Project Leader - Africa Region Job at GE Nigeria

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Job Title: Project Leader – Africa Region

Employer: General Electric (GE)

Location: Ikoyi – Lagos, Nigeria

Job Number: 1901187

Business: GE Oil & Gas

Business Segment: Oil & Gas

Career Level: Experienced

Function: EPC Project Management

Function Segment: Project Management

Relocation Assistance: No

Role Summary/Purpose: The Project Leader develops practical and innovative ways to identify and meet goals. In this role you will be responsible for work that is less defined in scope, utilize your experience or expertise to solve problems, develop and execute objectives for self and others and have the ability to effect short-term and some long-term business goals.

Essential Responsibilities:

•   Primary customer contact.

•   Resolve specification and commercial issues, manage correspondence, provide periodic updates, ensure customer satisfaction, and negotiate / coordinate with staff as appropriate.

•   Manage the financial performance of assigned the project or components.

•   Ensure on-time delivery in accordance with contract.

•   Manage project risk issues including receivables, claims, contract changes, margin enhancement, and effective project closeout.

•   Lead project team through contract reviews to identify & manage risks, monitor financial and operational performance against the agreed timescales, and initiates corrective action where appropriate.

•   Responsibility for managing OTR matrix teams including Engineering, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Logistics, Finance and Services.

Qualifications/Requirements:

•   BS Engineering – Mechanical preferred – or Technical Diploma

•   Minimum of 3 years' experience in engineering and/or sales associated with centrifugal Pumps, Valves and SystemsOil & Gas and preferable with rotating equipment

•   English fluency

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

Desired Characteristics: Strong analytic and problem solving skills  – English fluency  – Good presentation skills  – Available to support emergencies also outside normal working hours  – Six Sigma training is preferred (GE employees only)  – Strong oral and written communication skills  – Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

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