Project Manager Industry 4.0 1

Position Summary

The Project Manager is a key player within Lectra Professional Services Team. His/her main goal is to ensure and coordinate successfully all project deliveries. He/she is accountable for meeting the delivery commitments in adequacy with Project Milestones. The Project Manager will contribute to presales in defining and presenting the project plan included in the Lectra proposal.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Define the project with the Professional Services and sales team, including the quotation definition and the project sizing.
• Main point of contact with the customer during the delivery phase and define and monitor the project planning.
• Ensure timesheet availability and consistency, define the invoicing plan according to SOW and in coordination with the financial coordinator, define the project quality plan, and organize project governance (including project meetings and steering committees).
• Manage risks and incidents, raise alerts accordingly (cost, delay, quality).
• Ensure documentation and its consistency in the available platform (SharePoint) and ensure follow-up developments, customizations, and implementation, as well as regular reports.
• Achieve project goals and objectives on time and within budget by ensuring alignment with internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to providing Return on Experience project feedback to account managers during the presales stage.
• Escalate additional sales opportunities to the account manager.

Education And/Or Experience

• A bachelor's degree in digital technologies, mechanical engineering, electronics, computer science, or related areas will be required.
• 10 years or above working experience will be a minimum, among which 5 years of direct Project Management relevant experience in the Fashion industry is preferred, ideally 5+ years as a Project Manager for the installation of “enterprise” software solutions such as PLM/PDM, ERP, CRM, IT, etc.

Position Qualifications

• Strong capability to lead a project regarding high-quality standard delivery for the client, respect for contractual engagement from both sides, and development and management (functional and direct) of collaborators.
• Industry expertise and knowledge in Fashion/Automotive/Furniture industry in terms of strategy, business evolutions & challenges and common operational issues.
• Advanced knowledge and experience in project planning and scheduling, budget and invoicing management.
• Sound capability to monitor and report on activities, anticipate issues and mitigate risks and improve methodology based on lessons learned (REX).
• Capability to measure and improve customers' performances throughout business process reengineering and continuous improvement methodology.
• Capability to identify financial impacts of inefficiencies and set up a different scenario.
• Capability to apply Lean Principles.
• Capability to define and manage the business goals and scope of change initiatives.
• Strong leadership and capability to influence, shape & share the vision for the business.
• Ability to synthetize and communicate clear messages, adapted & targeted to the different audiences they address.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Real team player and motivator.
• Excellent critical thinking, reasoning, evaluating (profitability/risk), problem-solving, decision-making, and analyzing.
• Adaptability to various situations, cultures, technical environments, and levels of stakeholders.
• Good Business Acumen.
• Fluency in English and Spanish is a strong plus.

Lectra is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We provide equal employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, color, national origin, language, religion, age, sex, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, medical condition, ancestry, citizenship, or political opinion.