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Why join us?

If you are successful, we will be expecting you to follow our corporate values of Integrity, transparency and commitment. We are focused on the well-being of our employees, our company promotes communication, openness and collaborative work. Our commitments to a new, more sustainable company are certain and are reflected daily in our choices and in our actions.  We are committed to equality and diversity, we value growth and innovation, knowledge and experience and we support career and professional development.

Besides, you will benefit from :

  • Work on critical international railway communication and transportation projects;
  • Contribute to the reliability and availability of advanced telecoms solutions;
  • Join a dynamic and multicultural organisation;
  • Career progression and ongoing development opportunities;
  • Training and support for further technical certifications;
  • Competitive compensation and benefits package.
  • oybrid working environment, with our office in Paddington, London, UK
  • Competitive compensation and benefits package.
  • Travel : Up to 20%

Who are we

Kontron Transportation, a division within the Kontron Group which is one of the world's leading providers of complete communication solutions for critical networks and transport.  As a leader in the Global System for Mobile Communications for Railways (GSM-R) Market, and a partner of the main rail operators in more than 25 countries, innovation and adaptation of its portfolio of solutions (4G, 5G, FRMCS, digitalization) is at the heart of its business.  Kontron Transportation invests heavily in research and development and participates significantly in the development of the next generation of broadband solutions for critical networks, for example as an associate member of the European research initiative Shift2Rail.

The main subsidiaries of the Kontron Transportation Group companies are located in Belgium, France, Germany, Portugal, Spain, the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom.

Kontron Transportation is part of the Kontron Technology Group. Kontron Transportation offers a combined portfolio of hardware, middleware and secure services for the Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial 4.0 applications. With its standard products and bespoke solutions based on highly reliable, state-of-the-art embedded technologies, Kontron provides secure and innovative applications for a variety of industries. (Defence and security, Energy, Health, Vertical Markets and Transports).

Who are you?

·        Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, preferably in engineering, business, project management or telecommunications.

·   At least 10 years’ project management experience in the telecommunication industry, preferably in the rollout of wireless networks (GSM/UMTS/LTE/5G)

·        Proven experience and track record within a Project Management role (PMI, Prince 2 certification would be a plus)

·        Experience of managing multiple complex projects simultaneously

·        Strong natured individual to manage resources and ensure project is delivered in a timely manner.

·        Highly organised individual with excellent multitasking and prioritisation skills

·        Right to work in the UK

In addition, you are recognized for the following qualities:

·        Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

·        Profound understanding of network deployment and integration of wireless systems

·        Ability to work effectively and to deliver results in challenging and complex environments

·        Proactive attitude towards work

·        Excellent financial planning/forecasting, ensuring  financial commitments are met on a monthly/quarterly basis

·        Solution finder

·        At least 5 years of experience in customer facing roles.

What we can accomplish together:

We invite you to join Kontron Transportation as a Project Manager in charge of :

 ·        to provide first rate customer service whilst working on multiple projects concurrently, ensuring contractual commitments (scope, time, quality, budget) are met in line with Kontron’s processes & guidelines.

·        To be the contact point for all  post in-service support matters, including point of escalation, contract renewals with 3rd parties, managing the local support team as well as representing the company at  monthly/quarterly operational review meetings with the clients.

·        To understand the needs of the customer and have a proven track record of delivering time efficient and successful projects.

In this role, you will have to:

·        Manage multiple Mission Critical Networks projects, from initiation through to closure, with a special focus on

·        managing the customers’ expectations

·        delivering the projects within the agreed budget, schedule, scope and quality

·        managing the sub-contractors and any scope creep

·        Be responsible for end to end planning of projects’ scope, financials, schedules and resources

·        Manage changes and identify opportunities to improve profitability & quality

·        Manage and mitigate risks in order to meet contractual KPI

·        Provide visibility and reporting to the Head of UK Service Delivery, detect and manage any project deviation and escalation

·        Communicate with various departments, including finance, engineering and pre-sales on the resources needed for project delivery

·        Work with technical teams to understand the plans of the client and provide suggestions for the best approach to achieve the client’s goals

·        Manage resources, time, budget and scope of projects to ensure project delivery is in line with requirements of the company and the client

·        Complete all necessary paperwork, such as performance reports, post-project reviews and schedules.

·        Hand over the projects to the clients operations team upon successful completion of the scope

·        Primary interface for customers, developing a strong relationship with them, ensuring satisfaction

·        Support sales team with providing input to sales offer

·        Embrace changes and identify opportunities to improve quality, processes and margin

·        Manage and mitigate risks in order to meet contractual KPI

·        Customer contact for support organisation, including managing the local support team

·        Provide regular status reports internally and to the customer

·        Anticipate and manage customer escalation and keep management abreast of the situation