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Customer Project Principal Planner

Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric

Customer Service
new cairo city, cairo governorate, egypt
Posted on Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Customer Project Principal Planner - 009294

Who are we and what we stand for?

Schneider’s purpose is to create Impact by empowering all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability for all. At Schneider, we call this Life Is On.

Our mission is to be the trusted partner in Sustainability and Efficiency.

Mission

As part of a project team:

· Manage project schedule from initiation to project closure, for large scale, complex projects.

· Schedule, set up process, responsible for regional team upskilling & development.

· Provide consultancy and perform audits

· Act as focal point for scheduling topics within the region

· Audit running projects withing regional entities to ensure it applies SE quality standard.

· Leads a team of project planners in an assigned largescale project.

· Ensure the schedule quality requirements are applied within the

Your Role – Magic happens when you bring great people together!

Program schedules:

· Ensure consistency of program schedules

· Define common hypothesis and methodologies.

· Time schedule clarification and warning during meeting with customer and suppliers

Portfolio standards:

· Build portfolio standards

· Define common methodologies

· Update and improve scheduling practice Elearnings

· Update and improve time schedule templates

· Lead continuous Improvement of processes and tools

· Perform audits

Planner community of practices

· Develop community skills and professionalism

· Identify, get, formalize, share and promote lessons learned and best practices;

· Share knowledge in Global community meeting

Qualifications

Education

· Bsc in engineering school or equivalent

· PMP-P certificate (PMP) or commensurate experience

Language requirements

· English fluency is a must

· French is a plus

Experience

· Minimum 3 years in managing project schedule

· Experience in PMO position is a plus

· Cross functional and cross border experience is a plus

Skills requirements

· Professional use of Primavera & MS planning tools

· Demonstrated strong excel and computer skills

· Ability to work independently and as a member of a cross-functional team

· Excellent communication skills either offline or online

· Time Management; Great capability of time management and adaptation with different processes

· Strong knowledge of PMO tools and CPP process

· At ease with new integrated digital tools for better work efficiency

Primary Location

: EG-Cairo-New Cairo

Schedule

: Full-time

Unposting Date

: Ongoing