonable care of your own and other people's Health & Safety in the workplace.
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Report all incidents and hazards in your work or in your work environment that may be putting your or anyone else's Health & Safety at risk promptly.
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In addition to this you are required to carry out any other duties as reasonably requested by your direct line leader.
What we're looking for (you don't need to be a guru at all, we're looking forward to coaching and collaborating with you):
- Proven experience in a similar role
- Good knowledge of best practice software development methodologies, including Agile practices
- Good knowledge and experience in relation to project management practices, tools and methodologies
- An optimistic outlook on life, common sense and a sense of humour are essential A passion for excellence and a commitment to be the best.
- High levels of energy, sound judgement and determination to achieve with a sense of urgency.
- High attention to detail.
- Relationship management and interpersonal skills.
- An open minded consultative approach.
- Ability to give and receive positive and constructive feedback.
- Ability to creatively solve problems.
What we offer in return:
- Personal growth - in leadership, commercial acumen and technical excellence
- To be part of a global, winning high growth organization - with a career path to match
- A vibrant, culture full of people passionate about transformation and making a difference -with a one team, collaborative ethos
- A competitive reward package that truly awards our top talent
- A chance to make a true impact on society and the planet
Gentrack want to work with the best people, no matter their background. So, if you are passionate about learning new things and keen to join the mission, you will fit right in.
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