Project Manager

Principal Accountabilities and Responsibilities: 

General 

• Ensure the project ultimately delivers the business case benefits, in accordance with APM Terminals policies and guidelines. 

• Make certain that that the project delivers on its primary objectives, i.e. project scope, schedule and budget. 

• Refine, develop and execute project strategies and plans, including implementation approach, contracting strategies, budgets and timelines. 

• Manage all internal and external stakeholders in and around the project. 

• Lead and direct an engaged project team. 

• Champion a positive safety culture, within the project team and with all vendors, in accordance with APM Terminals' HSSE vision and policies as captured on the safety standards. 

• Ensure the project team closely collaborates and aligns with the existing APM Terminals Barcelona organisation to deliver the project with minimal disruption to existing operations. 

• Implement the APMT Project Execution framework, including associated project management processes and tools, in full on the project. 

• Ensure that regular project status reviews are executed, together with designers, consultants, contractors and other relevant stakeholders. 

• Regularly issue written project status and performance reports to the project Steering Committee. 

• Drive and implement the APM Terminals culture, values and reputation while ensuring compliance with internal policies. 

• Ensure timely (sectional) Go-Live and ensure smooth integration of the finished project (sections) into the running organisation and business. 

Interfaces 

• Close collaboration with Senior Management Team of APM Terminals Barcelona. 

• Regular meetings and reporting into the Head of Portfolio and the Chair of Project’s Steering Committee. 

• Regular meetings with project, terminal and Head Office management staff to ensure overall alignment, collaboration and knowledge sharing. 

• Frequent interaction with other APM Terminals functions to ensure their support and collect, share and implement best practices. 

• Project related interaction with relevant local authorities and stakeholders. 

• Close engagement with APM Terminals PMO department to ensure APM Terminals Project Management standards are implemented and followed pro-actively on the project by all team members.  

CRITICAL QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS 

Qualifications 

• Academic degree in an engineering or project management-based discipline (required). 

• Project management qualification/certification such as PMP, PMQ (preferred). 

Experience

• Min. 15 years’ experience in a delivery focused, project related environment (required). 

• Experience with managing complex infrastructure and/or equipment projects (around €100 mil.), preferably in the transport and logistics sector, with clear responsibility on achieving safety, time and budget targets (required). 

• Experience in international assignments at leadership level. 

• Experience in working in a matrix organisation (required). 

• Experience in simultaneous operations environments (preferred). 

• Contractor management experience (preferred). 

Skills 

• Fully aligned with and living the Maersk values: Humbleness, Uprightness, Constant Care, Our Employees and Our Name. 

• Strong leadership and influencing skills. 

• Sound business judgment to set direction and establish priorities. 

• Managerial skills, including planning, organizing, and directing work. 

• Proven time management skills in fast-moving, demanding work environment. 

• Effective interpersonal and multi-cultural skills. 

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills in English (required) & Spanish (preferred). 

• A collaborative work style, fostering cooperation and teamwork. 

• English language fluency and minimum conversational Spanish is required.   

Systems Knowledge 

• Microsoft Office/365 and SharePoint (both required). 

• Microsoft Project or Oracle Primavera P6 (both preferred). 

• PMWeb, Proliance, PCM, Skire or similar (all preferred).