Technical Project Manager

The Technical Project Manager is responsible for handling small-scale procurement projects or subprojects, ensuring alignment with project objectives, specifications, timelines, and resource requirements, working under general supervision. The role takes care of the savings funnel by tracking cost-saving initiatives and identifying opportunities for cost reduction and process optimization. The role participates in phase-in and phase-out planning for new product introductions and lifecycle management activities. The role executes comprehensive project management plans, resolves issues, and ensures adherence to procurement standards.

Job Responsibilities :

• Initiates and plans small-scale projects or subprojects within the procurement domain, ensuring alignment with project objectives, specifications, timelines, and resource requirements and applies awareness of entrepreneurial skills in daily work.
• Handles the savings funnel, tracking cost-saving initiatives, monitoring progress against targets, and identifying opportunities for cost reduction and process optimization, working under general supervision.
• Participates in phase-in and phase-out (PIPO) planning related to new product introduction and lifecycle management (LCM) activities, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless transitions and alignment with procurement goals.
• Executes comprehensive project management plans, outlining project scope, objectives, deliverables, schedules, and resource allocations to guide project execution and control.
• Implements project activities, overseeing project progress, resolving issues, and ensuring adherence to project plans and procurement standards.
• Identifies and resolves project issues and risks, escalating critical issues to project stakeholders and management as necessary to minimize disruptions and mitigate project impacts.
• Provides regular project updates and reports to project stakeholders, communicating project status, milestones, risks, and issues to ensure transparency and alignment with project objectives.
• Drafts project documentation and records, including project plans, meeting minutes, and status reports, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and accessibility for project team members and stakeholders.
• Ensures compliance with procurement policies, procedures, and regulations, adhering to ethical standards and promoting a culture of integrity and transparency within the procurement function.
• Understands and applies best practices in project management and procurement, continuously learning and adapting to evolving industry trends, technologies, and methodologies to drive procurement excellence.

Minimum Required Qualifications :

Education:

• Bachelors degree in business administration, Management OR Vocational Education in Project Management or equivalent. (Bachelors degree in engineering - Electrical / Electronics / Mechanical)

Experience:

• No prior experience required with bachelors degree OR minimum 4 years of experience with Vocational Education in areas such as Project Management, Program Management, Portfolio Management, Agile Methodology or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Education:
• Bachelors degree in business administration, Management, Project Management or equivalent.

Certifications:

• Philips PM Foundation Certification Preferred Skills: Technical / Functional Skills:
• Stakeholder Partnership
• Emotional Intelligence
• Ownership and Commitment
• Network Performance
• Customer Centricity
• Judgement
• Learning Agility
• Business Acumen
• Risk Management
• Servant Leadership
• Project Management
• Regulatory Compliance
• Documentation & Reporting
• Procurement Policies and Processes
• Cost Optimization